Architecture

Tuesday, 14 July 2026
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
Former residence of the kings of France
The Palace of Versailles is one of the largest palace complexes in Europe. It is part of the historical and cultural heritage of France, as a symbol o ...

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Petra
In the Middle Ages, Petra was occupied by the Crusaders, who built two citadels there.
Empire State Building
A B-25D Mitchel bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
July 28, 1945 was a really foggy day. To determine the plane's location pilot lowered the ceiling ju ...
Palace of Versailles
The king purchased the lands of the Gondi family and ordered the expansion of the building into a three-winged hunting lodge, and a park was established on 70 ha of land adjacent to the palace.
To this day, the hunting lodge is the core of the palace complex at Versailles, enclosing the marble courtyard.
Space Needle
Since its opening, there have been six parachute jumps from the Space Needle.
Four out of six were legally carried out, the other two ended with an arrest.
Palais Garnier
Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is an opera house located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
It is one of the two (along with Opera Bastille) Parisian opera houses that fall under the state-run ...
White house
Among the oldest trees on the grounds surrounding the White House are magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) planted by Andrew Jackson.
Among them is a Jackson magnolia, reportedly grown from a shoot taken from a favorite tree of Jackso ...
Malbork Castle
The wall separating the chapel of St. Anny had two small holes, which were associated with a legend.
It was said that these holes were bricked up. However, every attempt to brick them up, ended with th ...
Brooklyn Bridge
Construction of the bridge began on January 3, 1870 and lasted for 13 years.
Petra
Archaeologists discovered ancient roads in Petra. Ones for pedestrians, others for camels, and wheeled vehicles.
Roads diverged in all directions of the world.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The pyramid was clad mostly with the no longer extant Tura limestone, which gave it a bright and shimmering hue.
A powerful earthquake in 1303 loosened and knocked down many of the cladding stones, which were then ...