Architecture

The temple is built on the plan of a cross.

Less than 20% of the Great Wall of China from the Ming Dynasty has survived to the present day.

The enclosing walls at the base of the tower are 4.09 m long, while the top is 2.48 m long. The staircase inside the bell tower has 251 steps.

Neuschwanstein was an symbolic medieval knight's castle. This project consumed a huge amount of money. During the king's lifetime, the cost of building the castle was 6.2 million marks (equivalent to 47 million euros in 2021).

The earthquake of 1375 dealt the final blow to the building.

A favorite place for recreation for the Pompeian patricians were the baths.

The auditorium, which has a traditional Italian horseshoe shape, can accommodate 1979 people.

The villa has a spacious terrace on the second floor.

Gaudi did not complete the temple, as he died on June 10, 1926, from injuries sustained three days earlier when a streetcar hit him.

The lighthouse of Pharos was ceremonially opened in 279 BC.