Architecture

The king never intended to open the palace to the public. However, just six weeks after the king's death, Prince Regent Luitpold Wittelsbach ordered the palace to be opened to visitors for a fee.

Currently, the guard consists of 35 guards and a commander - Chief Warder.

In 1678, a vegetable garden was established in Versailles.

The building uses more than 40 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.

Some of the Guggenheim Museum’s permanent exhibits are located outside the museum, on the boulevard separating the edifice from the Nervon River.

Originally, La Scala was lit by 84 kerosene lamps mounted on the stage.

According to legend, in 709 CE the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches, St. Aubert, asking him to build a shrine on a rock.

Not all Bilbao residents welcomed the project.

There are 890 palaces in the Forbidden City. These palaces, along with numerous pavilions, contain 8886 rooms.

The opera house had a special room backstage for dancers-the Foyer de la Dance.