Architecture

Thursday, 15 January 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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Göbekli Tepe
In 2018, Gobekli Tepe was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The year 2019 has been declared the "Year of Gobekli Tepe" in Turkey. Turkish authorities want to en ...
La Sagrada Familia
The construction of the temple began in 1882.
The idea to build a church in this place goes back to 1866 when the founders of the Spiritual Societ ...
Brandenburg Gate
During the operation of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate was located in the middle of the border between east and west and crossing it was strictly prohibited.
Colosseum
The last official games in the Colosseum with the participation of gladiators took place in 404 AD, and with the participation of animals in approximately 528 AD.
Unofficially, gladiatorial fights were fought until around 440 AD.
Palace of Versailles
King Louis XIV had his morning rituals.
When getting out of bed, he underwent a kind of "ablution": he was massaged, his shirt was changed b ...
Spanish Steps
In front of the church is the Sallustiano Obelisk, almost certainly brought to Rome by Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (Roman emperor, one of the most prominent rulers of the second half of the 3rd century).
The obelisk was originally located in the "Salustian Gardens." It is made of red granite and is 13.9 ...
Spanish Steps
There is a baroque fountain in the middle of the Spanish Square - Fontana della Barcaccia.
It has the shape of a half-sunken boat with water flowing through its sides. The fountain was commis ...
Göbekli Tepe
Neolithic hunter-gatherer people appeared in Gobekli Tepe about 11,500 years ago.
These people nomadized in small tribal groups that subsisted by gathering plants and hunting. To bui ...
Great Wall of China
The Wall of China is about 2,700 years old.
Trevi Fountain
Most of the fountain was made of travertine, obtained from a quarry 35 kilometers south of Rome.