Architecture

The excavations began in 1995 and were directed by Klaus Schmidt, a student of the archeologist Harald Hauptmann, who initiated the excavations at the prehistoric site of Gobekli Tepe.

The elevator ride takes approximately 43 seconds.

On the facade of the arch are engraved 660 names of the Napoleonic army officers.

Another street is the Via del Babuino, home to many antique shops, connecting the Piazza del Popolo with the Piazza di Spagna.

Christians considered Artemis a demon.

The first spire was erected between 1220 and 1230, resting on the transept structure and rising 78 meters from the floor.

Since March 2020, Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, have been sheltering in place at Windsor Castle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rooms of the upper and lower castle were different, there were latrines, baths, and barracks, but also impressive, decorated meeting and courtrooms.

A scaled-down replica of the Faros lighthouse is located in the city of Changsha, China.

The site for the construction of the fortress, which was later transformed into Windsor Castle, was chosen on a steep, limestone hill, where the first wooden building existed as early as 1070.