Architecture

The original name of the sanctuary, used throughout the Middle Ages, was Mons Sancti Michaeli in periculo mari (St. Michael's Mountain in the Perilous Sea).

Construction work finished around 560 BC. It was made with marble and Lebanon cedar. Temple's walls and columns were ornamented with bas-reliefs and precious metals like gold and silver.

The inscription of July 4, 1776, was written in Roman numerals - July IV, MDCCLXXVI.

In the 13th century, Mongol tribes under Genghis Khan managed to defeat the fortification and take control of northern and central China for nearly 100 years.

Aqueducts network provided water even to the homes of individual citizens.

The building is seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape. It was built on a 32.500-square-mete ...

The horseshoe made of trilithons was a symmetrical structure. Each of the stones weighed about 50 tons and was linked using fanciful techniques.

The idea to build a church in this place goes back to 1866 when the founders of the Spiritual Societ ...

The granite rock on which the abbey was built rises 92 meters above sea level. Together with the statue of St. Michael, it reaches 170 meters.