Architecture

Thursday, 15 October 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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La Scala
The creation of La Scala was decided by a fire at Milan’s existing opera theater, the Teatro Regio Ducale, in the 1770s.
The Teatro Regio Ducale (“Royal Ducal Theater”), which was a wing of the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace ...
Space Needle
Since its opening, there have been six parachute jumps from the Space Needle.
Four out of six were legally carried out, the other two ended with an arrest.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is surrounded by imperial gardens on three sides.
To the north is Jingshan Park, also known as Prospect Hill, an artificial hill formed from soil dug ...
Petra
The Temple of Winged Lions was dedicated to the wife of the highest Nabataean male deity, Dushara - Lord of the Mountains.
Villa Tugendhat
In October 1939, the Tugendhat villa was confiscated for use by the Gestapo.
In 1942, it was registered as the property of the German Reich. It was used by Klöckner-Werke branch ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
Upon the death of his father Maximilian II in 1864, Ludwig assumed the throne of Bavaria as Ludwig II. His first undertaking was to build a new knight's castle on the site of the ruins of Vorderhohschwangau, which later became Neuschwanstein Castle.
In addition to Neuschwanstein, Ludwig II also built a rococo summer palace - Linderhof in southweste ...
Eiffel tower
Over 250 million people visited Eiffel Tower since its opening.
Currently, about 67 million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year. (except during the covid-19 pandemic of course)
Empire State Building
To get to the top floor (102nd), you have to climb 1860 stairs.
Göbekli Tepe
It is located iin the city of Sanliurfa in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.
City was known as Edessa in ancient times and was the center of Syrian Christianity. Sanliurfa is kn ...
Windsor Castle
Victoria did not consent to the introduction of era inventions to Windsor Castle.
The Queen did not like gas lighting, she preferred candles. At the end of her reign, electric lighti ...