Architecture

Wednesday, 1 April 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 ...

Did you know?

Windsor Castle
When George III came to the throne in 1760, he reversed the trend in Windsor.
Initially, the atmosphere in the castle remained very informal, local children played there, and the ...
Balmoral Castle
After visiting the Great Exhibition of 1851, Prince Albert commissioned a prefabricated iron building for Balmoral to serve as a temporary ballroom and dining room.
It was used as a dining room until October 1, 1851, and as a ballroom until 1856.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The construction of architectural icons and the revitalization of Bilbao have brought great financial and social success.
The city became internationally known and began to be seen as modern, friendly, and attractive to to ...
Empire State Building
The building uses more than 40 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
Tower's peak electricity use tops out at about 9.5 megawatts.
Stonehenge
The structure has been under development for over 1,400 years. The stages of development can be divided into eight parts.
The first stage of construction was Stonehenge 1, whose construction began around 3100 BC. The struc ...
Malbork Castle
The Teutonic state was a military and economic power.
At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, it was the only country in Europe that did not have debts. On the contrary, the Teutonic Knights lent money to others.
Schönbrunn Palace
Beginning in September 1945, the palace became the headquarters of the British occupation forces, whose Viennese sector included the two neighboring districts 12 and 13.
This prevented the looting of the palace property. Soviet troops who occupied the area in the Battle ...
Palace of Versailles
Initially, Louis XIV often changed his residences.
He stayed in Fontainebleau, Paris, and Saint-Germain, but already in 1677 he was considering making ...
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 ...
Temple of Artemis
Christians considered Artemis a demon.
That is why they ruined such a priceless architectural masterpiece. Early Christians uncivilized approach to other gods and religions resulted in a tremendous loss for all humanity.