Architecture

Saturday, 27 June 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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Big Ben
There is a lantern above the bell tower - Aryton Light.
This feature was added in 1873 by Acton Smee Aryton, then First Commissioner of Public Works and Bui ...
Palais Garnier
Between the columns of the building’s front façade are gilded galvanoplastic bronze busts.
These busts depict many composers, including Rossini, Auber, Beethoven, Mozart, Spontini, Meyerbeer, and Halevy, as well as librettists Eugene Scribe and Philippe Quinault.
Malbork Castle
The Polish army took part in the capture of Malbork, which lasted 13 years (Thirteen Years' War). However, the castle in Malbork was not captured with weapons, but with money.
Malbork Castle was an impregnable fortress, so an agreement was reached with the mercenaries of the ...
Stonehenge
The trilithon structure was 13.7 meters wide, and its open end faced the northeast.
The horseshoe made of trilithons was a symmetrical structure. Each of the stones weighed about 50 tons and was linked using fanciful techniques.
White house
The White House is protected by the Secret Service and the police.
Since 2005, NASAMS (surface-to-air missile system) units have been used to protect the President and the entire space around the White House.
Colosseum
It could host up to 50,000 people, although, according to the Chronograph of 354—the first illustrated codex, created by Roman scribe and stone engraver Furius Dionysius Filocalus in 354 AD—it could actually host up to 87,000 viewers.
Pompeii
Excavation began in 1748 and continues to this day.
Little more than half of the town has been unearthed so far.
White house
The chief urban planner of the US capital, Washington, was French-American engineer Pierre “Peter” Charles L’Enfant.
The plan he prepared, intended as the permanent seat of the US government, specified, among other th ...
Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar is the oldest functioning Royal Residence in Europe.
The royal rooms are located on the upper floors. If the royal family is not in the palace, the rooms can be visited.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building has 103 floors.