Architecture

The most accurate description of the lighthouse's appearance comes from the 11th century records of the Arab geographer and traveler Al-Idrisi.

The Wall was not an impregnable structure.

Petra was built on a previous, Edomite settlement.

The bridge used to be lifted by a steam engine weighing 2,000 tons.

In the 1930s, they were painted black to hide the effects of air pollution. The original colors were restored during conservation works in 2017-2021. The Victorian glass was also removed and replaced with a faithful reproduction made in Germany by glassmakers Glasfabrik Lamberts.

The temple is built on the plan of a cross.

During the reign of Henry VII, Windsor Castle began to be used for international diplomatic events.

The head of the Statue was exhibited at the Third World Exhibition in Paris on June 30, 1878, at the Palais Trocadéro.

In ancient times, Mont Saint-Michel was inhabited by Celtic tribes.

Mont Saint-Michel (Saint-Michel Hill) is a granite rocky tidal islet with a circumference of about 960 meters, in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.