Architecture

The Teutonic Knights brought delicacies to Malbork that were very rare on other European tables, especially in northern Europe.

In February 1952, Elizabeth II came to the throne. After her coronation, she lived in Buckingham Palace, but she never liked this palace, preferring Windsor Castle.

Alexander the Great offered financial help in temple's restoration.

It was a place of cruel and bloody fights between gladiators and wild animals.

During the Hundred Years’ War, the English repeatedly attempted to conquer the island, without success.

Around the eastern and southern ends of the Upper Court, Edward ordered the construction of luxurious, self-contained apartments for his court, creating a modern quadrilateral shape.

The excavations began in 1995 and were directed by Klaus Schmidt, a student of the archeologist Harald Hauptmann, who initiated the excavations at the prehistoric site of Gobekli Tepe.

About 3.5 to 4 million tourists visit the Statue of Liberty annually.

The temple was built on the initiative of Emperor Justinian I the Great. The first church on the site of the current Hagia Sophia was a church known as Magna Ecclesia - the Great Church (due to its size compared to the size of modern churches in the city).

It is 184.5 meters high with a top floor at 158 meters.