Architecture

Windsor was expanded by subsequent rulers.

The architectural concept of Henry III was characterized by a religious overtone of rich decorations, which were one of the most outstanding elements of English medieval art.

The official opening of the Trevi Fountain took place on May 22, 1762, by Pope Clement XIII.

It was built to withstand magnitude-9 earthquakes and a wind speed of 320 km/h.

The hill, 15 meters (49 feet) high and 300x300 meters (984 x 984 feet) in size, was used for agricultural purposes for many years.

The opera house was built between 1861 and 1875.

In 820 the first time the Arabs dug inside the pyramid.

There are four smaller bells in the tower, which every quarter of an hour strike a variation of several bars modeled on that of the St. Mary's Church in Cambridge from Handel's "Messiah".

During the civil war called the Wars of the Roses in the years 1377 - 1485, when England was divided into two houses of Lancaster and York and their supporters, the character of the Tower changed.

Originally, the great Pyramid was 146.59 m tall but due to the loss of the crowning stone called pyramidion and further erosion it decreased to 138.75 m.