Architecture

Friday, 26 July 2024
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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Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar of Seville, as well as the city's largest cathedral in the world and the 18th-century archive, are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Windsor Castle
In the 15th century, King Edward IV began building the current chapel of St. George.
It is a chapel built in the style of late medieval Perpendicular Gothic. It is both a church under t ...
Brooklyn Bridge
The construction of the bridge was not without accidents.
During the construction yards, 27 people lost their lives.
Colosseum
The undergrounds of the Colosseum hide many rooms where props were kept.
The scenery of the Colosseum depended on the nature of the fights that were fought on it.
Spanish Steps
Near the northeast corner of Spanish Square is the church of the Order of the Resurrectionists - the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
It was a Polish congregation whose members came from the surroundings of poet Adam Mickiewicz. In 18 ...
Christ The Redeemer
The first unveiling of the monument took place on October 12, 1931, by lighting designer Guglielmo Marconi.
He did it by turning on the lighting from a yacht moored in the port of Genoa.
La Scala
La Scala is the fifth opera theater in Italy, built in the 18th century.
The theater building is undergoing various modernizations all the time, being expanded and rebuilt. ...
La Sagrada Familia
With the experience he gained, Gaudi began to experiment more with his designs.
He used the equilibrium rule of the catenary, creating a spatial model of a building and testing the ...
Mont Saint-Michel
According to legend, in 709 CE the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches, St. Aubert, asking him to build a shrine on a rock.
The bishop twice disregarded the request made in the apparition, until finally St. Michael touched t ...
Tower Bridge
The bridge was repainted in blue, white and red to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
The original color of the bridge was beige. Since 2010, the bridge has been painted white and blue.