Architecture

Tuesday, 1 July 2025
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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Hagia Sophia
In the northwestern part of the building, there is a column with a hole in the middle, covered with bronze plates.
The column is called the "column of weeping," the "column of wishing," or the "column of sweat." Leg ...
Stonehenge
Between 1930 BC and 1600 BC, part of the diabase was removed from the northeast side and then arranged into a horseshoe-like shape, reflecting the trilithons in the center of the structure.
It was the penultimate construction phase, known as Stonehenge 3 V.
Palace of Versailles
The style in which the palace in Versailles was built can be described as French baroque.
Its interior is described as "Louis XIV style". There are several hundred chambers there, the most f ...
Pompeii
Numerous lupanars (brothels) were also very popular.
Pompeians paid from two to eight times more for sex than for good wine.
Neuschwanstein Castle
The castle is one of the main locations of the computer game Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within.
The game was released in 1995 by Sierra / Activision.
Petra
In the 4th century, Petra was incorporated into the Byzantine Empire.
One of the largest Nabatean tombs was transformed into a church, and the city itself became the bishopric seat.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building was a scenery for the famous 1933 King Kong movie.
Eiffel tower
In 1905 a competition was organized to climb the Eiffel Tower up the stairs.
The winner was M. Forestier and it took him 3 minutes and 12 seconds to get to the second floor of the tower.
Palais Garnier
The auditorium, which has a traditional Italian horseshoe shape, can accommodate 1979 people.
The stage is the largest in Europe and can accommodate 450 artists.
Big Ben
The decorative rims of the clock faces are gilded.
At the base of each shield is a Latin inscription meaning "O Lord, keep our Queen Victoria the First safe."