Architecture

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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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Tower of London
The Tower of London is guarded by characteristically dressed guards, called Yeomen Warders, or more popularly beefeaters.
This guard was established in 1485 by Henry VII. Only candidates from among the yeomen were engaged ...
Forbidden City
To the south of the Forbidden City were two important temples.
These were: The Imperial Family Shrine (Imperial Ancestral Temple), where the emperor worshipped the ...
Zwinger
The Zwinger was built in what is known as the inter-museum.
It was built on an area located between the outer and inner defensive walls of Dresden (the so-calle ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
The entrance to the pyramid is located on the northern wall at a height of 17 meters.
From the entrance leads a descending corridor 105 m long. It leads to an unfinished chamber located under the pyramid at a depth of 27.5 m.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to the U.S. for the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.
French lawyer Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye suggested in 1865, shortly after the Civil War, tha ...
Tower of London
One wonders why the legend concerns ravens.
These birds do not have very positive associations. They do not arouse sympathy, they have a siniste ...
La Sagrada Familia
The construction of the temple began in 1882.
The idea to build a church in this place goes back to 1866 when the founders of the Spiritual Societ ...
Big Ben
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.
In the 1930s, they were painted black to hide the effects of air pollution. The original colors were ...
Malbork Castle
The Teutonic Knights were knights of small stature. This is evidenced by, among others, small beds in the dorms.
However, it was not the height of the monks that determined the size of the bed, but the fact that t ...
Tower Bridge
Some traffic restrictions have been placed on the bridge to protect it from excessive stress.
The maximum vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) and the maximum weight is 18 tons.