Architecture

It took 130 years from the time of construction to the first maintenance work to clean the facade.

Upon the 800th anniversary of the cathedral's construction, its facade was cleaned. André Malraux, France's Minister of Culture, ordered a thorough restoration of the walls, which had turned black from dirt and soot over the past centuries.

The first destruction of the city happened in 62 AD.

When, after the Battle of Grunwald, King Władysław Jagiełło and his Polish-Lithuanian troops besieged Malbork Castle, there was a traitor inside the castle who hung a red flag in the refectory window.

Construction of the castle began in 1869. A year earlier, the ruins of medieval castles were demolished (the remains of the old fortress were blown up).

The emperor and empress are buried in a plain crypt.

The Krak des Chevaliers fortress was exposed to constant attack and siege by Muslims.

Notre-Dame has had two spires in its history.

A distinctive feature of the bridge are the two bridge towers, which are connected by two horizontal walkways on the upper level.

The first king to use Windsor Castle as a residence was Henry I, who celebrated Whitsunday at the castle in 1110.