Architecture

The Manchu Qing Dynasty reigned in the Forbidden City until 1912.

More than 25.000 tons of concrete were used to build the museum.

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

The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, its coastal strip, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 due to its aesthetic value and importance to Christian tradition.

The crown of the Statue is decorated with seven rays.

Archaeologists discovered ancient roads in Petra. Ones for pedestrians, others for camels, and wheeled vehicles.

The China Wall is visited by 50 million tourists a year.

The temple was built on the initiative of Emperor Justinian I the Great. The first church on the site of the current Hagia Sophia was a church known as Magna Ecclesia - the Great Church (due to its size compared to the size of modern churches in the city).

Above the auditorium is a bronze and crystal chandelier weighing seven tons, designed by Garnier.

Construction took two years, two months and five days.