Architecture

The official opening of the building was conducted by U.S. President Herbert Hoover, who illuminated the skyscraper by pressing a button in his office in Washington.

It was constructed for the emperor Vespasian as a gift for the Roman people.

Neolithic hunter-gatherer people appeared in Gobekli Tepe about 11,500 years ago.

In 1863 the prison was closed and the abbey passed into the hands of the Bishop of Coutances.

Over 600 artifacts were brought to the White House during President Nixon’s administration (37th US President from 1969 to 1974).

The Zwinger was not residential, but only of a representative nature, and served as a gallery for storing valuable royal collections and for holding lavish court ceremonies.

The Alcázar impresses not only with its palace rooms but also with its wonderful gardens and fountains.

During Gaudi's lifetime, 4 of the basilica's 18 towers, one of the three designed facades, the Nativity Facade, and the crypt were completed.

The White House covers an area of 5100 square meters.

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