Architecture

It could host up to 50,000 people, although, according to the Chronograph of 354—the first illustrated codex, created by Roman scribe and stone engraver Furius Dionysius Filocalus in 354 AD—it could actually host up to 87,000 viewers.

The Sempergalerie’s most magnificent work is Rafael Santi’s “Sistine Madonna.”

Construction of the bridge cost about $15 million.

The hill, 15 meters (49 feet) high and 300x300 meters (984 x 984 feet) in size, was used for agricultural purposes for many years.

Along with the general increase in wealth, the living standards of most social classes rose.

The island is an inspiration for film artists, musicians and writers.

In 1096, the first armed expedition (there were seven in total) set off from Western Europe, known as the Crusade.

In February 1952, Elizabeth II came to the throne. After her coronation, she lived in Buckingham Palace, but she never liked this palace, preferring Windsor Castle.

In modern times, Rudolf Hess, a war criminal, was a prisoner in the Tower.

The building weighs more than 360 thousand tons.