Architecture

Upon the death of his father Maximilian II in 1864, Ludwig assumed the throne of Bavaria as Ludwig II. His first undertaking was to build a new knight's castle on the site of the ruins of Vorderhohschwangau, which later became Neuschwanstein Castle.

Gustave Eiffel had a small apartment on the third floor of the tower where he invited his friends.

For the first time in history, the clock stopped before 1878 - it was caused by very heavy snowfall.

To climb the Eiffel Tower you have to overcome 1665 steps.

During the reign of George V, the dynastic name of the German Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha also changed.

In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the Holy Family Church, elevating it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

Water was brought to the rich houses, street fountains and baths by aqueducts.

La Scala is the fifth opera theater in Italy, built in the 18th century.

Professor Klaus Schmidt was sure that Gobekli Tepe was a temple where ritual ceremonies took place.

Throughout the 18th century, the castle fell more and more into decline, until in 1772, when the first partition of Poland took place, Malbork and its lands were taken over by Prussia of Frederick II, known as the Great.