Architecture

Throughout World War II, the clock functioned flawlessly and rang bells.

Every year, the Christ the Redeemer Monument is visited by almost 2 million tourists.

In the 18th century, Queen Anne created the Ascot Racecourse and began the tradition of the annual Royal Ascot Procession from the castle.

The White House has become one of the first wheelchair-accessible government buildings in Washington.

The triumphal arch is 51 m high and 44.9 m wide.

The cost of erecting the skyscraper is estimated at 24.7 million dollars.

With its neo-baroque style and richly decorated interiors, characterized by classicism and historicism, the Opéra Garnier is unique among Parisian buildings of the time.

The Tower has become known as a place haunted by ghosts.

The Forbidden City has a rectangular shape. Its dimensions are: 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west.

After the Swedish Deluge, the castle was still the seat of the starosta and local administration, but it lost its military importance.