Architecture

The original bell was 16-ton, cast in 1856 and because the tower was not yet ready, it was tested in ...

The tradition was broken in 1870 after the abolition of the Papal State and later resumed at the initiative of Pope Paul VI in 1964.

Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, called the Chosen One of The Palace, died in 1631 while in labor wi ...

During its construction, 60 thousand tons of steel, 5663 m³ of limestone and granite, 740 tons of stainless steel and aluminum, 10 million bricks were used.

It has a distinctive yellow façade since it was Maria Theresa’s favorite color. It has 1441 chambers ...

In 1879, the causeway was fortified, so that Mont Saint-Michel ceased to be an island and became a promontory jutting out to sea.

There is also a wide ramp next to the staircase that allows easy access to the building for people with disabilities.

In this way, powerful castles-fortresses were created: Kerak and Shobak in Jordan, Nimrud near the Golan Heights, Belvior in Galilee, a fortress in the Gulf of Aqaba, Krak de Chevaliers.