Architecture

Thursday, 4 December 2025
13 facts about Palais Garnier
13 facts about Palais Garnier
Académie Nationale de Musique
The Opéra Garnier, officially known as the Palais Garnier, is an outstanding architectural work and symbolizes the golden age of opera and ballet in t ...

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Palace of Versailles
The first mention of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris dates back to 1038, as a small agricultural village surrounded by forests.
In the 17th century, there was a ruined castle and a mill there. The land and estates belonged mostl ...
Windsor Castle
Since March 2020, Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, have been sheltering in place at Windsor Castle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They were accompanied only by a small staff. During the pandemic, Christmas was celebrated at Windso ...
Trevi Fountain
It is supplied with water by an aqueduct built in 19 BC.
Windsor Castle
The architectural concept of Henry III was characterized by a religious overtone of rich decorations, which were one of the most outstanding elements of English medieval art.
There was also a division into the Upper Castle, more private, and the Lower Castle, dedicated to the public face of the monarchy.In 1296, a fire destroyed the Great Hall, which was not rebuilt.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Gallery, a corridor 8.53 m high and 46.63 m long, led to the King's Chamber.
At the entrance to the Great Gallery there is a horizontal shaft leading to the descending corridor ...
Balmoral Castle
The growing family of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert required additional staff and accommodation.
The Queen wanted to receive friends and official guests, such as members of the cabinet, at the cast ...
Mont Saint-Michel
During the French Revolution, the island was renamed Mont-Michel and Mont-Libre.
After the last monks were expelled from the abbey in 1791, it was transformed into a prison, where m ...
Mont Saint-Michel
The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, its coastal strip, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 due to its aesthetic value and importance to Christian tradition.
The bay covers an area of about 500 square kilometers, with a second granite islet, Tombelaine, in a ...
Brandenburg Gate
The gate is made of Elbe sandstone and sandstone from the vicinity of Lwówek Śląski.
Göbekli Tepe
One of the latest theories claims that groups of hunter-gatherers gathered in Gobekli Tepe when the wild grains were ripening.
They built new temple elements (circles) during the harvest and prayed. When all goods were collected, people dispersed, taking the harvested goods to their settlements.