Architecture

Sunday, 23 November 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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Mont Saint-Michel
In ancient times, Mont Saint-Michel was inhabited by Celtic tribes.
The hill at the time was dedicated to Belenus, the Gallic sun god.
La Sagrada Familia
Gaudi began work on the Sagrada Familia when he was thirty-one years old.
For the next forty years, he worked intensively on the temple's construction, devoting the last fifteen years of his life entirely to it. He even took up residence on the construction site.
Malbork Castle
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Germans carried out very extensive regothisation works in the castle.
Throughout history, the castle took on various forms, the style of the building changed, and the Ger ...
Big Ben
Because Big Ben's foundations rest on a layer of gravel with London clay underneath, the tower began to lean slightly toward the northwest.
In the 1990s, thousands of tons of concrete were pumped into the ground beneath the tower to stabili ...
Empire State Building
There are two open to the public observation decks in the building.
The first is on the 86th floor, the second on the 102nd floor. More than 110 million visitors have visited the observation decks so far.
Spanish Steps
Near the church of Trinita dei Monti, at the junction of two streets, stands the historic Zuccari Palace, built in 1592 by the mannerist painter Federico Zuccari.
The façade of the palace is decorated with interesting portal and windows in the shape of huge maws. ...
Tower Bridge
The project was designed by architect Horace Jones, who created a steel structure clad in stone in the neo-gothic style.
Horace Jones was the City Architect and Surveyor of London, where he was responsible for urban planning and bridges across the Thames. John Wolfe Barry assisted him in the engineering of Tower Bridge.
Palace of Versailles
After the death of Louis XIII, the estate became the property of his son and successor Louis XIV.
Louis XIV visited the hunting lodge as a child. He liked staying there because he could freely enjoy ...
Taj Mahal
It is rumored the emperor ordered the hands of artisans participating in the construction to be cut off.
He did not wish the mausoleum to be replicated. However, as there is no proof of such cruelty, it remains a myth.
Empire State Building
The building serves as a lightning rod. About 100 lightning strikes the spire of the skyscraper each year.