Architecture

Sunday, 9 August 2026
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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Empire State Building
More than 30 people have committed suicide by jumping from the Empire State Building.
The first who took his life was a worker jumping from the not yet completed building. The last suicidal accident occurred on April 13, 2007.
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn in its present form appeared between 1740 and 1750, during the reign of Empress Maria Theresa.
The existing palace was remodeled and expanded by two architects, Nikolaus von Pacassi and Johann Fe ...
Stonehenge
The fourth stage of construction, Stonehenge 3 II, lasted from 2600 to 2400 BC. During that phase, 30 sarsen stones - glacial sandstones - were set.
They were transported from a quarry 25 kilometers away from the temple and set up circularly, 33 met ...
Krak des Chevaliers
The Hospitallers (Sovereign Military Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta) expanded the castle and its fortifications.
The castle was expanded in the Gothic style. In the central part of the fortress, measuring 110 by 60 m, a church, a knights' hall, and several towers were built.
Neuschwanstein Castle
In June 1886, the Bavarian government decided to depose the king, who was living in Neuschwanstein at the time.
On June 9, 1886, the king was declared incapacitated and forced to leave the palace. On June 13, Lud ...
Göbekli Tepe
We do not know what the social organization and hierarchy were in those times, but it seems that such a large enterprise had to be supervised by someone.
No traces of living quarters for the elite have been found, no graves with luxury goods, and no traces indicating differences in food quality.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
In 1284 the building work was again interrupted.
At that time, Pisa suffered a humiliating defeat in a naval battle with Genoa.
Villa Tugendhat
In October 1939, the Tugendhat villa was confiscated for use by the Gestapo.
In 1942, it was registered as the property of the German Reich. It was used by Klöckner-Werke branch ...
Notre-Dame
The cathedral took 182 years to build, which influenced its shape. Its construction is the product of changing visions and developments in construction techniques rather than a specific architectural plan by a single author.
The work was commissioned in 1160 by Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris. The structure was built in four phases, and the work was not completed until 1345.
Balmoral Castle
There is a mysterious sculpture on the estate.
It is a monument to Queen Victoria's beloved collie dog, whose name was Noble.