Architecture

Upon the 800th anniversary of the cathedral's construction, its facade was cleaned. André Malraux, France's Minister of Culture, ordered a thorough restoration of the walls, which had turned black from dirt and soot over the past centuries.

In 1671, in Versailles, on the orders of Louis XIV, something like a bathroom was built - appertement des bains.

The stairs consist of 135 steps (some claim 136, but they count drainage platform as a step).

There were also major deficiencies in the table manners.

The palace consists of two floors.

About 3,000 euros are thrown into the fountain by tourists every day.

Petra was built on a previous, Edomite settlement.

The outer shell of the building is made of thirty-three thousand titanium plates.

Villa Tugendhat is a luxury single-family home located in Brno, Czech Republic.

It took over two decades and around 22,000 laborers and artisans to complete the construction.