Architecture

Tuesday, 22 September 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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Neuschwanstein Castle
The musical tales of Richard Wagner inspired Louis II equally, and became a tribute to the music and to the master himself.
Louis II was a great lover of the composer's music, especially Tannhäuser and Lohengrin, which made ...
Windsor Castle
In 1642, the English Civil War broke out, dividing the country between supporters of the Royalists of Charles I and the Parliamentarians.
Windsor Castle was converted into the seat of the Earl of Essex, the senior general of Parliament. T ...
Notre-Dame
In the 4th or 5th century, the Cathedral of Saint-Étienne was built just in front of the present facade of Notre-Dame.
It was the wealthiest and most impressive church in early medieval France. The church was rebuilt ma ...
Empire State Building
Construction of the skyscraper took only 58 weeks.
It was an enormous tempo, erecting of the Eiffel Tower, which was far less demanding task took over 113 weeks.
Windsor Castle
In February 1952, Elizabeth II came to the throne. After her coronation, she lived in Buckingham Palace, but she never liked this palace, preferring Windsor Castle.
She made Windsor Castle her weekend destination.
Windsor Castle
During the reign of George V, the dynastic name of the German Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha also changed.
King George decided to take the name from the castle and the royal family became the House of Windsor in 1917. This change was dictated by anti-German sentiments during World War I.
Petra
The Nabataeans' descendants exist to this day, inhabiting caves and tombs.
Jordan runs a special program that encourages them to live in adapted to modern times settlements, but not everyone is interested.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame has had two spires in its history.
The first was erected in the 13th century and towered over Paris until the late 18th century. Another was built in the 19th century and collapsed during the Notre-Dame fire in April 2019.
Zwinger
The Zwinger was built in what is known as the inter-museum.
It was built on an area located between the outer and inner defensive walls of Dresden (the so-calle ...
Mont Saint-Michel
Since 1523, the abbot of the sanctuary was appointed directly by the King of France.
Often it was a layman who benefited from the income of the monastery. The monastery depopulated, als ...