Architecture

Wednesday, 9 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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Trevi Fountain
Most of the fountain was made of travertine, obtained from a quarry 35 kilometers south of Rome.
Trevi Fountain
Salvi did not live to see the fountain's completion. He died in 1751.
The work was completed by four other sculptors: Pietro Bracci, Filippo della Valle, Giovanni Grossi and Andrea Bergondi. The work was supervised by the architect Giuseppe Pannini.
Great Wall of China
The English named the Great Wall of China in the 19th century.
The Chinese called the structure "Wănli Chăngchěng" (万里长城), meaning the Wall is 10,000 Li long. Li is a Chinese unit of distance, called the Chinese mile, equivalent to 500 meters.
Stonehenge
The diabase from the Stonehenge 3 I phase was rearranged at least twice between 2400 BC and 1930 BC.
Initially, they were placed in the circle surrounding the sarsen ring and then moved into the circle ...
Windsor Castle
The castle was one of Henry III's three favorite residences.
He invested a considerable amount in its development, spending more money in Windsor than on any of ...
Big Ben
Above the bell tower and the Aryton Light are 52 shields decorated with the symbols of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales).
A red and white rose representing the Tudor dynasty Thistle signifying Scotland The shamrock repres ...
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace is located in Vienna - the capital of Austria.
It is located in the city’s 13th district, Hietzing (the district is also home to the Polish and Tur ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
It was built on previously leveled terrain with height differences of only 2.1 cm.
Remember, it was over 4500 years ago!
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building height is 381 meters to the roof and 443 meters with the antenna.
ESB is so high that it allows observing territory of 5 states from the observation deck.
Stonehenge
Between 1930 BC and 1600 BC, part of the diabase was removed from the northeast side and then arranged into a horseshoe-like shape, reflecting the trilithons in the center of the structure.
It was the penultimate construction phase, known as Stonehenge 3 V.