Architecture

Friday, 19 June 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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Statue of Liberty
It is located on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay.
The Statue is a federal property administered by the National Park Service, but territorially it is under the jurisdiction of New York City.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is the world's first steel suspension bridge.
Malbork Castle
When, after the Battle of Grunwald, King Władysław Jagiełło and his Polish-Lithuanian troops besieged Malbork Castle, there was a traitor inside the castle who hung a red flag in the refectory window.
It was supposed to be a sign to the besiegers that the most eminent personalities of the order were ...
Notre-Dame
The first spire was erected between 1220 and 1230, resting on the transept structure and rising 78 meters from the floor.
The spire served as a bell tower. There was a cross with relics hidden inside on top of the spire. I ...
Tower of London
Members of the Yeomen Warders are popularly called Beefeaters, i.e. beef eaters.
Legend says that the first guards of the Tower were guaranteed a ration of meat as a reward. Accordi ...
Christ The Redeemer
In 2020, in August, the figure of Christ was illuminated for an hour with the inscription "Solidarity 1980-2020", written in an original font, the so-called solidarica.
It was an initiative of the Polish embassy in Brazil.
Palace of Versailles
Such a number of people at the same time, even in a large palace, without adequate sanitary facilities, often resulted in an unpleasant smell in the living rooms.
The palace was built on the site of former wetlands, and the lack of sanitary facilities and proper ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein is visited by approximately 1.5 million tourists each year.
This makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. During the peak season from Ju ...
Brandenburg Gate
Until 1918, passage through the middle of the gate was reserved exclusively for members of the imperial family, the Pfuel family and their guests.
Golden Gate Bridge
Its name derives from the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
It is called the Golden Gate Strait.