Architecture

Saturday, 22 November 2025
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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Villa Tugendhat
The treaty on the division of Czechoslovakia was signed at the Tugendhat villa.
In 1992, a summit meeting was held there, at which the treaty on the division of Czechoslovakia into ...
Petra
The city was discovered by Western civilization in 1812 thanks to the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
Arab and Western scholars have identified more than 800 historic sites in the area of Petra. Most of them have been carved into the red walls of the bluffs.
Temple of Artemis
It was a place of magnificent ancient Greek religious festival. The celebration lasted for a few days.
It was adapted from Hellenic to Roman tradition. The famous festival was elongated from a few days to a whole month by the Roman edict from 162 AD.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The enclosing walls at the base of the tower are 4.09 m long, while the top is 2.48 m long. The staircase inside the bell tower has 251 steps.
The campanile reaches a height of 56,705 m and its deviation from the vertical increases by one millimeter per year.
Palace of Versailles
Versailles Park covers an area of 800 hectares.
There is a 250-acre garden there, which is considered the prototype of a French-style garden. In the ...
Space Needle
Since its opening, there have been six parachute jumps from the Space Needle.
Four out of six were legally carried out, the other two ended with an arrest.
Golden Gate Bridge
The signature paint was created precisely for the Golden Gate Bridge.
It is slightly lighter than the common International Orange, and its formula is rust-resistant. To maintain its vibrancy, the bridge is constantly being painted.
Neuschwanstein Castle
The palace was equipped with some of the latest technological innovations of the late 19th century.
These included a battery-powered bell and telephone lines. The kitchen was equipped with Rumford's s ...
Windsor Castle
In the 17th century, James I used Windsor Castle primarily as a base for hunting, one of his favorite activities, and for socializing with friends.
These meetings were often heavily infused with alcohol. One of them became infamous throughout Europe due to the drunken behavior of two kings, James I and Christian IV, king of Denmark and Norway.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is an Islamic mausoleum in the city of Agra.