Architecture

Thursday, 28 May 2026
18 facts about Hagia Sophia
18 facts about Hagia Sophia
The most significant work of Byzantine architecture
The Hagia Sophia's Temple, now an Istanbul mosque, was initially built as the Church of Divine Wisdom. It was the highest-ranking temple in the Byzant ...

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Malbork Castle
The Teutonic Order built the castle in several stages, from 1278 to 1457.
Initially, the castle was the conventual seat of the commander. Knight Commander was the head of the ...
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Mont Saint-Michel
During the French Revolution, the island was renamed Mont-Michel and Mont-Libre.
After the last monks were expelled from the abbey in 1791, it was transformed into a prison, where m ...
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Palace of Versailles
The estate was expanded by additional land, up to 500 ha.
In the place of the former farm, a Menagerie was built (modeled on medieval animal gardens), from th ...
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Trevi Fountain
According to legend, throwing the appropriate number of coins into the fountain is said to ensure the fulfillment of a wish for the thrower.
The tossing of one coin is supposed to ensure a return to Rome, two coins - romance, and three coins ...
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Space Needle
In 2017, it underwent a $100 million renovation project.
The project was called Century Project and lasted until August 2018.
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Petra
According to the Bedouins, Petra is where the biblical Moses split a rock from which water gushed out.
It was believed that the narrow ravine leading to Petra was a crevice made by the staff of Moses, and Al-Khazneh was the work of Moses' greatest enemy - the Pharaoh of Egypt.
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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is 26 meters high, 65.5 meters wide and 11 meters deep.
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Palace of Versailles
After the death of Louis XIII, the estate became the property of his son and successor Louis XIV.
Louis XIV visited the hunting lodge as a child. He liked staying there because he could freely enjoy ...
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Trevi Fountain
The construction of the new fountain lasted from 1735 to 1776.
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Pompeii
Water was brought to the rich houses, street fountains and baths by aqueducts.
All buildings had rainwater tanks.
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21 facts about Spanish Steps
21 facts about Spanish Steps
One of the longest and widest staircases in Europe and one of the most famous in Rome
The Spanish Steps in Rome are one of the city's most visited landmarks. They are one of the longest and widest staircases in Europe, second only to th ...
18 facts about Göbekli Tepe
18 facts about Göbekli Tepe
The oldest known cult site
The archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe has changed the way archaeologists think about the beginnings of civilization. The site is considered the olde ...
15 facts about Arc de Triomphe
15 facts about Arc de Triomphe
A memento of Napoleon Bonaparte
It is one of the most characteristic landmarks of Paris. It was created to commemorate the fighters and fallen of the French Revolution and the Napole ...
18 facts about Trevi Fountain
18 facts about Trevi Fountain
The last section of the Acqua Vergine aqueduct
Dating from the Baroque period, this fountain is one of the world's most famous. It was commissioned by the Pope, who wanted to modernize the previous ...
20 facts about Leaning Tower of Pisa
20 facts about Leaning Tower of Pisa
An architectural marvel
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most attractive European monuments. It is known worldwide and is visited by thousands of tourists every year. ...
26 facts about Temple of Artemis
26 facts about Temple of Artemis
Artemesium
Artemis was one of the most prominent gods of ancient Greece. She was the daughter of Zeus and Letho and a twin sister of Apollo. Ephesians devoted to ...
25 facts about Empire State Building
25 facts about Empire State Building
The world's first over 100 floors skyscraper
At the time of its completion, it was the only building in the world with more than 100 floors. It was the tallest building on Earth for 41 years. Con ...
26 facts about Petra
26 facts about Petra
The mysterious city of tombs
Petra is an amazing, old necropolis carved into the rock in ancient times. A narrow ravine, which can only be crossed on foot or on the back of an ani ...
23 facts about Great Pyramid of Giza
23 facts about Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramid of Khufu
It was built by the sweat of a hundred (or three hundred and twenty) thousand workers, an unimaginable engineering and logistical task. Granite blocks ...
18 facts about Lighthouse of Alexandria
18 facts about Lighthouse of Alexandria
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
For hundreds of years it pointed the way for sailors to the port of Alexandria. Unfortunately it did not survive to our time, the information about th ...
20 facts about Eiffel tower
20 facts about Eiffel tower
The symbol of Paris and the tallest structure in the city.
Although according to the assumptions the Eiffel Tower was to be dismantled after 20 years from its construction, fortunately nobody decided to take t ...
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