Architecture

Monday, 9 March 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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Windsor Castle
When George III came to the throne in 1760, he reversed the trend in Windsor.
Initially, the atmosphere in the castle remained very informal, local children played there, and the ...
Temple of Artemis
The second temple was built on the order of Croesus of Lydia.
Leading architects of this temple were Chersiphron of Knossos and Metagenes from Knossos. Theodorus of Samos is also believed to participate in the temple's design process.
Christ The Redeemer
Every year, the Christ the Redeemer Monument is visited by almost 2 million tourists.
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 ...
Göbekli Tepe
In the center of the circles are two monolithic columns, five meters high, covered with mysterious reliefs depicting animal silhouettes.
It is believed that they had a symbolic role as guardians. The reliefs depict scorpions, charging bo ...
Petra
Bedouins also explain why Perta was a secret for so long.
The Nomads' descendants, who guarded the city's secret location, killed all foreigners who wandered into their land, and that is why the West never heard about Petra.
Taj Mahal
In 1983, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Windsor Castle
Around the eastern and southern ends of the Upper Court, Edward ordered the construction of luxurious, self-contained apartments for his court, creating a modern quadrilateral shape.
In 1354, the earliest mechanical clock in England, powered by weight, was installed in the Round Tower.
Statue of Liberty
Construction of the Statue lasted from 1876 to 1882.
Bartholdi was assisted by architect and engineer Gustave Eiffel, the creator of France's most famous symbol, the Eiffel Tower.
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.