Architecture

Friday, 26 June 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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Palais Garnier
Electric lighting at the Palais Garnier was installed in 1881.
The building received a new electrical system in 1969. In the 1950s, new passenger and freight elevators were installed at the rear of the stage.
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Hagia Sophia
The side naves are separated from the main nave by columns connected by a semicircular arch.
The parts of the main nave covered with semi-domes contain four semicircular niches. The side naves ...
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La Sagrada Familia
Gaudi's architecture is based on the geometry of complex curves, including the elliptical paraboloid.
It consists of two planes of symmetry having a single axis. Their number and infinity may symbolize the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Göbekli Tepe
Professor Klaus Schmidt was sure that Gobekli Tepe was a temple where ritual ceremonies took place.
The Italian astrophysicist Giulio Magliego claims that the temple practiced worship of Sirius, the b ...
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Lighthouse of Alexandria
The earthquake of 1375 dealt the final blow to the building.
Stone leftovers from the ruins was used to build a fort in 1480.
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Colosseum
The microclimate in the amphitheater transformed it into a wild botanical garden.
Since the first cataloging of flora by a Roman physician and herbalist Domenico Panaroli in 1643, 68 ...
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Empire State Building
It is the 7th tallest building in New York City and 9th in the United States.
It is also 45th-tallest building in the world.
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Malbork Castle
The castle in Malbork was an impregnable fortress, no one managed to do so in the Middle Ages. However, the Swedes managed to capture the castle.
In 1626, the Swedes under the command of Gustav II Adolf, using modern artillery, captured the castle in two days and stayed there for several years.
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Colosseum
The gladiatorial school, Ludus Magnus (Great Gladiatorial Training School), was situated directly east of the Colosseum.
It was connected with the Colosseum via underground corridors that were used to transport gladiators into the arena.
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Notre-Dame
The cathedral took 182 years to build, which influenced its shape. Its construction is the product of changing visions and developments in construction techniques rather than a specific architectural plan by a single author.
The work was commissioned in 1160 by Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris. The structure was built in four phases, and the work was not completed until 1345.
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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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