Architecture

Saturday, 1 August 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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Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is located in Easter Balmoral, a small town in northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Dee, approximately 80 km west of Aberdeen.
It is undoubtedly one of the most interesting monuments of this region and a tourist attraction admired by over 70.000 tourists every year.
Great Pyramid of Giza
The chambers inside the pyramid of Cheops are covered with blocks of granite that weigh up to 80 tons.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Many workers died during the construction.
In 1870 a society was founded to insure the workers, who paid a small premium (part of which was pai ...
Great Wall of China
The Wall of China is about 2,700 years old.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is known for its three rosettes.
They are located on the western, northern, and southern walls. The first one was created in 1225 and ...
Golden Gate Bridge
Any non-service animals, including horses, are not allowed on the Golden Gate Bridge.
The only time that a horse ever crossed the bridge was on the day of its opening.
Colosseum
The last official games in the Colosseum with the participation of gladiators took place in 404 AD, and with the participation of animals in approximately 528 AD.
Unofficially, gladiatorial fights were fought until around 440 AD.
Forbidden City
There are 890 palaces in the Forbidden City. These palaces, along with numerous pavilions, contain 8886 rooms.
 According to legend, there should be 9999 and 1/2 rooms. Half a room is symbolic - a palace with 10 ...
Space Needle
While going up the elevator on the snowstorm, an optical illusion makes the snowflakes fall upwards.
It is because of the difference between the speed of falling snowflakes (approximately 5 km/h) and the speed of the elevator (16 km/h).
Windsor Castle
The castle was also used to hold French prisoners taken after the Battle of Poitiers in 1357.
Among the prisoners was the King of France, John II, for whom a significant ransom was expected.