Architecture

The Forbidden City is a palace complex in the Dongcheng district of Beijing.

The site for the construction of the fortress, which was later transformed into Windsor Castle, was chosen on a steep, limestone hill, where the first wooden building existed as early as 1070.

In 1995, Villa Tugendhat was recognized as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

Under the arch is the Unknown Soldier's tomb, where the symbolic flame of remembrance is lit every evening.

The Taj Mahal minarets lean slightly outwards.

Petra lies at the crossroads of trade routes from India to Egypt and southern Arabia to Syria.

The Wall is not a continuous structure.

The wall separating the chapel of St. Anny had two small holes, which were associated with a legend.

The entire historical complex, consisting of four masterpieces of medieval architecture, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.

It is believed that on the day of temple burndown, Alexander the Great was born.