Architecture

Tuesday, 1 July 2025
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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Golden Gate Bridge
There is a controversy regarding the “father” of the engineering marvel.
Charles Alton Ellis was responsible for the structural design of the Golden Gate Bridge, but due to ...
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty's copper plating makes it one of the most lightning-struck structures in New York.
It is estimated that it has been struck by approximately 600 bolts of lightning every year ever since it was assembled.
Space Needle
The Space Needle was built for the Seattle World’s Fair, called the Century 21 Exposition.
It was opened on April 21st, 1962.
Pompeii
The eruption lasted three days.
Huge amounts of ash reached Egypt, Syria, and Rome.
Palace of Versailles
The renovation of the main palace was completed in 1670.
The palace gained a new facade on the garden side, with a huge marble terrace separating the two win ...
Taj Mahal
It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, called the Chosen One of The Palace, died in 1631 while in labor wi ...
Arc de Triomphe
Ceremonies at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier take place every year in November.
Tower of London
The most famous prisoners of the Tower were: Thomas More, Bishop John Fischer, and Queen Elizabeth I.
Thomas More was an English thinker, writer, and politician, a Christian martyr revered by Anglicans ...
Big Ben
The design of the Big Ben clock was selected in a competition.
The criteria were developed by Astronomer Royal Sir George Airy. It was mainly about precise time co ...
Statue of Liberty
At the feet of Lady Liberty are broken shackles, symbolizing the abolition of slavery in the United States.