Architecture

Tuesday, 20 October 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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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
In the 1990s, a decision was made to revitalize the city based on the construction of an architectural icon.
A turning point for the city became the construction of the Guggenheim Museum. The success of this p ...
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Villa Tugendhat
Since 1994, the Tugendhat villa has been open to the public as a museum managed by the city of Brno.
In 2007, the Tugendhat heirs applied for the return of the villa, citing the law on the return of wo ...
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La Scala
After the Teatro Regio Ducale caught fire, Giuseppe Piermarini was commissioned to design two new theaters in the area surrounding the Royal Palace.
La Scala was built on the site of a former church, and the second theater was built on the site of t ...
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Forbidden City
The Forbidden City has a rectangular shape. Its dimensions are: 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west.
 The architectural idea was to present the imperial code of ethics through a physical installation. ...
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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a royal residence in the city of Windsor, in the English county of Berkshire.
It was built between 1070 and 1086 by William I the Conqueror, also known as William the Bastard, Ki ...
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Colosseum
It was a place of cruel and bloody fights between gladiators and wild animals.
According to estimates, over 400,000 people and about a million animals lost their lives during the Colosseum’s operation period.
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Neuschwanstein Castle
The palace was built as a traditional masonry structure. Subsequently, it was built with different types of stone.
 The white limestone used for the facades came from a nearby quarry. The sandstone for the portals a ...
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Arc de Triomphe
In 1961, President John Kennedy honored the fallen at the tomb of Unknown Soldier.
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Malbork Castle
In 1997, the castle in Malbork was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an authentic and integral building.
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Great Pyramid of Giza
It is believed that the architect of the pyramid of Cheops was Hemiunu.
Hemiunu was Cheops' nephew and also his vizier (the highest official in the court of the pharaoh). H ...
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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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