Architecture

The red granite used to build the interior of the king's chamber came from Aswan, over 800 kilometers from Giza.

About 15,000 people are working in the building.

The lighthouse had a system of mirrors made of polished metal that allowed its light to be seen from places miles away.

Since 1984, the Statue of Liberty has been listed as a UNESCO National Heritage Site.

Bathing in the Trevi Fountain is forbidden and punishable by law.

Throughout the 18th century, the castle fell more and more into decline, until in 1772, when the first partition of Poland took place, Malbork and its lands were taken over by Prussia of Frederick II, known as the Great.

It took over two decades and around 22,000 laborers and artisans to complete the construction.

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

When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Turkey became a secular republic. Its first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ordered in 1934 that the temple serving more than 916 years to Christians and 481 years to Muslims, be turned into a museum.

At the southern end of Spanish Square is the Palazzo di Propaganda Fide, seat of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.