Architecture

Sunday, 7 December 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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Petra
Bedouins also explain why Perta was a secret for so long.
The Nomads' descendants, who guarded the city's secret location, killed all foreigners who wandered into their land, and that is why the West never heard about Petra.
Brandenburg Gate
The gate is made of Elbe sandstone and sandstone from the vicinity of Lwówek Śląski.
Taj Mahal
It is a spectacular mixture of Persian, Islamic, and Indian architectural styles.
Balmoral Castle
There is a mysterious sculpture on the estate.
It is a monument to Queen Victoria's beloved collie dog, whose name was Noble.
Zwinger
The Zwinger was built in what is known as the inter-museum.
It was built on an area located between the outer and inner defensive walls of Dresden (the so-calle ...
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Not all Bilbao residents welcomed the project.
The city was in crisis, and it was thought that the huge funds earmarked for the construction of the ...
Palace of Versailles
The style in which the palace in Versailles was built can be described as French baroque.
Its interior is described as "Louis XIV style". There are several hundred chambers there, the most f ...
Palais Garnier
The reason Emperor Napoleon III decided to build a new opera house was the failed assassination attempt on him.
The assassination attempt occurred on 14th January 1858, when the imperial couple was going to the t ...
Brandenburg Gate
After the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt fought on October 14, 1806, the victorious Napoleon Bonaparte took the quadriga figure to Paris, where it was to be placed permanently.
Spanish Steps
Although there is a superstition that one should not eat on these stairs because it brings bad luck, it was a place where tourists loved to eat.
According to law, it is forbidden to do so and to sit on the stairs.