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Saturday, 9 May 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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Tower of London
Daily, Beefeaters wear dark navy blue clothes with wide, red trim. They have a red royal crown and the letters "ER" on their chests.
On their heads, they wear dark blue hats with a head that expands upwards and a red ribbon. Their superior is always the reigning king, currently Queen Elizabeth II.
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Windsor Castle
King Edward VIII did not spend much time at Windsor Castle.
His reign was short and in December 1936 he broadcast his abdication speech to the British Empire fr ...
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Brandenburg Gate
It was designed by the German architect Carl Gotthard Langhans.
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Balmoral Castle
The estate, along with the original castle, was purchased by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, in 1852.
Earlier, however, in the first half of the 14th century, King Robert II of Scotland had a hunting lo ...
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Big Ben
The name Big Ben is a common name and currently refers to both the tower, bell, and clock.
It is located at the northern end of the Palace of Westminster.
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La Scala
When the theater was built, the area around it was densely built up.
Only in front of the theater ran a narrow road with a portico under which carriages passed. In 1857, ...
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Malbork Castle
In the first stage of construction, the commander's stronghold - the High Castle - was built.
In the years 1280-1283, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Konrad von Feuchtwangen, began the ...
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Mont Saint-Michel
On the coast of Mont Saint-Michel the "moutons de pré-salé" (salt meadow lambs) are bred.
This breeding was initiated by Duchess Anne of Brittany, who ordered the land to be cleaned up and p ...
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Arc de Triomphe
After Chalgrin's death in 1811, construction was supervised by Jean-Nicolas Huyot.
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Schönbrunn Palace
Napoleon Bonaparte’s only legitimate male descendant, known in Austria as Prince Reichstadt, died at Schönbrunn Palace.
The prince, who struggled with lung problems from an early age and eventually contracted tuberculosi ...
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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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