Architecture

Monday, 20 July 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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Brandenburg Gate
Despite many destructions, the Brandenburg Gate was the only preserved city gate after World War II.
Zwinger
During the bombing of 1945, the Zwinger was almost destroyed.
Its reconstruction began later that year and lasted until 1963.
Christ The Redeemer
The sculpture, like the Statue of Liberty, was made in France and transported in parts by ship to Rio de Janeiro.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is located in Easter Balmoral, a small town in northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Dee, approximately 80 km west of Aberdeen.
It is undoubtedly one of the most interesting monuments of this region and a tourist attraction admired by over 70.000 tourists every year.
La Scala
Originally, La Scala was lit by 84 kerosene lamps mounted on the stage.
Another thousand kerosene lamps were located in the rest of the theater. Fire was feared, so hundred ...
Lighthouse of Alexandria
It was built by order of Ptolemy I, however, it was put into use only during the reign of Ptolemy II.
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Europe.
It is the largest and one of Austria’s most important and most visited cultural properties.
La Sagrada Familia
The temple is built on the plan of a cross.
It contains three facades: The Nativity, the Passion, and the Glory, each of which is a different st ...
Notre-Dame
The cathedral's pipe organ was built in 1403 but has not survived to the present day. Only 12 pipes and a small part of the wooden structure remain. The creator of the original pipe organs was Frédéric Schambantz.
It was replaced in 1733 with a new one, built by François Thierry - a member of a famous French fami ...
Windsor Castle
During the reign of Henry VII, Windsor Castle began to be used for international diplomatic events.
Among those accepted there were: Philip I of Castile in 1506.During the reign of Henry VII, Yorkist ...