Architecture

Friday, 30 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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Brandenburg Gate
Until 1918, passage through the middle of the gate was reserved exclusively for members of the imperial family, the Pfuel family and their guests.
Petra
The ruins of Petra are the backdrop in Agatha Christie's crime story "Appointment with Death."
Colosseum
It could host up to 50,000 people, although, according to the Chronograph of 354—the first illustrated codex, created by Roman scribe and stone engraver Furius Dionysius Filocalus in 354 AD—it could actually host up to 87,000 viewers.
Taj Mahal
An estimated 1,000 elephants were used to transport materials for the construction.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The enclosing walls at the base of the tower are 4.09 m long, while the top is 2.48 m long. The staircase inside the bell tower has 251 steps.
The campanile reaches a height of 56,705 m and its deviation from the vertical increases by one millimeter per year.
Tower of London
There are priceless specimens in the royal collections of the British Monarchy, but the most famous ones are located in the Tower of London.
The Yeomen Warders have guarded the Crown Jewels since 1303. They are, contrary to popular belief, a ...
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle is a symbol of romance known throughout the world.
It is the most frequently used castle motif in American advertising. As early as 1954, the American ...
La Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia has three facades.
They take their names from the portals adorning them that are closely related to the gospels, and th ...
Empire State Building
More than 30 people have committed suicide by jumping from the Empire State Building.
The first who took his life was a worker jumping from the not yet completed building. The last suicidal accident occurred on April 13, 2007.
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.