Architecture

Saturday, 31 January 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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Taj Mahal
Building materials were transported from various countries.
They came from Tibet, China, Punjab, and Sri Lanka, among others.
Schönbrunn Palace
Beginning in September 1945, the palace became the headquarters of the British occupation forces, whose Viennese sector included the two neighboring districts 12 and 13.
This prevented the looting of the palace property. Soviet troops who occupied the area in the Battle ...
Villa Tugendhat
Villa Tugendhat is a luxury single-family home located in Brno, Czech Republic.
It is located near the center of Brno, the largest city in Moravia and the second most populous city ...
Trevi Fountain
Most of the fountain was made of travertine, obtained from a quarry 35 kilometers south of Rome.
Space Needle
The construction started in April 1961 and lasted for approximately 400 days.
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 ...
Alcázar of Seville
The gallery from the first half of the 16th century, from the time of Charles V, is full of Azulejo tiles.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is the world's first steel suspension bridge.
Trevi Fountain
The fashion house Fendi sponsored the 2014 - 1015 restoration work.
It took 20 months to restore the fountain to its former glory. It was the most extensive of any rest ...
Statue of Liberty
The crown of the Statue is decorated with seven rays.
Unfortunately, the symbolism does not derive from the time of the Statue's creation, as the author d ...