Architecture

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

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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Palace of Versailles

The estate was expanded by additional land, up to 500 ha.

In the place of the former farm, a Menagerie was built (modeled on medieval animal gardens), from th ...

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Eiffel tower

Over 250 million people visited Eiffel Tower since its opening.

Currently, about 67 million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year. (except during the covid-19 pandemic of course)

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Malbork Castle

Throughout World War II, until 1945, the castle in Malbork remained virtually untouched by war activities.

When the second Belarusian front approached from the east, the German troops were mostly defeated. S ...

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Spanish Steps

The stairs consist of 135 steps (some claim 136, but they count drainage platform as a step).

They are made of travertine quarried near Tivoli. In their upper part, there are large terraces from ...

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Notre-Dame

The cathedral has ten bells, or more precisely, on its towers.

Several smaller ones were still on the spire, which collapsed during the 2019 fire. Until 2012, the ...

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Palais Garnier

The opening of the new opera house took place on 5th January 1875.

In addition to the difficulty of securing foundations, construction was also delayed by the War of 1 ...

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Space Needle

It was designated an official Seattle historic landmark in 1999.

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Great Pyramid of Giza

In 820 the first time the Arabs dug inside the pyramid.

By the orders of the caliph Al-Ma'mun they excavated a new entrance to the object, digging under the ...

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Mont Saint-Michel

In 1863 the prison was closed and the abbey passed into the hands of the Bishop of Coutances.

In 1879, the causeway was fortified, so that Mont Saint-Michel ceased to be an island and became a promontory jutting out to sea.

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Great Wall of China

The best-preserved section of the Wall is located in the Badaling range of hills 70 kilometers from Beijing.

The total length of the Wall at this location is about 5 km.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...