Architecture

Along the powerful, 7-meter-high walls of the fortress, there was a deep moat filled with water.

A distinctive feature of the bridge are the two bridge towers, which are connected by two horizontal walkways on the upper level.

An interesting element of the villa’s construction is a freestanding wall made of precious onyx marble (so-called “false onyx”).

The Manchu Qing Dynasty reigned in the Forbidden City until 1912.

In 2018, Gobekli Tepe was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Every year, the Great Wall hosts a marathon run - the Great Wall Marathon.

The present name most likely comes from the statue of Colossus of Nero—an enormous sculpture erected at Nero’s request, that stood nearby to the site where the Colosseum was built.

To get to the top floor (102nd), you have to climb 1860 stairs.

Since 1994, the Tugendhat villa has been open to the public as a museum managed by the city of Brno.

The castle in Malbork was an impregnable fortress, no one managed to do so in the Middle Ages. However, the Swedes managed to capture the castle.