Architecture

The Knights of St. John managed the fortress for 150 years, struggling with earthquakes and Muslim attacks.

The sanctuary of the Archangel Michael was built on the island. It occupies a small part of the territory of Mont Saint-Michel.

Building materials were transported from various countries.

The palace was equipped with some of the latest technological innovations of the late 19th century.

In the southern part of Spanish Square, opposite the Spanish Embassy, rises the column of the Immaculate Conception from the 19th century, which combines antiquity (Corinthian column) with modern times (statue of the Virgin Mary on the top).

Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Europe.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern art.

For about twenty years, the construction of the palace was the main source of employment for the local population.

It is not known where the common name Big Ben came from.

During the period of Roman rule in Armorica (a historical land in ancient Gaul), the island was known as Mont Tombe (Cemetery Mountain).