Architecture

Wednesday, 15 July 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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Empire State Building
The cost of erecting the skyscraper is estimated at 24.7 million dollars.
White house
The White House has become one of the first wheelchair-accessible government buildings in Washington.
The modifications were made during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used a wheelchair du ...
Christ The Redeemer
The statue is 30 meters high and is placed on an 8-meter pedestal.
The head is 3.5 meters high and the distance between the fingertips of the hands is 28 meters. The monument weighs over 600 tons.
Notre-Dame
The oldest and largest cathedral bell is Emmanuel, cast in 1686.
It has been considered one of Europe's finest church bells and, since 1944, a national historic land ...
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge’s construction began in 1933.
It was considered a risky operation since it was the time of the Great Depression.
Statue of Liberty
There are 25 windows in the crown of the Statue of Liberty, symbolizing gemstones.
The following stones are: Alexandrite Amethyst Aquamarine Citrine Diamond Emerald Jade Garnet Lapis ...
Palace of Versailles
In 1671, in Versailles, on the orders of Louis XIV, something like a bathroom was built - appertement des bains.
There was a marble bathtub, or rather a swimming pool, which was used not so much for hygiene purpos ...
Schönbrunn Palace
Napoleon and his entourage stayed at Schönbrunn Palace in 1805 and 1809.
Here, on 15th December 1805, the Treaty of Schönbrunn was signed between Prussia and France, and on ...
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a story that stretches over thousands of years. It begins in the Stone Age, continues into the Bronze Age, and probably goes back to the Iron Age.
First pits, into which pine pillars about 75 cm in diameter were inserted, date back to about 8,000 ...
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The lighthouse of Pharos was ceremonially opened in 279 BC.