Architecture

Sunday, 11 October 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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Great Wall of China
The first Great Wall is said to have been built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the 3rd century BC.
At the time, it constituted defensive ramparts made of compacted earth. They were meant to separate the empire from neighboring tribes and emphasize the ruler's power.
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 ...
Petra
Petra is located within the territory of Kingdom of Jordan.
It is situated to the east of the great valley connecting the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, 190 km (118 mi) southwest of Amman.
Balmoral Castle
Two mounds were built on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.
In the village of Ballater (in Aberdeenshire, on the River Dee), 60 stones were laid, one for each y ...
Big Ben
There are four smaller bells in the tower, which every quarter of an hour strike a variation of several bars modeled on that of the St. Mary's Church in Cambridge from Handel's "Messiah".
The bells can be heard on BBC Radio 4 at 6 pm and midnight and on the BBC World Service.
Windsor Castle
In the 14th century, King Edward III (also known as Edward of Windsor) was born at Windsor Castle and used it throughout his reign.
In 1344, he announced the establishment of a new Order of the Round Table in the castle, which, howe ...
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the longest-used castle in Europe.
In 2006, approximately 500 people lived and worked in the castle.Queen Elizabeth increasingly used t ...
Petra
In 106 AD, Petra became a part of the Roman province of Arabia Petrea.
Even though the Nabatean dynasty fell, the local population coexisted peacefully with the Romans for over a century.
Christ The Redeemer
Every year, the Christ the Redeemer Monument is visited by almost 2 million tourists.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City has a rectangular shape. Its dimensions are: 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west.
 The architectural idea was to present the imperial code of ethics through a physical installation. ...