Architecture

Thursday, 12 March 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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Windsor Castle
When World War II broke out, the castle was prepared for war conditions.
Various security measures were introduced and the windows were darkened. Important works of art were ...
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Eiffel tower
In 1923, Pierre Labric rode down the stairs on his bicycle.
He won the bet but was arrested by the police.
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Temple of Artemis
The legendary founders of the first temple were Amazons.
The sacred site appeared in Ephesus much earlier than the temple itself. First inhabitants of the city were aboriginal people called Leleges and Lydians.
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Schönbrunn Palace
In the Schönbrunn palace gardens is the Glorieta, which is the largest and probably the most famous of all the Glorietas.
It is a decorative architecture structure built in 1775 to a design by Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf v ...
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Big Ben
Throughout World War II, the clock functioned flawlessly and rang bells.
Only on May 10, 1941, a German bombing raid damaged two clock faces, part of the stepped roof of the tower, and destroyed the House of Commons hall.
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Palace of Versailles
Initially, Louis XIV often changed his residences.
He stayed in Fontainebleau, Paris, and Saint-Germain, but already in 1677 he was considering making ...
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Christ The Redeemer
The monument is exposed to various weather factors, such as strong winds, which damage the monument's slabs.
However, the biggest problem is lightning, which damages the monument (in 2014, lightning broke off the end of one of the figures' fingers).
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Stonehenge
The trilithon structure was 13.7 meters wide, and its open end faced the northeast.
The horseshoe made of trilithons was a symmetrical structure. Each of the stones weighed about 50 tons and was linked using fanciful techniques.
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Great Wall of China
Less than 20% of the Great Wall of China from the Ming Dynasty has survived to the present day.
Despite legal protection by the state, in some sections, the wall was dismantled by local residents, who built houses and outbuildings out of the material they obtained.
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Christ The Redeemer
For the 75th anniversary of the monument, a small chapel was built at its base.
Many people decide to get married in this church.
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21 facts about Spanish Steps
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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