Architecture

The Great Wall passes through 15 regions in northern China.

The Sempergalerie’s most magnificent work is Rafael Santi’s “Sistine Madonna.”

From 1925 to 1934 the tower was used by Citroen as a large billboard.

The Polish army took part in the capture of Malbork, which lasted 13 years (Thirteen Years' War). However, the castle in Malbork was not captured with weapons, but with money.

In 2013, a group of archaeologists led by Mike Parker Pearson excavated over 50,000 fragments of cremated bones.

Neuschwanstein was an symbolic medieval knight's castle. This project consumed a huge amount of money. During the king's lifetime, the cost of building the castle was 6.2 million marks (equivalent to 47 million euros in 2021).

The largest door in Hagia Sophia is the Imperial Gate, an entrance used exclusively by the emperor, his personal bodyguard and entourage.

Hohenschwangau Palace was the boyhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

The construction of the temple began in 1882.

In ancient times, Mont Saint-Michel was inhabited by Celtic tribes.