Architecture

Friday, 17 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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La Sagrada Familia
Gaudi did not complete the temple, as he died on June 10, 1926, from injuries sustained three days earlier when a streetcar hit him.
After his death, he was buried in the basilica's crypt, following his wishes.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Another famous ancient historian who described the pyramid was Strabo.
He visited Egypt around 25 BC a few years after it was conquered by Octavian Augustus. In his work e ...
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Construction of the Leaning Tower began in 1173 and was completed two centuries later.
Although the Latin inscription to the right of the entrance to the tower gives the date 1174, this refers to the Pisan calendar, which is one year longer than the Gregorian calendar.
Golden Gate Bridge
Its name derives from the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
It is called the Golden Gate Strait.
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.
Zwinger
In addition to the Old Masters’ Picture Gallery, the Zwinger houses and exhibits valuable museum collections.
There is a rich collection of historical porcelain wares (the largest in Europe), both German from M ...
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was described as one of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by the Antipater of Sidon.
Antipater was a Greek poet. He lived in the second half of 2nd century BC. Cicero mentioned that he ...
Golden Gate Bridge
On the 50th anniversary, the number of tourists visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, estimated at 750,000 to 1,000,000, lowered the bridge by over 2 meters.
Villa Tugendhat
The cost of the 1250-square-meter house was huge.
The total cost of building the villa was 5 million Crowns. Its technical equipment was at the highes ...
Empire State Building
In 1950, the old spire was replaced with a 46-meter mast.