Architecture

Thursday, 18 December 2025
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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Arc de Triomphe
The triumphal arch is 51 m high and 44.9 m wide.
La Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia - Holy Family Church is a Catholic church with the status of a minor basilica.
It is located in Barcelona, a city in northeastern Spain, the second largest in the country.
Mont Saint-Michel
The city walls around the island complex date back to the 13th - 15th century.
They include six double encircled towers and a bastion tower. The city is located on a rocky hill be ...
Windsor Castle
Windsor was expanded by subsequent rulers.
Henry II, who came to the throne in 1154, replaced the wooden palisade surrounding the upper castle with a stone wall interspersed with square towers and built the first Royal Gate.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was opened on 18th October 1997, by King Juan Carlos I of Spain.
Two hundred and fifty contemporary artworks were on display for the inauguration. The museum focuses ...
Palais Garnier
The auditorium, which has a traditional Italian horseshoe shape, can accommodate 1979 people.
The stage is the largest in Europe and can accommodate 450 artists.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The lighthouse had a system of mirrors made of polished metal that allowed its light to be seen from places miles away.
Alcázar of Seville
The gallery from the first half of the 16th century, from the time of Charles V, is full of Azulejo tiles.
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 ...
Notre-Dame
The cathedral took 182 years to build, which influenced its shape. Its construction is the product of changing visions and developments in construction techniques rather than a specific architectural plan by a single author.
The work was commissioned in 1160 by Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris. The structure was built in four phases, and the work was not completed until 1345.