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Sunday, 31 May 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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Space Needle
The Space Needle was built for the Seattle World’s Fair, called the Century 21 Exposition.
It was opened on April 21st, 1962.
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Trevi Fountain
About 3,000 euros are thrown into the fountain by tourists every day.
The removal of coins from the fountain is prohibited by law.
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
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Palace of Versailles
After twenty years of construction work, Louis XIV decided that the palace had achieved its intended appearance.
It was then that he left his apartments and settled in his favorite part of the palace on the courty ...
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Mont Saint-Michel
The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, its coastal strip, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 due to its aesthetic value and importance to Christian tradition.
The bay covers an area of about 500 square kilometers, with a second granite islet, Tombelaine, in a ...
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Palace of Versailles
The king purchased the lands of the Gondi family and ordered the expansion of the building into a three-winged hunting lodge, and a park was established on 70 ha of land adjacent to the palace.
To this day, the hunting lodge is the core of the palace complex at Versailles, enclosing the marble courtyard.
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Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Park is home to a palm house dating back to 1880-the largest in Europe and one of the three largest in the world.
With a total length of 111 meters, a width of 28 meters, and a height of 25 meters, the palm house h ...
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White house
The seat of the US President forms the so-called White House complex.
It includes the central executive residence, on either side of which are the east and west wings. Th ...
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Arc de Triomphe
The structure was designed by the architect Jean Chalgrin and the sculptures were made by François Rude.
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Colosseum
The opening of the Colosseum was inaugurated by 100-day games, initiated by Emperor Titus Caesar Vespasianus.
According to Dio Cassius, a Roman historian and senator, about 9,000 animals were killed during the inaugural games.
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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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