Architecture

Sunday, 29 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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Palace of Versailles
Designers of contemporary castles included bathrooms and toilets but ultimately abandoned them as they were considered unnecessary.
This was the standard of cleanliness at that time, which did not include washing the body itself, bu ...
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Villa Tugendhat
In the 1960s, Brno’s cultural circles began to try to restore the villa as a monument and open it to the public.
After the war, the Czech authorities turned the abandoned villa into an orthopedic ward of the neigh ...
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Christ The Redeemer
The statue is 30 meters high and is placed on an 8-meter pedestal.
The head is 3.5 meters high and the distance between the fingertips of the hands is 28 meters. The monument weighs over 600 tons.
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Taj Mahal
In 1983, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle was a favorite haunt of Elizabeth II, as it was for her great-grandmother Victoria.
She enjoyed spending time there from an early age. As a child, she spent holidays there with her sis ...
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La Scala
La Scala is closely associated with Giuseppe Verdi, one of Italy’s greatest composers.
The La Scala stage hosted the premieres of some of his most important works, such as “Nabucco”  (184 ...
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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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Great Wall of China
Every year, the Great Wall hosts a marathon run - the Great Wall Marathon.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The bridge was officially opened on May 24, 1883.
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Krak des Chevaliers
Before the Crusades began, there was a Muslim castle here, built in 1031 for the Emir of Aleppo.
It was a watchtower occupied by the Kurdish military colony, Hosn Al Akrad, i.e. the Kurdish stronghold. It was probably an insignificant fort at that time, guarding an important route.
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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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