Architecture

Monday, 23 February 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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Arc de Triomphe
In 1995, the Armed Islamic Group planted and detonated an explosive charge under the arch, injuring 17 people.
Stonehenge
The Y and Z Rings were not discovered until 1923. Subsequent radiocarbon dating showed they were the last work done in the area.
According to the researchers, the so-called bluestones (most likely diabase) were placed in them. Ho ...
Schönbrunn Palace
Adolf Hitler was not accommodated at Schönbrunn.
He reportedly detested “imperial splendor.”
La Scala
In the early years of La Scala’s existence, it was a place of prominent meetings between the nobility and the wealthy of Milan.
It was not only a place of artistic experience, but also a space where social life took place. Lodge ...
Tower of London
During the civil war called the Wars of the Roses in the years 1377 - 1485, when England was divided into two houses of Lancaster and York and their supporters, the character of the Tower changed.
It became a prison where King Henry VI, who threatened the new ruler Edward IV, was imprisoned and l ...
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BC.
It was intended as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) dating back to the 4th Dynasty during the Old Kingdom.
La Sagrada Familia
Gaudi repeatedly changed the temple's design, which over time became more and more visionary, both in innovative technological and architectural solutions and the associated symbolism.
Both the architecture and ornamentation of the facades and interior of the Sagrada Familia are satur ...
Eiffel tower
To climb the Eiffel Tower you have to overcome 1665 steps.
For lazy people there is of course the possibility to use an elevator.
Windsor Castle
Windsor was not used as a royal residence from the beginning.
The kings of that time preferred to use the former palace of Edward the Confessor (one of the last Anglo-Saxon English kings) in the village of Old Windsor for this purpose.
Great Wall of China
The China Wall is visited by 50 million tourists a year.
Due to the alarming number of tourists, which could threaten the structure, Government officials consider possible restrictions on the number of visitors.