Architecture

Sunday, 14 June 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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Pompeii
The period of the city's most remarkable and dynamic development was the 1st century AD.
Fertile soils and excellent geographical location favored economic growth.
Space Needle
The construction started in April 1961 and lasted for approximately 400 days.
Brandenburg Gate
The maintenance costs of the quadriga statue amount to approximately €200,000 per year.
Villa Tugendhat
The villa was commissioned by Fritz Tugendhat and his wife Greta.
The Tugendhats were a German-Jewish family of textile and oil industrialists. The couple received th ...
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle became the main royal residence for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, although early in her reign Victoria complained that the castle was boring and tiring, resembling a prison.
The growth of the British Empire and Queen Victoria's close dynastic ties with Europe made Windsor t ...
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The lighthouse was damaged by subsequent earthquakes in 796 and 951.
The remaining 20-meter-high upper part of the lighthouse collapsed in 956 and further damage was caused by earthquakes in 1303 and 1323.
Colosseum
Andrea Bocelli, Elton John, and Ray Charles, among others, played their concerts in the Colosseum arena.
The current director of the Colosseum, Alfonsina Russo, plans to open the facility for rock concerts of bands like U2 or Sting.
La Scala
After the Teatro Regio Ducale caught fire, Giuseppe Piermarini was commissioned to design two new theaters in the area surrounding the Royal Palace.
La Scala was built on the site of a former church, and the second theater was built on the site of t ...
Malbork Castle
The Polish army took part in the capture of Malbork, which lasted 13 years (Thirteen Years' War). However, the castle in Malbork was not captured with weapons, but with money.
Malbork Castle was an impregnable fortress, so an agreement was reached with the mercenaries of the ...
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 ...