Architecture

Monday, 13 July 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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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 ...
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.
Arc de Triomphe
In 1961, President John Kennedy honored the fallen at the tomb of Unknown Soldier.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China served not only as a defense against foreign tribes. It was also meant to protect against demons "prowling" the barren lands.
At the time, it was believed that demons could not cross curved structures, which is why the wall does not have a straight line.
Petra
In Petra's bloom, about 20,000 people lived in the city.
Eiffel tower
In 1905 a competition was organized to climb the Eiffel Tower up the stairs.
The winner was M. Forestier and it took him 3 minutes and 12 seconds to get to the second floor of the tower.
White house
In 1961, the US Congress passed a law recognizing the White House as a museum.
No major architectural changes have been made to the White House since Truman’s restoration. Since K ...
Taj Mahal
It is a central part of a 17-ha complex.
The complex includes a mosque, a guest house, and a grand garden, surrounded by crenellated walls on three sides.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Another famous ancient historian who described the pyramid was Strabo.
He visited Egypt around 25 BC a few years after it was conquered by Octavian Augustus. In his work e ...
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 ...