Architecture

Wednesday, 25 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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Golden Gate Bridge
On the 50th anniversary, the number of tourists visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, estimated at 750,000 to 1,000,000, lowered the bridge by over 2 meters.
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 ...
Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar of Seville, as well as the city's largest cathedral in the world and the 18th-century archive, are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Villa Tugendhat
The building was constructed in 1929-1930 as one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe.
It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (commonly known as Mies), a German modernist architect a ...
Petra
The Nabataeans' descendants exist to this day, inhabiting caves and tombs.
Jordan runs a special program that encourages them to live in adapted to modern times settlements, but not everyone is interested.
Mont Saint-Michel
In the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, there is a phenomenon of moving sands.
This phenomenon is caused by an extraordinary tidal range, which can be up to 14 meters difference i ...
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.
Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar is the oldest functioning Royal Residence in Europe.
The royal rooms are located on the upper floors. If the royal family is not in the palace, the rooms can be visited.
Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar was used in the filming of "Game of Thrones," "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Lawrence of Arabia."
Spanish Steps
The stairs consist of 135 steps (some claim 136, but they count drainage platform as a step).
They are made of travertine quarried near Tivoli. In their upper part, there are large terraces from ...