Architecture

During Gaudi's lifetime, 4 of the basilica's 18 towers, one of the three designed facades, the Nativity Facade, and the crypt were completed.

Near the northeast corner of Spanish Square is the church of the Order of the Resurrectionists - the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Temple of Winged Lions was dedicated to the wife of the highest Nabataean male deity, Dushara - Lord of the Mountains.

Electric lighting at the Palais Garnier was installed in 1881.

The Krak des Chevaliers fortress was exposed to constant attack and siege by Muslims.

After the death of Louis XIII, the estate became the property of his son and successor Louis XIV.

Finally, it was decided to realize the Italian architect Niccolo Salvi's design.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer was erected on the top of Mount Corcovado.

The cathedral took 182 years to build, which influenced its shape. Its construction is the product of changing visions and developments in construction techniques rather than a specific architectural plan by a single author.

Krak des Chevaliers, then a small Kurdish fortress, was a particularly desirable place for the Crusaders due to its strategic location.