Architecture

Saturday, 5 July 2025
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
29 facts about Palace of Versailles
Former residence of the kings of France
The Palace of Versailles is one of the largest palace complexes in Europe. It is part of the historical and cultural heritage of France, as a symbol o ...

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White house
The White House covers an area of 5100 square meters.
It features 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, eight staircases, three ...
Golden Gate Bridge
In the midst of the construction in 1935, an earthquake struck the region of San Francisco.
The construction swayed almost 5 meters from side to side.
Göbekli Tepe
It is located iin the city of Sanliurfa in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.
City was known as Edessa in ancient times and was the center of Syrian Christianity. Sanliurfa is kn ...
Space Needle
It is 184.5 meters high with a top floor at 158 meters.
Hagia Sophia
The largest door in Hagia Sophia is the Imperial Gate, an entrance used exclusively by the emperor, his personal bodyguard and entourage.
They date back to the 6th century and are about 7 meters long. Byzantine sources claim they are made of wood from Noah's Ark. In April 2022, the doors were vandalized by unknown assailants.
La Sagrada Familia
After 136 years of construction of the temple, it was revealed that it was being built without a formal permit.
Maybe not entirely true, as Gaudi had obtained the appropriate permit from the municipal authorities ...
Mont Saint-Michel
Twice a year catholic pilgrims come to Mont Saint-Michel.
This happens on the first Sunday of May and on September 29, when the celebrations of the cult of St. Michael the Archangel take place. Usually about 60 thousand pilgrims show up there.
Notre-Dame
In the 4th or 5th century, the Cathedral of Saint-Étienne was built just in front of the present facade of Notre-Dame.
It was the wealthiest and most impressive church in early medieval France. The church was rebuilt ma ...
Big Ben
Inside the tower there is the so-called Prison Room.
It is an oak-paneled prison chamber, accessible only from the House of Commons. The room was last us ...
Petra
In the 4th century, Petra was incorporated into the Byzantine Empire.
One of the largest Nabatean tombs was transformed into a church, and the city itself became the bishopric seat.