Landmarks of the world

There is a giant Imambara Bar in Lucknow, the capital of a state in northern India. It combines a whole complex of ritual religious buildings. Construction history The construction of the imambara was started in 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. 22 thousand people participated in the construction. One ...

Belgium is known all over the world for its picturesque places, culture and traditions, as well as its unsurpassed architecture. One of the most beautiful buildings in Belgium is Beley Castle, whose beauty has been depicted in numerous films, paintings and TV shows. Features of Beley Castle The fi...

The Rubens House Museum, also known as the author's workshop and a place to meet friends. It is difficult to overestimate the contribution of this great master to painting and culture all over the world. Visits to his Rubens house museum will be interesting not only for connoisseurs and admirers of ...

Ghent is famous for hosting a large number of historical and cultural buildings and structures, as well as the only almshouse in the city. This building has a unique history and fame that has spread throughout Belgium. Features of Alain's House The history of this almshouse is very rich and intere...

Durham Cathedral is a wonderful reminder of the era of princes and bishops. This building combines three main innovations of the revolutionary Gothic style.: pointed arches, ribbed vaults and archbuttons. Durham is one of the peaks of cathedral architecture in this or any other country. The History...

Odawara is a plain castle built on a small hill with a moat around it. The moats served not only to protect fortified fortresses. The soil that remained during its creation was used as a building material. Almost all castles of that time were built using the same technology. The stone walls (which ...

Nijo Castle is one of the most visited attractions in Japan. It was named after the road on which it is located. Most locals and tourists believe that there is a special atmosphere here. It is a symbol of the shogunate, the samurai government. Basic information Nijo Castle, covering almost 300,000...

The Suez Canal is a man-made navigable space connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea and separating Africa from the Asian part of the Eurasian continent. It was founded in 1869, although the idea of linking the above-mentioned seas belonged to the pharaohs. Since 2015, navigation has been ...

Mount Sinai is also called Mount Moses, because according to biblical legends, it was at its location that the Tablets of the Covenant were handed over to the prophet. Therefore, hundreds of believers make pilgrimages to it every day from year to year, climbing to the very top, but it attracts ordin...

Heraklion is an ancient city in Egypt that was flooded as a result of the Nile flood. It was founded in the 7th century BC and was one of the most important cities in ancient Egypt. Heraklion was a center of commerce and culture, and its history dates back over 2,000 years. The city is also called T...