Between the 17th and the 19th centuries, a lot of architectural wonders could be included in this list. However, only 12 will be presented in our article series.
Versailles, the wonder of Louis XIV
Everyone has heard of the famous royal residence outside of Paris. And if you didn’t know already, the blend between the parks and palaces creates a residence fit for the Sun King. If you might feel envious when visiting, then you are not alone. Many other nobles and European kings tried to steal the plan for their own houses.
Before the breathtaking palace, there was a simple brick castle but when Louis XIV started to feel unsafe at Louvre, he ordered the extension of the palace from Versailles. This proved to be a feat too difficult for that time and so, Louis used a few tricks: no other building could be built around this area so that he had workers, villagers from around Versailles became workers, and when the country was not at war, the army acted as another builder force.
But the palace was not the most comfortable place to live. The windows did not close, the chimneys were not working, and the nobles were forced to live here.
However, the garden was a true beauty that hides a lot of Easter eggs. I will refrain from describing them because I want you to be able to discover each clever secret that hides in the most beautiful garden.
Lal Qila, or the Red Fort wonder
It is without a doubt that the Red Fort is a symbol of the Indian capital city.
After Shah Jahan decided to change the location of the capital, he also ordered the construction of a fort in the middle of the city.
As a plot twist, Shah Jahan never saw the final form of the fort because his son dethroned him and placed him there. And we also cannot see the original form because parts of it were destroyed by the English.
However, we can use our imagination to reproduce the grandeur that the rulers lived in: their throne room and where they sat to listen to music.
Kizhi, or the Russian wonder
If you want to feel like a Russian peasant, then go to Kizhi or the biggest museum of the North Russia tradition.
There are two churches here and the legend says that one of them was built using just one ax that was thrown in the water after its completion. The same church is nail free if you can imagine a building without nails. But what is more interesting is that there were no church services during the winter months. The other church was used then.
If you get here you might wonder why build something so beautiful in such a deserted answer. This question remains without an answer to this day.
Sagrada Familia, or the not finished wonder
The impressive church proved to be too challenging to be finished on schedule. The first stone was put on 19th March 1882 and even today they have not finished it.
But if you wonder why they take their time: it was decided that this church should be built from the congregants’ money.
The plans for the church changed over time when the second architect received a generous donation and decided to put his spin on the construction.
When it will be over, Sagrada Familia will have 18 towers, four towers on each façade to represent the 12 apostles, another 4 towers to represent the evangelists around the tower dedicated to Jesus, and the last tower dedicated to Mary.
