Underwater Church in Venezuela

Underwater Church in Venezuela
Here we've got several amazing images from Venezuela. The cross in the first picture is not a grave. it's a cross on the top of Church of Potosi. The church was covered by water and only this cross stayed on top. But when water left the old church appeared in all its beauty. Take a look. It's unbelievable.

Winter Palace, St. Petersburg - Russia

Winter Palace, St. Petersburg - Russia


The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia was the official residence of the Russian Tsars. It was designed by many architects, most notably Bartolomeo Rastrelli, in what came to be known as the Elizabethan Baroque style; the green-and-white palace has the shape of an elongated rectangle. The palace has been calculated to contain 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows, 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases. Its principal façade is 250 m long and 100 ft high.

Parthenon Temple The Greece History Architecture

Parthenon Temple The Greece History Architecture


The Parthenon is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to of the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 431 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order.

Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy and one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a programmer of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.