The Taj Mahal is located in which country?
AnswerIndia
The Taj Mahal stands in Agra, India.
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8 fact-checked facts about architecture, famous buildings and design styles, each with the reason behind it. 4 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which ancient wonder still stands in Egypt?
AnswerThe Great Pyramid of Giza
It is the only one of the Seven Wonders still standing.
Going deeper
Which style is known for pointed arches, flying buttresses and stained glass?
AnswerGothic
Gothic cathedrals used these features to rise tall and let in light.
Which Barcelona basilica by Antoni Gaudi has been under construction since 1882?
AnswerSagrada Familia
Work on the Sagrada Familia began in 1882.
I. M. Pei designed the famous glass pyramid at which museum?
AnswerThe Louvre
The Louvre Pyramid opened in 1989.
The classical Greek orders of columns are Doric, Ionic and which other?
AnswerCorinthian
Corinthian columns have ornate capitals carved with acanthus leaves.
Expert level
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
AnswerFrank Gehry
Gehry's titanium-clad museum opened in 1997.
Which modernist architect is associated with the motto 'less is more'?
AnswerLudwig Mies van der Rohe
Mies van der Rohe championed minimal, open designs.
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