10 Most Popular Cultural Attractions

The trendiest cultural attractions at the moment:

• Buckingham palace, London, Great Britain
• Big Ben, London, Great Britain
• The Great Pyramid of Giza, Al Giza Desert, Egypt
• Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
• Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
• Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
• The Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France
• Le Palais Idéal, Hauterives, France
• Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea

Highlights of the trendiest attractions

Buckingham palace in London was built in 1705 and became the official residence of Queen Victoria of Britain, who ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 19th century. The palace is named after the former Leader of the British Parliament, John Sheffield, first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. The palace, which is 108 metres long, 120 metres wide and 24 metres high, contains 775 rooms. Explore Buckingham palace and London, the capital of Great Britain, where more than 7.4 million people visited the natural and cultural heritage tourist attractions of the island country by the English Channel in 2019.

Big Ben is the Elizabeth Tower, with its large bell and clock located on the north side of the Cabinet Office of the Palace of Westminster. It was built in 1859 in the neo-Gothic style. The eleven-storey, 96 metre high tower was designed by the architect and designer Augustus Pugin. The tower is named Big Ben after the large bell inside the spire which weighs more than 13.7 tonnes. The face of the clock, seven metres in diameter, is arranged in numerals 60 centimetres in size. The Tower is accessible by public transport at the Westminster Underground station, which is just the beginning of your adventure and cultural tour of London.

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Al Giza Desert is the largest pyramid, standing next to two smaller pyramids called the Pyramid of Menkaure and the Pyramid of Kefren. Its original height was 146.6 metres, while the pyramid's height today is 138.5 metres. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in 2560 BC to honour the Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops. The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that it took 100,000 men to build the pyramid, which was completed in 20 years. Discover ancient cultural sites such as the Egyptian pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza and the ancient city of Memphis with a visit to Cairo and Giza on a tour of Egypt.

Christ the Redeemer Statue is a sculpture by the French sculptor Paul Landowski. It was created in 1931 on Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands at 38 metres tall. The Art Deco sculpture is the largest work in the world made during the modern era. The image of the statue of Christ the Redeemer is formed in a standing position, with his arms outstretched, with which Christ welcomes visitors on Mount Corcovado. Explore the most beautiful parts of Brazil and the state of Rio de Janeiro, as well as the capital of the same name, to see the world's fourth largest sculpture of Jesus Christ.

The Royal Palace in Brussels is the administrative and working residence of King Philippe of Belgium. The palace was built in the second half of the 18th century in the neoclassical style and completed in 1934. The Royal Palace is 33,000 square metres in size, spread over three main floors and two attic floors. The building is surrounded by the city's largest urban park, Brussels Park, often known as the Royal Park. The interior of the Royal Palace can be visited every year from July 21st, when the Belgian national holiday is celebrated, until September. Find out why you should take a trip to Brussels with our Brussels travel tips.

The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a cultural landmark of the capital city of Taipei and the Republic of China, built in 1980. The Memorial Hall was built in memory of the former President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek. The entrance to the Memorial Hall is reachable after 89 steps, which symbolically represent the attained age of the late President of China, who ruled the country for 47 years. The building is based on a distinctive Asian neoclassical style and is 76 metres high. Entrance to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is free. You can find out what else the island country of Taiwan and its capital Taipei have to offer travellers in the trip to Taiwan – something for everyone.

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park is the creative hub of Taipei, where a variety of cultural and entertainment events take place. The premises of the multipurpose cultural park were originally used for the operation of a tobacco factory, which started its activity in 1937. The park was opened in 2011 on the site of the former Matsuyama Tobacco Plant with the aim of creating a space for contemporary artistic production. The Songshan creative hub aims to create and market the production of the arts industries internationally. The vision of the park is to become an important representative of Taiwan's art scene.

The Louvre Pyramid is a glass and metal building, serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Alongside the pyramid are three smaller pyramids, which stand in the inner courtyard at the atrium of the palace. The pyramid was commissioned by the French President François Mitterrand as part of the ten-year Grand Louvre project. It was designed by the architect I. M. Pei in 1984, while the finishing touches to the 21.6-metre-high pyramid were completed four years later. The pyramid's architecture represents the Egyptian symbol of the death of high civilisation and culture. Enter the Louvre Museum through the main entrance of the Pyramid of the Louvre and, after a tour of the museum's collection, find out where you can explore the sights of Paris for free.

Le Palais Idéal is the family palace of the French postmaster Ferdinand Cheval, built in the village of Hauterives in south-eastern France. Construction began in 1879 and needed 33 years to complete. The look of the palace is associated with the style of naive or primitive art, which is typical for the aesthetic of self-taught painters. The facade of the palace is similar to Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, with elements of the Neo-Gothic style, Art Nouveau and Catalan Modernism. Ferdinand Cheval built a tomb in the Hauterives cemetery, where he is also buried. He completed the building in 1923, in the style of his family's palace.

The Gyeongbokgung Palace is a royal palace from the 14th century, the era of Joseon dynasty. It is located in the northern part of Seoul in South Korea and contains nearly 8000 rooms. It was built by King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty, who ruled the Kingdom of Korea for six years. The royal palace was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 19th century. Today, Gyeongbokgung Palace is home to the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea, where you can learn about Korean history. Walk down the historic Gyeongbokgung Palace path and find out about the secrets of travelling to South Korea.

Did you know?

• The first person to move into the Buckingham Palace was Queen Victoria of Great Britain in 1837.
• In 1923, the BBC first broadcast the ringing of Big Ben on the last day of the year, a tradition that has been repeated every year ever since.
• The Great Pyramid of Giza was used as a tomb for pharaons.
• The sculpture of Christ the Redeemer took nine years to complete.
• When visiting the Royal Palace in Brussels, pay attention to the Dress Code.
• The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is located in Liberty Square, a 240,000-square-metre square in Taipei's Zhongzheng District.
• The opening hours of Suisuilife x SongYan Gallery and Songyan Style Gallery are from 11am to 7pm.
• The entrance to the Louvre Museum, with its distinctive pyramid shape, is designed in a futuristic style.
• The Palais Idéal was built by just one person, the French postman Ferdinand Cheval.
• Gyeongbokgung Royal Palace is the main palace of the five great palaces of the Joseon Dynasty.