Buildings

Below you will find useless knowledge related to Buildings.

How is Christiansborg built?

Christiansborg is mainly clad in granite, but the ground floor and basement floors also feature stones collected by request from over 700 parishes in Denmark.

When can a building be called a high-rise?

The term high-rise was first used for residential buildings with more than three floors. Today, there are no rules for when a high-rise building is called a high-rise rather than a regular building, but the limit is usually around 12-14 storeys.

Where does the word school come from?

The word school comes from the Latin word schola, which in turn comes from the Greek word schole, freedom, i.e. freedom from practical work and the opportunity for intellectual expression.