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The Queen's Hamlet

The Queen’s Hamlet is a charming attraction in the park of the Palace of Versailles, built for Marie Antoinette in the 18th century. It consists of a group of rustic cottages and farm buildings, arranged around an artificial lake, that served as a place of leisure and education for the queen and her children. The hamlet was inspired by the naturalistic movement in art and architecture, and by the model farms that were popular among the French aristocracy at the time. The hamlet was also a way for Marie Antoinette to escape the formalities and pressures of the court life, and to enjoy a simpler and more intimate lifestyle. The hamlet was designed by Richard Mique and Hubert Robert, who also modified the landscape of the Petit Trianon, where the hamlet is located. The hamlet has three distinct areas: the reception area, where the queen entertained her guests in the boudoir, the billiard room, and the Queen’s House; the farm area, where the animals and crops were raised and the dair
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Taj Mahal During War Times


Taj Mahal is a great historical monument designed very beautifully and prudently. The white marbles are the sole reason behind the grand and bright snowy look of the monument. 

During WW2, the authorities covered Taj with a huge scaffold. This was to create an illusion to appear it as a stockpile of bamboo. As a result, any enemy bombers in the nearby area were easily misguided. In 1942, the government erected scaffolding to disguise the building in anticipation of air attacks by the Japanese Air Force. Also during the India- Pakistan war of 1965 and 1971, scaffolding was again erected to mislead bomber pilots.
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