WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Home to world's first dividing retractable football pitch
23-03-2023
(WorldKings.org) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the home of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in north London, replacing the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane. With a seating capacity of 62,850, it is the third-largest football stadium in England and the largest club ground in London.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) Speyer Cathedral: Biggest Romanesque church in the world
14-11-2022
(WorldKings.org) In 1981, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites as "a major monument of Romanesque art in the German Empire". With a length of 134 meters and a width of 43 meters it was one of the largest buildings of its time.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – The Challenge: World’s first feature-length fiction film shot in outer space
25-01-2022
(WorldKings.org) Total time in space is 11 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes (35-40 minutes of production).
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Vacheron Constantin: World's oldest luxury watch manufacturer
29-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Vacheron Constantin SA is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755. Since 1996, it has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Agence France-Presse: World’s oldest news agency
25-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the world’s oldest news agency and one of the world’s top three, behind the United Kingdom’s Reuters and The Associated Press of the United States. Unlike its publicly traded rivals, AFP remains largely controlled by the French government, along with a number of its top media clients.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – International Exhibition of Culinary Art: World's biggest culinary exhibition
24-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The IKA/Culinary Olympics is the world’s oldest and largest exhibition of culinary art and is organised by the Association of German Chefs.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Penny Black: World's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system
22-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom, on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Orca: World's largest carbon-capture plant
20-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Orca has the capacity to remove 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere this way each year.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Senda dil Dragun: World's longest treetop walkway
14-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) There are plenty of ways to enjoy Switzerland's natural beauty, from scenic train rides to epic hikes and more. As of this summer, that list got a little bit longer, thanks to the grand opening of Senda dil Dragun, the longest treetop walkway in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Rinspeed sQuba: World's first car that can be driven both on land and under water
12-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and under water.