Cities

When Alexander the Great, after winning the war with Persia in 334 BC he went to Ephesus and organized a great procession there in honor of Artemis.

San Francisco gained popularity in 1849 when the gold rush broke out in the area.

The length of Tallinn's coast is 46 kilometers.

The city hosts a historic car Grand Prix, during which old racing cars are presented and their races are organized.

The first completed building on the Ring was the Vienna State Opera.

Ghent is Belgium's most important university city in terms of student numbers.

Outside the city center, much of Helsinki consists of post-war suburbs separated by patches of forest.

An interesting figure and probably the founder of one of the first cafes in Vienna was a Pole, Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki of the Sas coat of arms, translator from Turkish, dragon of the Eastern Trade Company, diplomat, soldier of King John III Sobieski.

The building where America's Founding Fathers debated and adopted both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution is the historic Independence Hall.

In the 16th century, Vienna was a multinational city.