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Saturday, 6 June 2026
20 facts about Stuttgart
20 facts about Stuttgart
A German city with the highest standard of wealth
Stuttgart is one of the largest agglomerations in Germany, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a city with a rich wine tradition, the ...

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Florence
Tourism in Florence is by far the most important of all industries, although manufacturing and trade are also very important.
Tourism added approximately €2.5 billion to the city's finances in 2015. From April to October, tour ...
Ghent
In 1873, the founding meeting of the Institute of International Law took place in Ghent.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.
The city is located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Danube River-the second longest river in Europe.
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital and largest city in Slovakia in terms of area and population.
The city's area is 367.5 square kilometers and the population is over 430.000.
Dubai
Eating, drinking, and throwing gum are not allowed on Dubai's trains, and people doing it face fines.
Paris
One of the most prominent symbols of Paris—the Eiffel Tower—was meant to be a temporary installation, but was scheduled for demolition after 20 years.
It was built for the World Fair in 1889. It is 324 meters high, consists of 18,000 metal parts joined together with 2,5 million rivets, and weighs 10,100 tons.
Vienna
The first completed building on the Ring was the Vienna State Opera.
The opera house opened on 25th May 1869, with a production of Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni.”
Ghent
When the cloth trade ceased to be profitable, the city began to decline and residents revolted.
Disgruntled officials and workers organized strikes, as a result of which Charles V Habsburg strippe ...
Vienna
On 9th August 1918, the flight over Vienna took place - a propaganda action by Italian pilots who, during World War I, dropped propaganda leaflets in the districts of Vienna, calling on the Austrians to end the war.
This flight had no military significance, only propaganda, both in Italy and abroad. In addition to ...
Bruges
The most valuable piece of equipment in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Michelangelo’s sculpture Madonna and Child, also known as the Madonna of Bruges.
The sculpture, made of white Carrara marble, dates to 1503-1504 and is one of the few works by Miche ...