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Friday, 29 May 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
The city is located near the Apennines, in a basin formed by the surrounding clay hills.
The Arno River (the most important river in central Italy after the Tiber) and three smaller rivers (Mugnone, Ema, and Greve) flow through it.
Shanghai
The eclectic architecture in Shanghai consists also of Socialists Classicism, also known as Stalinist architecture.
The most notable buildings are the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai Museum, and the Shanghai Grand Theater.
Ghent
In the 7th century, the French monk Amand (Catholic saint, apostle of Flanders) came to Flanders to preach the gospel.
He began his evangelization from Ghent, where he was not well received at first, but eventually, his work bore fruit. Amand established many monasteries in the Flanders area.
Vienna
After World War II, Vienna once again became the capital of Austria.
Like Berlin, it was divided into four occupation zones: Russian, American, British and French. The f ...
Epheseus
In 1426, Ephesus was occupied by the Ottoman Turks.
In the 15th century, the city was completely abandoned.
Rome
Rome was founded in 735 BC.
Legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus and his twin brother Remus. The boys were abandoned b ...
Hamburg
The most famous festival in northern Germany - Hamburg Dom - takes place in the city three times a year.
The event is organized in spring (30 days), summer (31 days) and late fall (30 days). It originates ...
Saint Petersburg
The first structure that initiated the construction of the city was the Petropavlovsk Fortress.
Construction of the fortress began on Zayachy Island (Hare Island), located at the mouth of the Neva ...
Shanghai
It is one of the four province-level municipalities of China, along with Beijing, Chongqing, and Tianjin.
Helsinki
Drinking water in Helsinki is of excellent quality.
It is supplied through the 120-kilometer-long Päijänne water tunnel, located in southern Finland. It is the second longest tunnel in the world, running 30-100 meters deep in the bedrock.