Cities

The Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest circus in ancient Rome.

The symbol of the Petropavlovsk Fortress, the entire city, and tsarist power, is the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, which is crowned by a 122-meter spire.

According to legend, the Romans owe the defense of the Roman Capitol against the invasion of the Gauls in 390 B.C. to geese.

In 1454, the city was incorporated into Poland for a year thanks to King Casimir IV Jagiellon who changed its name to Królewiec.

Madrid has a large number of churches, some of which are some of the finest works of Spanish religious art. The oldest church that has survived to this day is San Nicolás de los Servitas. Its belfry dates back to the 12th century and is the oldest architectural element of the building.

Munich has always been an important center for Bavarian cuisine.

Los Angeles is inhabited by people from over 140 countries who speak 224 languages of the world.

The city experienced a powerful earthquake and huge fires.

There is the second-largest bridge in the world here. The so-called Öresund Bridge is 7845 meters long and connects Copenhagen with Malmö, Sweden.

Native Austrians make up almost 77.7 percent of the capital’s population.