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Thursday, 13 November 2025
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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Chicago
The first blood bank was established in Chicago in 1937 at Cook County Hospital.
The originator of this initiative was Dr. Bernard Fantus.
San Francisco
San Francisco is the only city in the world where a cable tram system still operates today.
The wagons are powered by a rope that runs under the track. They move at a constant speed of 15 km/h ...
Shanghai
It has its own dialect.
Shanghainese is so distinctive from Chinese that most people from around the country cannot understand it.
San Francisco
San Francisco gained popularity in 1849 when the gold rush broke out in the area.
In a short period, about 100.000 seekers from all over the world flocked to the small settlement. It ...
Tallinn
There are several lakes in the city, the largest of which is Lake Ülemiste with an area of 9.6 square kilometers.
It is also the main source of drinking water for the city. The second largest lake in Tallinn is Harkusøen, with an area of 1.6 square kilometers.
Bremen
It is an important cultural and economic center in northern Germany.
There are many historical galleries and museums in the city (including the Bremen Overseas Museum - a natural history and ethnographic museum).
Shanghai
In late 2022 Shanghai will open the world’s largest indoor ski resort.
Wintastar Shanghai is a complex of indoor ski slopes, a waterpark, and a hotel. It will cover an area of 227,000 square meters, with 90,000 square meters of slopes.
Hamburg
Hamburg is located at the confluence of the Elbe and Alster.
It was by them in the 4th century BC the first inhabitants settled and established a permanent resid ...
Epheseus
In the second half of the 20th century, an Austrian archaeological mission cleaned up the ruins of St. John's Basilica and rebuilt the confession (the tomb of a saint, martyr or the vestibule leading to his tomb placed under the main altar, or the altar) of St. John.
Work recently carried out thanks to the support of a religious foundation from Lima (a city in the USA in Ohio) led to the reconstruction of some of the columns and walls of the basilica.
Ghent
In 1932, the largest cinema in Belgium began operating in Ghent, screening sound films - the Capitole.
Ghent had its radio station in the 1930s, and Ghent University became the first university in the co ...