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Thursday, 20 August 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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Olomouc
In the 16th century, Jesuits arrived in Olomouc.
They founded a Jesuit college, which became a university in 1573. Today it is Palacký University, th ...
Philadelphia
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.
This building was built in 1753 as the Pennsylvania Statehouse. It was the main meeting place of the ...
Stuttgart
In 1952, the city became the major economic, industrial, tourist, and publishing center that it is today.
The Stuttgart area is known for its high-tech industry. Some of the most famous companies include Me ...
Bruges
Another historic church of Bruges is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, inside of which is a sculpture by Michelangelo.
The church was built between 1290 and 1549, and its distinctive feature is its 122.30-meter high bri ...
Glastonbury
The place within the abbey, today considered King Arthur's grave, is in fact the place where the deceased's bones were moved in 1278.
The original grave remains unmarked and is located 15 m from the southern door of the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.
Bremen
As part of her farewell to the Chancellor's office, in November 2021, Angela Merkel visited the Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven.
Part of the Museum is the Emigration Museum, dedicated to the fate of 7 million Europeans, including ...
Dubai
Hitchhiking in Dubai and the rest of the Emirates is illegal.
Philadelphia
Before the arrival of Europeans to the American continent in the 17th century, the area of today's Philadelphia was inhabited by indigenous people - Lenape Indians, also called Delaware Indians.
They formed the small village of Shackamaxon. Most of the Delaware Indians were pushed from their la ...
Epheseus
Today, you can admire many ancient monuments in Ephesus.
These include: Odeon - a small theater with a capacity of 1500-2000 people, built in the 2nd centur ...
Vienna
The historic city center, full of monuments from all historical eras, was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001.
Vienna is one of the most visited cities in Europe.