Cities

Around 1000, the golden age of Florentine art began.

The first modern zoo in the world was established in Hamburg.

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.

Los Angeles was ranked 17th among the world's financial centers in 2018.

The name of the city of Ghent (Gent in Flemish) comes from the Celtic word "ganda," meaning the place where two rivers meet.

Ephesus was originally an ancient Greek city.

One of the city's most important squares is Puerta del Sol. The name of this place means the gate of the sun, and although the name may come as a surprise today, because the square is located in the city center, in the 15th century an eastern entrance gate to the city was located there.

Potsdam was destroyed during Allied bombing, especially in the final phase of World War II.

The city is divided into over 80 districts and housing estates.

It is located in the estuary of the Yangtze River.