Cities

In ancient times, Ephesus was known as one of the oldest and largest centers of worship of the Mother Goddess.

Islam is the dominant religion.

The first skyscraper in the world was built in 1885 in Chicago. It was the Home Insurance Company Building.

Shanghai’s signature dessert is the Tangyuan.

During the Persian rule, the painter Parrasios was also born and lived in Ephesus, next to Heraclitus.

There are about 800 farms in the Vienna metropolitan area.

Kaliningrad has one of the oldest zoos in modern Russia.

In the Old Town there is a Gothic town hall from the 15th century with a facade in the Weser Renaissance style - it is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.

The Al-Azhar Mosque is said to be the most renowned educational institution in Sunni Islam.

Vienna is a statutory city - its administration is organized according to local law, contained in the city charter.