Cities

Despite being one of the most recognizable symbols of Paris, the Eiffel Tower was, and still is, despised for its ugliness by many Parisians.

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

Until the end of the 18th century, Philadelphia was the largest city in the United States.

The original Roman settlement was built on the Palatine. The settlement is called "Roma quadrata".

The name Bratislava was first used by a group of writers, literary and social activists gathered around Ľudovít Štúr after 1844, but it was officially adopted in 1919.

As an important trading port between Russia and Scandinavia, Tallinn became a target for expansion by the Teutonic Order and Denmark.

When the cloth trade ceased to be profitable, the city began to decline and residents revolted.

The tallest skyscraper in France is the Tour First.

In the 15th century, an important figure for Florence was Girolamo Savonarola - a Dominican, religious and political reformer, who was considered a heretic and schismatic by the Catholic Church.

A landmark event in the life of Helsinki was the 1952 Olympic Games.