Cities

The Marble Palace, built for Catherine II by her favorite Grigory Orlov, was home to Stanisław II August, King of Poland, from 1797 until his death.

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

Amand, together with his friend Bavon (a Belgian saint of the Catholic and Orthodox Church), founded two monasteries - Sint-Baafs (St. Bavon) and Sint-Pieters.

The length of Tallinn's coast is 46 kilometers.

After World War II, Vienna once again became the capital of Austria.

Over 800,000 trees grow in Madrid.

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

Los Angeles is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where geological instability has contributed to the creation of a series of faults that cause approximately 10.000 earthquakes in these areas annually.

Approximately 1.6 million people ride the Chicago subway every day.

Bremen is a city located in northern Germany.