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The Laurentian Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana or BML) was built in the cloister of the Medici Basilica of San Lorenzo di Firenze.

St. Petersburg is the city of White Nights.

In the mid-18th century, under Empress Maria Theresa, Ghent achieved the status of Belgium's largest city.

Legends are associated with the figure of Amand, telling of his efforts to convert the people of Ghent and the surrounding area to Christianity.

The towers, although a status symbol for their founders, served mainly defensive functions.

On 9th August 1918, the flight over Vienna took place - a propaganda action by Italian pilots who, during World War I, dropped propaganda leaflets in the districts of Vienna, calling on the Austrians to end the war.

St. Petersburg was the center of the revolutionary initiative in Russia. In 1825, the anti-Tsarist Dekabrists uprising broke out there.

About 20.000 hectoliters of wine are produced in Vienna each year.

In 2012, the 5-millionth St. Petersburger was born.

Weißbier and Helles are traditional Bavarian beers. Helles is especially popular in Munich.