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Friday, 13 February 2026
20 facts about Stuttgart
20 facts about Stuttgart
A German city with the highest standard of wealth
Stuttgart is one of the largest agglomerations in Germany, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a city with a rich wine tradition, the ...

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Helsinki
A landmark event in the life of Helsinki was the 1952 Olympic Games.
The 1952 Summer Olympics were the last of two consecutive Olympic Games to be held in Northern Europ ...
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Copenhagen
There are over 400 kilometers of bicycle paths in Copenhagen. Recently, a bicycle highway connecting Copenhagen with the nearby city of Albertslund was launched.
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Florence
In 1982, the historic center of Florence (Centro Storico di Firenze) was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The city center is surrounded by walls built in the 15th century. Within them, in Piazza della Signo ...
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Chicago
Spray paint was invented by Ed Seymour, a salesman who lived and lived in Chicago.
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Kaliningrad
The Kaliningrad Oblast contains the world's largest amber deposits.
They probably cover over 90% of the world's resources of this raw material. Most amber is mined in t ...
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Bruges
In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was described as one of the “cradles of European capitalism.”
In the Middle Ages, Bruges was one of the largest and most magnificent cities in the world. It was a city that rivaled such powers as Milan, Florence, and Venice.
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Ghent
Saint Bavon (Bavo) was born in Allowin near Liege, to the Haspengouw family - legend calls him the son of Pepin of Landen.
In his youth, he was known for his carefree, boisterous, and selfish life. He married and had a daug ...
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Potsdam
Later, the city became the full residence of the Prussian royal family.
Under the rule of Frederick William I, the city became an important garrison site. As the population ...
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Olomouc
Olomouc was founded in the mid-10th century.
The site was an important point at the crossroads of trade routes: the river route, connecting the O ...
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Rome
The original Roman settlement was built on the Palatine. The settlement is called "Roma quadrata".
The Palatine is one of the seven hills of the city. From the time of Octavian Augustus, imperial pal ...
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24 facts about Bremen
24 facts about Bremen
A city of tolerance and opportunities
Bremen, a city on the Weser, is located a short distance from its mouth into the North Sea. Its hallmark and pride are the values it has been professi ...
19 facts about Hamburg
19 facts about Hamburg
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
This beautiful city with old buildings existed already in the early Middle Ages when it served as a center of Christianization. Its city port is one o ...
31 facts about Helsinki
31 facts about Helsinki
The northernmost urban area in the world
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland, the third largest city in the Nordic countries. It is the northernmost capital of a European Unio ...
48 facts about Vienna
48 facts about Vienna
One of the greenest cities in the world
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city of imperial palaces, the Viennese waltz, Sacher cake, classical music, and New Year’s concerts by the Vienna ...
31 facts about Bruges
31 facts about Bruges
Cradle of Flemish painting
Bruges is a small Belgian city that, in the Middle Ages, was a commercial and financial powerhouse of this part of Europe. At the time, it was one of ...
21 facts about Palermo
21 facts about Palermo
A city founded by Phoenicians
Palermo is a city founded by the Phoenicians over 2700 years ago. Located in a valley that the Arabs called Conca d’Oro in the 9th century, it is surr ...
19 facts about Olomouc
19 facts about Olomouc
The historic capital of Moravia
Olomouc, located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, is a beautiful, though not very popular, city. As the capital of Moravia, it has a rich hi ...
17 facts about San Gimignano
17 facts about San Gimignano
The Town of Fine Towers
San Gimignano is a charming town in the heart of Italian Tuscany, which mesmerizes with an unprecedented beauty, fascinating history, and unique chara ...
27 facts about Rome
27 facts about Rome
The Eternal City hides many fascinating secrets
The history of Rome has been continuous for 28 centuries, although it is known that the area was inhabited much earlier. Rome is one of the longest in ...
30 facts about Shanghai
30 facts about Shanghai
The Paris of the East
Shanghai is the most eclectic city in China. It combines various architectural styles and is known as the Chinese center of Art Deco. Developing at a ...
23 facts about Paris
23 facts about Paris
City of Light
Paris is very eagerly visited by tourists. It surprises with the number of monuments and architectural marvels from various historical periods. Hundre ...
17 facts about Madrid
17 facts about Madrid
The bear and the strawberry tree
The medieval city dates back to the times when the Moors lived in this area. Situated on the Meseta Central near the Manzanares River, it was an excel ...
16 facts about Cairo
16 facts about Cairo
The city of a thousand minarets
Settlements in the area around today’s Cairo existed over five thousand years ago. Over the years, the city’s surroundings passed from hand to hand—fr ...
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