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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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Rome
Rome is a city with very strict animal protection laws.
In 2005, the city published a 59-point statute to protect animals. The law applies to both stray and domestic animals.
Bratislava
In 1918, Bratislava became part of Czechoslovakia, and after World War II, the city became the seat of the Slovak National Council.
The communist period saw the destruction of many valuable baroque buildings in the city. The historic Jewish district, located at the foot of the castle, was also destroyed.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is commonly called Philly.
It is also called The City of Brotherly Love. This name comes from Greek, where philos means "friend, loving" and adelphos - "brother".
Bruges
Anselm Adorno also engaged in diplomatic activities.
He visited many places in Europe and beyond. He also ended up in Jerusalem, where, after seeing the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, he decided to fund a similar one in Bruges.
San Francisco
From 1934 to 1963, there was a famous maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island.
Before Alcatraz became a federal prison, there was a US Army base, forts, and, from the 1860s, a pri ...
Bremen
In the 20th century, Bremen, a liberal and socially democratic city, lost its autonomy under Hitler's rule.
World War II led to the destruction of approximately 2/3 of the city, which was restored after the end of the war. Bremen became one of the founding states of Germany.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of the world's major museum centers.
It is home to the Hermitage Museum, one of the three largest museums in the world. The museum is hou ...
Munich
Weißbier and Helles are traditional Bavarian beers. Helles is especially popular in Munich.
Weißbier is a beer in which barley malt is replaced with wheat malt, it has been produced for over 5 ...
Ghent
St. Bavon's Cathedral is known for its Ghent Altarpiece, known as the "Adoration of the Mystical Lamb" by the brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
This painting is considered the opus magnum (the most outstanding work in the artist's oeuvre) of medieval painting.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York.
It is also the third largest city in North America, after Mexico City and New York. The population of Los Angeles is approximately 4 million people.