Cities

Palermo came under the rule of the Norman dynasty of Altavilla, from which came the first king of the Kingdom of Sicily-Roger II.

Ephesus was originally an ancient Greek city.

In 1409, the Huis ter Beurze inn opened in Bruges, which became the first stock exchange and the most developed financial market in the Netherlands in the 15th century.

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.

In 1479, the University of Copenhagen was founded, and until 1771 it had its court, law, and prison.

The name of the city of Ghent (Gent in Flemish) comes from the Celtic word "ganda," meaning the place where two rivers meet.

There is a tower on Glastonbury Hill, which is the remains of a church that once stood here.

Ghent was also the site of the Inquisition.

A slow process of stagnation began for Bruges.

Every year in early October, Helsinki hosts a traditional herring market.