Cities

In 1932, Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics.

The official patron saint of the city is Saint Geminian of Modena (Geminiano), who is a saint of the Catholic Church.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, on August 20, 1991, Estonia declared independence, and Tallinn became its capital again.

Throughout its history, the city has fallen victim to the Plague over fifty times.

Vienna is home to one of the two largest teaching hospitals in the world-the Allhemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien.

Practical power in the city rested in the hands of about 40 of the wealthiest families, whose members sat on the city council.

The name of the city of Helsinki came into common use in the 19th century, and the Senate approved it in 1819.

Tourism in Florence is by far the most important of all industries, although manufacturing and trade are also very important.

Café Procope is the oldest café in Paris.

The Glienicker Brücke bridge over the Havel, built in 1907, was the border between West Berlin and East Germany and was called the "Bridge of Spies" during the Cold War.