Cities

Wednesday, 14 January 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 ...

Did you know?

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 ...
Epheseus
In the 1st century AD, the Christian faith reached Ephesus.
A conflict began between the Christian god and the pagan gods. One of the people involved in this co ...
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".
Chicago
The population of Chicago is 2.7 million and the population density is almost 4450 people/km².
Philadelphia
In the 1750s, Philadelphia was the largest city and busiest port in British America.
It also became the second-largest city in the entire British Empire after London. As a result of the ...
Ghent
The first steam train arrived in Ghent on September 28, 1837.
In 1874, streetcars appeared on the streets - horse-drawn at first, and electric since 1905.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is located in the Neva Delta on dozens of islands.
According to topographic data from 1864, there were 101 of them. In reality, there are far fewer. Th ...
Bruges
The most valuable piece of equipment in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Michelangelo’s sculpture Madonna and Child, also known as the Madonna of Bruges.
The sculpture, made of white Carrara marble, dates to 1503-1504 and is one of the few works by Miche ...
Madrid
The most famous city park is Buen Retiro Park (El Retiro).
In the old days, the royal gardens were located on 120 hectares of the park, but it was not until th ...
Epheseus
During the Persian rule, the painter Parrasios was also born and lived in Ephesus, next to Heraclitus.
He was a leading representative of linear painting, and a master of psychological analysis and dramatic expression. He operated mainly in Athens.