Cities

Saturday, 17 January 2026

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Stuttgart

Stuttgart has a population of approximately 635.000 inhabitants, which makes it the sixth largest city in Germany in terms of population.

2.8 million people live in the city's administrative district and 5.3 million in its metropolitan ar ...

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Ghent

Ghent's greatest profits in the period from the 12th to the 15th century came from the production of and trade in cloth.

More than 60% of Ghent's families profited from it.

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Ghent

Legends are associated with the figure of Amand, telling of his efforts to convert the people of Ghent and the surrounding area to Christianity.

Amand arrived in Ghent by boat, but when he wanted to go ashore from it, the residents threw him int ...

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Palermo

The city lies in a valley formed by the Papireto, Kemoni, and Oreto rivers.

Today, both Papireto and Kemonia are covered with buildings, but the shape of the former watercourse ...

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Glastonbury

The place within the abbey, today considered King Arthur's grave, is in fact the place where the deceased's bones were moved in 1278.

The original grave remains unmarked and is located 15 m from the southern door of the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.

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Madrid

The oldest tree in Madrid is the Montezuma cypress.

Native to Mexico and Guatemala, the tree grows in Retiro Park and was planted there in 1633.

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Vienna

The Museum of Art history in Vienna, opened in 1891, contains a collection of paintings of European painting from the 15th to 18th centuries, including works by Pieter Bruegel, Rubens, Titan, Rembrandt, Velázquez, among others.

The Neubau district (7) is home to the 90.000-square-meter Museum Quartier (Museum Quarter) architec ...

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Vienna

Vienna was founded around the 5th century BC by the Boers (a large Celtic tribe), as a Celtic settlement.

Around 15 BC, this settlement was conquered by the Romans, who set up a camp of the 10th Legion call ...

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Chicago

The Signature Room at the 95th restaurant is located on the 95th floor of the skyscraper at 875 N Michigan Ave.

There is a fantastic view of the city from there, which is a perfect addition to the restaurant's excellent cuisine.

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Epheseus

When Alexander the Great, after winning the war with Persia in 334 BC he went to Ephesus and organized a great procession there in honor of Artemis.

He promised the Ephesians that he would cover all the expenses related to Artemis himself, but the p ...

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24 facts about Potsdam

The residence of the Prussian kings

Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg. Due to its historical past, it is an international city, which is also reflected in the diversity of city partn ...

24 facts about Kaliningrad

Königsberg

Kaliningrad is the capital and largest city of the Kaliningrad Oblast, the westernmost federal subject of Russia. The former German capital of East Pr ...

27 facts about Tallinn

One of the most intelligent cities in the world

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, home to one-third of the country's population. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland ...

37 facts about Los Angeles

One of the most influential cities in the world

Los Angeles, the largest city in California and the second largest city in the United States, was founded in 1781 when a group of settlers founded a p ...

22 facts about Munich

Not only beer and sausage

Munich is Germany's southernmost large city. His coat of arms depicts a monk with raised arms in black robes. The choice of the symbol is not accident ...

44 facts about Ghent

City of three towers

Ghent is one of Belgium's most visited cities by tourists. This beautiful old Flanders city combines dignity, beauty, culture, and creativity. It is a ...

16 facts about Glastonbury

The Legend of Avalon

Glastonbury - one of the most mysterious places in England. This place attracts people with various interests. Romantics come here because of the lege ...

24 facts about Dubai

Reportedly, Dubai's only limitation is human imagination

Located on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is one of the seven emirates that have made up the United Arab Emirates since 1971. The city ...

34 facts about Chicago

From an Indian settlement to one of the largest cities in the USA

It is one of the largest American cities and one of the most important business areas. It is inhabited by a large number of people with Polish roots, ...

26 facts about Copenhagen

The capital of Denmark

It is considered the happiest city in the world. It is a paradise for cyclists, whom you can meet a lot here as they travel along the countless bicycl ...

30 facts about Epheseus

One of the greatest ancient cities

Ephesus is probably the best-preserved ancient city in the Mediterranean. Founded in the most beautiful corners of Western Anatolia, during its heyday ...

14 facts about Bratislava

The largest city in Slovakia

Bratislava is the capital and largest city in Slovakia. Although it is one of the youngest capitals in the world, the city's history dates back to ant ...

15 facts about San Francisco

Oro en Paz, Fierro en guerra

San Francisco is located on the west coast of the United States at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. It began to develop dynamically in ...

22 facts about Philadelphia

"City of Brotherly Love"

Philadelphia is one of the most important and historically rich cities in the United States, the first capital of the US.Founded for religious toleran ...

34 facts about Florence

The cradle of the Renaissance

Florence is the capital of Tuscany and its most populated city. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the richest cities of that era. Many scientists ...