Cities

City rights were granted to Bratislava in 1291.

There are a record number of bridges in the city, approximately 2500.

The famous Spanish Steps were built between 1723 and 1725.

As recently as the 1960s, Dubai was a small town in the desert, where cars shared narrow roads with donkeys and camels.

Construction of the new fortress of Sankt-Piter-Burch (later called St. Petersburg) began after Russia won the battles of the Northern War against the Swedes and gained access to the Baltic Sea.

Unofficially, it became the capital of Spain in 1561 when Philip II moved his court here. This move accelerated the city's development.

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

The city is home to more than 2.76 million people.

In 1527, Jesus Christ was appointed king of Florence.

Olomouc is a Czech city located in the eastern part of the country, in Moravia.