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Tuesday, 21 April 2026
37 facts about Saint Petersburg
37 facts about Saint Petersburg
A city of many names
It was a dream and a matter of prestige for the Romanov dynasty to gain access to the Baltic Sea and build a metropolis to testify to Russia's emergin ...

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Saint Petersburg
In 2012, the 5-millionth St. Petersburger was born.
At the time, the city had a population of more than 5 million.
Chicago
Approximately 1.6 million people ride the Chicago subway every day.
Vienna
In 1938, Adolf Hitler triumphantly entered Vienna.
He convinced the Austrians of Austria’s importance to the Reich. The Anschluss - the annexation of t ...
Palermo
The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Sis (“Flower”).
It then became the property of Carthage. Two Greek colonies were established, known collectively as ...
Munich
One of the city's oldest streets is Kaufingerstraße.
Its history dates back to the 13th century and has always been one of the most frequented streets. T ...
Vienna
The oldest secondary school in Vienna is the Akademisches Gymnasium, founded in 1553.
The capital is also home to Austria’s largest technical university, the Technical University, founded in 1815 by Franz II Habsburg.
Munich
Munich has always been an important center for Bavarian cuisine.
It was here that Munich Weisswurst was created in 1857 - a local white sausage, the pride of the cit ...
Bratislava
The beginning of the 19th century was less favorable for Bratislava, the city lost its importance due to the rebirth of Buda, the Napoleonic Wars and the fire of the castle caused by the Austrian troops stationed there.
At the end of the century, the city experienced an economic and cultural revival. Many Art nouveau a ...
Helsinki
The city is located in the Uusimaa region in the southern part of the country, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland.
It is called the “Daughter of the Baltic” or the “Pearl of the Baltic Sea” and lies at the tip of a ...
Los Angeles
L.A. Subway is the ninth busiest system in the United States.
The "light" railway is the second most popular structure of this type in the country in terms of the number of users.