Cities

Originally, in the place of present-day Kaliningrad, there was a Prussian settlement, which until the 13th century was called Twangeste ("Oak Forest").

Tallinn's only significant river is the Pirita.

In Vindobona, Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180.

Munich is the capital of Bavaria.

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.

Saint Bavon (Bavo) was born in Allowin near Liege, to the Haspengouw family - legend calls him the son of Pepin of Landen.

Jeans were invented for gold diggers.

The city's greatest prosperity occurred in the 18th century, during the reign of Maria Theresa Habsburg.

Near the cathedral is the Bishop’s Palace, built around 1141, which is sometimes erroneously called the Přemyslid Palace.

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the country.