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Wednesday, 24 December 2025
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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Chicago
At the Chicago Museum of Natural History, you can admire the fossilized skeleton of the largest dinosaur - Patagotitan - and the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus named Sue.
Helsinki
The city has about 11.000 boat moorings.
It also gas more than 14.000 hectares of marine fishing waters adjacent to the capital region. There ...
Saint Petersburg
The architectural development of the city took place at the end of the 18th century.
The rule was that the facades of the houses were built fronting the streets and canals, so the city' ...
Ghent
Saint Bavon (Bavo) was born in Allowin near Liege, to the Haspengouw family - legend calls him the son of Pepin of Landen.
In his youth, he was known for his carefree, boisterous, and selfish life. He married and had a daug ...
Vienna
Vienna is an administrative, industrial, commercial, service, academic, tourist, and cultural center of international importance.
It is the seat of the Australian parliament, president, government, religious associations, societies, organizations, universities, and businesses.
Epheseus
This period of wonderful development of Ephesus ended during the so-called Ephesus Vespers - the massacre of the Romans and Italic peoples in Asia Minor, which took place around 88 BC.
Probably 80-150 thousand Romans died then.
Dubai
In Dubai, you should restrain all emotions in public places because you can even be deported for offensive gestures or words.
Paris
There are eight statues symbolizing the largest cities in France, located in one of the major city squares, called the Place de la Concorde.
They symbolize Lille, Strasbourg, Marseille, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rouen, and Brest.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of Russia's largest seaports.
Vienna
“The golden period” for the city was the 18th century.
At that time there was a significant development of trade, industry, culture, and art.