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Friday, 4 April 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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Madrid
The official seat of the Spanish monarch and royal family is located on the outskirts of Madrid.
The Palacio de la Zarzuela was put into use in 1635. It was built by order of Philip IV Habsburg, in ...
Saint Petersburg
Built by Peter I, the city was to be entirely made of brick.
It was being built in very difficult conditions (swampy, unfamiliar terrain, low temperatures). The ...
Potsdam
The highest hill in the city is Kleiner Ravensberg with a height of 114.2 m above sea level.
This hill is located in a forest called Ravensberge. The hill is part of a retaining moraine.The lowest point is in the city center, on the banks of the Havel, and is 29 m above sea level.
Hamburg
A characteristic city building is the Elbphilharmonie, a philharmonic hall located on the banks of the Elbe.
The building consists of two parts, the lower one made of concrete and bricks and the upper one, mad ...
Kaliningrad
Königsberg became a Polish fief for 201 years.
After the Grand Master paid tribute to King Sigismund I the Old on the Krakow Market Square in 1525, ...
San Francisco
From 1934 to 1963, there was a famous maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island.
Before Alcatraz became a federal prison, there was a US Army base, forts, and, from the 1860s, a pri ...
Epheseus
Today, you can admire many ancient monuments in Ephesus.
These include: Odeon - a small theater with a capacity of 1500-2000 people, built in the 2nd centur ...
Los Angeles
It is the seat of Los Angeles County - the most populous and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.
Los Angeles itself has been recognized as the most ethnically diverse American city - the city's inhabitants are often referred to as Angelenos.
Madrid
The coat of arms of the city features a bear leaning against a strawberry tree trunk.
The history of the coat of arms dates back to 1212 when it featured only a red bear, accompanied by ...
Epheseus
In 334 BC Ephesus was captured by the Macedonians.
After the death of Alexander of Macedon, the rule in Ephesus was taken over by one of his generals, ...