Cities

The first banks in the United States were established in Philadelphia.

In 1712, St. Petersburg officially became the capital of Russia and remained so until 1918.

About 20.000 hectoliters of wine are produced in Vienna each year.

The Florence skyline is dominated by the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, called Il Duomo by the Italians, topped by Brunelleschi's dome.

The city is both flat and hilly.

The Column of Trajan is 39.83 meters high. It is an important city monument commemorating Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians.

Copenhagen has a maritime climate, which means that the winters are quite mild and the summers are cool.

Madrid has a large number of churches, some of which are some of the finest works of Spanish religious art. The oldest church that has survived to this day is San Nicolás de los Servitas. Its belfry dates back to the 12th century and is the oldest architectural element of the building.

From the ancient Romans, the area was taken over by the Franks around the 4th century.

Ghent is "a city of three towers."