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Sunday, 22 February 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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Vienna
In Vindobona, Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180.
There, Emperor Commodus made peace with the Marcomans and Quads (Germanic peoples), ending the Marco ...
Palermo
Palermo came under the rule of the Norman dynasty of Altavilla, from which came the first king of the Kingdom of Sicily-Roger II.
The Normans decided to leave the defeated Arabs in the city and build the future power of Palermo to ...
Hamburg
One of Hamburg’s biggest tourist attractions is the Planten un Blomen park.
Its history dates back to 1821 when a plane tree was planted there. The park was opened in 1930 and ...
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the only city in Germany where grapes are grown in an urban area, mainly in the districts of Rotenberg, Uhlbach, and Untertürkheim.
Viticulture in this area dates back to 1108 when the Blaubeuren Abbey received vineyards in Stuttgar ...
Chicago
There are over 7300 restaurants in the city.
The most famous of them are Alinea, The Berghoff, Gene & Georgetti Steakhouse, Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse, Girl & the Goat, and The Signature Room at the 95th.
San Gimignano
In 1990, the historic center of San Gimignano was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The town is also known for its saffron, Golden Ham, pecorino cheese, and Vernaccia di San Gimignano ...
Vienna
Kulczycki is widely credited with opening the first café in Vienna and one of the first in Europe, known as the “House Under the Blue Bottle” on Schlossergassl Street, next to the cathedral.
In this establishment, to commemorate his victory over the Turks, he was said to have served crescen ...
Bruges
Another landmark is the 12th-century Cathedral of St. Salvador-the main church of the Diocese of Bruges and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
The Basilica of the Holy Blood was built in the 12th century as a chapel for the rulers of Flanders. ...
Olomouc
Around 981-990, Olomouc was captured by Mieszko I.
By 1003 Boleslaw the Brave had incorporated all of Moravia into the Polish state, and it remained in ...
Rome
Piazza Navona is a square built in the late 15th century on the ruins of the Stadium of Domitian.
Originally a municipal market, Piazza Navona began to be transformed into the representative square we know today during the pontificate of Innocent X between 1644 and 1655.