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Monday, 9 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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Philadelphia
Penn named his colony Philadelphia, which means "brotherly love" in Greek.
He planned a city on the Delaware River, which was to be a port and the seat of administration. He w ...
Epheseus
The Basilica of St. John and the Cave of the Seven Sleepers comes from the Christian period of Ephesus.
The Cave of the Seven Sleepers is a Byzantine-era necropolis located near the ruins of ancient Ephes ...
Dubai
The UAE government does not allow any form of naturalization of foreigners.
Philadelphia
In the 1750s, Philadelphia was the largest city and busiest port in British America.
It also became the second-largest city in the entire British Empire after London. As a result of the ...
Hamburg
The Nazis established a concentration camp in Hamburg.
Neuengamme was established in December 1938 and during World War II approximately 106.000 people, mo ...
Philadelphia
The historic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia is the Liberty Bell.
The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania from the London firm of ...
Vienna
The historic city center, full of monuments from all historical eras, was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001.
Vienna is one of the most visited cities in Europe.
Rome
In ancient Rome, the center of the city was the Roman Forum.
It was the center of civic and political life. Today the Forum is a tourist attraction where we can admire the architecture and art of the time.
Munich
The first people lived in Munich between the 7th and 6th centuries BC.
In the times of the Roman Empire, there was a road near the city on which a Roman settlement was built.
Madrid
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.
The remaining parts of the church have been rebuilt many times and come from the period between the ...