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Saturday, 25 April 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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San Francisco
San Francisco is a birthplace of several famous and talented people.
Among them are: Clint Eastwood, Courtney Love, Carlos Santana, Jack London, Danny Glover, Steve Jobs, and Bruce Lee.
Munich
The tallest skyscraper in Munich is the Hochhaus Uptown München.
This 38-story building is 146 meters high and houses 50.200 square meters of office space. The building was constructed between 2001 and 2004 and its construction cost amounted to €300 million.
Shanghai
The tallest skyscraper in China is located in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Tower, which is 632 meters high, was opened in 2017. Currently, it is the third tallest ...
Epheseus
Saint John died in Ephesus, and Emperor Justinian, in the first half of the 6th century, ordered a basilica to be built over his grave, which is now located on the Ayasuluk hills, east of the temple of Artemis.
During excavations around the tomb of St. John, five small tombs were discovered. Together with the ...
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 ...
Dubai
In Dubai, you should restrain all emotions in public places because you can even be deported for offensive gestures or words.
Philadelphia
In 1835, the first general strike in North America took place in Philadelphia, in which workers won a ten-hour day.
Immigrants came to the city, mainly from Ireland and Germany, who were fleeing the Great Famine in t ...
Ghent
In 1913, Ghent hosted the EXPO World Exhibition.
The exhibition was held in a specially built complex. At that time, the Sint-Pieters railway station, the Flanders Palace Hotel and many of the city's monuments were also built.
Ghent
Ghent's greatest profits in the period from the 12th to the 15th century came from the production of and trade in cloth.
More than 60% of Ghent's families profited from it.
Dubai
Al-Fahidi Fort is the oldest monument in Dubai, built in 1787.