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Friday, 23 October 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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Olomouc
On Václavské náměstí in Olomouc is the Cathedral of St. Wenceslas.
It was built in 1107-1131 as a Romanesque basilica, rebuilt in the 14th century in Gothic style, and ...
Paris
The Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world.
Every year it attracts around 10 million visitors.
Ghent
Legends are associated with the figure of Amand, telling of his efforts to convert the people of Ghent and the surrounding area to Christianity.
Amand arrived in Ghent by boat, but when he wanted to go ashore from it, the residents threw him int ...
Epheseus
In ancient times, Ephesus was known as one of the oldest and largest centers of worship of the Mother Goddess.
In the beliefs of many cultures, the Mother Goddess was the main deity in the pantheon. She was most ...
Bremen
In the Old Town there is a Gothic town hall from the 15th century with a facade in the Weser Renaissance style - it is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.
It still serves as the seat of the mayor and president of the senate. The building was included on t ...
Helsinki
Helsinki has a humid continental climate, similar to that on the coast of Hokkaido or Nova Scotia (one of Canada’s thirteen provinces).
Winters in Helsinki are much warmer than in northern Finland (the moderating influence of the Baltic ...
Florence
Florence officially became a monarchy in 1531, when Emperor Charles and Pope Clement appointed Alessandro de Medici as prince of the Florentine Republic.
The Medici monarchy lasted for over two hundred years. Alessandro's successor, Cosimo I de' Medici, ...
Philadelphia
In 2021, Time magazine named Philadelphia is one of the 100 best places in the world.
In 2016, the city was visited by 42 million domestic tourists, whose stay added $6.8 billion to the city's coffers.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where geological instability has contributed to the creation of a series of faults that cause approximately 10.000 earthquakes in these areas annually.
One of the most important faults is the San Andes, located on the border of the Pacific and North Am ...
Munich
Munich has always been an important center for Bavarian cuisine.
It was here that Munich Weisswurst was created in 1857 - a local white sausage, the pride of the cit ...