Cities

Wednesday, 29 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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Florence
There are many different churches and religious buildings in Florence.
These include the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, the Basil ...
Copenhagen
There are over 400 kilometers of bicycle paths in Copenhagen. Recently, a bicycle highway connecting Copenhagen with the nearby city of Albertslund was launched.
Shanghai
Shanghai metro system is the largest in the world.
Currently, it has 802 kilometers of track.
Florence
Tourism in Florence is by far the most important of all industries, although manufacturing and trade are also very important.
Tourism added approximately €2.5 billion to the city's finances in 2015. From April to October, tour ...
Palermo
Until the early 20th century, there were hundreds of small opera theaters known as magazzeni in Palermo.
Teatro Massimo (The Greatest Theater) opened in 1897. It is the largest in Italy (8000 square meters ...
Bratislava
It is the only capital in the world that borders two countries, Austria and Hungary.
It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west. It is located approximately 60 km from Vienna and approximately 195 km from Budapest.
Vienna
Vienna was founded around the 5th century BC by the Boers (a large Celtic tribe), as a Celtic settlement.
Around 15 BC, this settlement was conquered by the Romans, who set up a camp of the 10th Legion call ...
Stuttgart
The origins of Stuttgart date back to the 10th century.
The city, as a stud farm for war horses for his cavalry, was founded in 950 by the Swabian prince Li ...
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 ...
Olomouc
Olomouc was founded in the mid-10th century.
The site was an important point at the crossroads of trade routes: the river route, connecting the O ...