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Sunday, 12 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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Ghent
Ghent was the first city in Europe where the Industrial Revolution arrived.
The textile industry was mechanized, thanks to a spinning machine design smuggled from England - the Spinning Jenny.
Chicago
The first blood bank was established in Chicago in 1937 at Cook County Hospital.
The originator of this initiative was Dr. Bernard Fantus.
Cairo
On October 21st, 2007, the bust of Professor Kazimierz Michałowski was unveiled in the gardens of the Egyptian Museum.
He was a prominent Polish Egyptologist, the founder of the Polish school of Mediterranean archeology ...
Epheseus
Ephesus is located in the west of Anatolia - a historical land in Turkey, 6 km from the Aegean Sea.
It is located between the cities of Izmir (formerly Smyrna) and Aydin.
Cairo
Throughout its history, the city has fallen victim to the Plague over fifty times.
The outbreaks of the Black Death took place between 1348 and 1517. The initial one was the most seve ...
Saint Petersburg
Near St. Petersburg are numerous tourist and recreational destinations with park and palace complexes of former Russian tsars: Tsarskoye Selo, Peterhof, Pavlovsk, Zelenogorsk, and Gatchina.
Bruges
It was a battle referred to as the “Battle of the Golden Spurs.”
The extent of the French defeat was evidenced by the 700 golden spurs found after the battle.
Hamburg
The most famous festival in northern Germany - Hamburg Dom - takes place in the city three times a year.
The event is organized in spring (30 days), summer (31 days) and late fall (30 days). It originates ...
Copenhagen
In 2020, the world's first Museum of Happiness opened in Copenhagen.
In 8 exhibition halls, visitors can learn about the idea of happiness and how it was perceived in th ...
Stuttgart
In 1952, the city became the major economic, industrial, tourist, and publishing center that it is today.
The Stuttgart area is known for its high-tech industry. Some of the most famous companies include Me ...