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Saturday, 27 December 2025
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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Stuttgart
Stuttgart has the highest overall standard of well-being in all cities in Germany.
Its nominal GDP per capita is €57.100. Stuttgart's total GDP is €33.9 billion, of which the service ...
Chicago
In 1943, Ike Sewell invented and created the world's first Chicago-style pizza.
This type of pizza is characterized by a thick layer of dough and ingredients and looks more like a casserole or a tart.
Helsinki
The typical tree in Helsinki is the common maple (Acer platanoides).
The typical animal, on the other hand, is the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris).
Helsinki
The first skyscraper in Finland was built in Helsinki in 1931.
It was the 69.5-meter-high Torni Hotel, which was the tallest building in Finland at the time, until ...
Tallinn
In the 14th century, Rewal prospered as a trading town.
Most of the city's historic center was built during this time. As an attractive city in many respect ...
Vienna
When the Habsburg dynasty took over the reign of Vienna in 1276, it became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the seat of the bishopric, and a scientific and cultural center.
During the reign of Rudolf IV the Founder of the Habsburg dynasty, the construction of St. Stephen’s Cathedral (the pride and one of the symbols of the city) began, and a university was established.
Bremen
Bremen - Free Hanseatic City of Bremen - is a port city, a large industrial and commercial center.
The port of Bremen, together with the port of Bremerhaven, is the second largest port in Germany (after Hamburg).The airport (Flughafen Bremen "Hans Koschnick") is the 12th busiest airport in Germany.
Saint Petersburg
The symbol of the Petropavlovsk Fortress, the entire city, and tsarist power, is the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, which is crowned by a 122-meter spire.
The construction of this church was undertaken a month after work on the fortification began. It was ...
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is home to Germany's ninth-largest exhibition center, the Stuttgart Trade Fair, located on the outskirts of the city, next to Stuttgart Airport.
Hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are based in this city. Many of them are family-owned, with strong ties to the automotive, electronics, engineering, and high-tech industries.
Kaliningrad
Królewiec was one of the centers of Polish printing (along with Wrocław and Krakow).
In the years 1543-1552, more books in Polish were published in Królewiec and Ełk than in the entire ...