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Tuesday, 25 November 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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Munich
Weißbier and Helles are traditional Bavarian beers. Helles is especially popular in Munich.
Weißbier is a beer in which barley malt is replaced with wheat malt, it has been produced for over 5 ...
Dubai
One of the world's largest malls, Dubai is home to the third-largest indoor ski slope.
Saint Petersburg
The cathedral was considered the most important military church in Russia.
In addition to liturgical items, it houses exhibits related to Russian conquests, antique banners, and weapons.
Los Angeles
It is the seat of Los Angeles County - the most populous and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.
Los Angeles itself has been recognized as the most ethnically diverse American city - the city's inhabitants are often referred to as Angelenos.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of the world's major museum centers.
It is home to the Hermitage Museum, one of the three largest museums in the world. The museum is hou ...
Potsdam
In 1838, the first Potsdam-Berlin railway line in Prussia was opened.
Since 1911, Potsdam had an airship port. The Babelsberg film studio, the first in Germany and the world, was also founded in the Babelsberg district.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is inhabited by people from over 140 countries who speak 224 languages of the world.
The majority are white people (49.8%), followed by African Americans (9.6%), people of Indian origin ...
Ghent
When the Duke of Parma took over the city, persecution of Calvinists began in 1584.
About 15.000 residents left the city at that time.
Copenhagen
The mermaid statue in Copenhagen has not had an easy life. She was repeatedly covered with graffiti, lost an arm and her head twice, was blown up, and had a sex toy attached to her body.
She even fell victim to censorship when one of the MPs posted her photo on Facebook, but it was cens ...
Copenhagen
In 1479, the University of Copenhagen was founded, and until 1771 it had its court, law, and prison.
Only in the 18th century did the university submit to municipal jurisdiction.