Cities

From the ancient Romans, the area was taken over by the Franks around the 4th century.

Saint John died in Ephesus, and Emperor Justinian, in the first half of the 6th century, ordered a basilica to be built over his grave, which is now located on the Ayasuluk hills, east of the temple of Artemis.

The most famous festival in northern Germany - Hamburg Dom - takes place in the city three times a year.

Annually, it is visited by over 30 million tourists.

Paris has five replicas of the Statue of Liberty.

The speed limit in Paris is 30 km/h.

The Column of Trajan is 39.83 meters high. It is an important city monument commemorating Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians.

Stuttgart is the only city in Germany where grapes are grown in an urban area, mainly in the districts of Rotenberg, Uhlbach, and Untertürkheim.

The highest hill in the city is Kleiner Ravensberg with a height of 114.2 m above sea level.

In the 15th century, Florence was one of the largest cities in Europe.