Cities

Thursday, 5 February 2026

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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Madrid

Sobrino de Botin, according to the Guinness World Records, the oldest restaurant in the world, is located in Madrid.

Established by a Frenchman Jean Botin and his wife, who fell in love with the local cuisine while tr ...

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Epheseus

When Alexander the Great, after winning the war with Persia in 334 BC he went to Ephesus and organized a great procession there in honor of Artemis.

He promised the Ephesians that he would cover all the expenses related to Artemis himself, but the p ...

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Bratislava

As a result of the division of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, Bratislava became the capital of independent Slovakia.

It became the center of central, parliamentary, and scientific authorities. It is the center of cultural and social life.

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Cairo

Cairo was founded in 969 after the conquest of Fustat by the Fatimid Caliphate.

Originally, it was called al-Manṣūriyyah, and was erected northeast of Fustat by order of Fatmid gen ...

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Ghent

Ghent's greatest profits in the period from the 12th to the 15th century came from the production of and trade in cloth.

More than 60% of Ghent's families profited from it.

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Bratislava

The city's greatest prosperity occurred in the 18th century, during the reign of Maria Theresa Habsburg.

The castle was then expanded, the first theater was founded and the first magazine was published. Nu ...

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Rome

The famous Spanish Steps were built between 1723 and 1725.

There are 135 of them and they are one of the longest and widest stairway in Europe. Due to the larg ...

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Bruges

The city’s name derives from the Old High German word bridge.

In historical documents, the name Bruges first appeared only in the 9th century. It was then that the first coins with the name Briggia appeared.

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Helsinki

Helsinki is the birthplace of many prominent personalities.

These include: Ragnar Granit-neurophysiologist, Nobel Prize winner; Aino Aalto-designer, architect; ...

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Bremen

In Bremen, in the Schnoor district, there is a house considered the smallest in the country.

It has an area of seven meters and in the past, it housed a chicken coop. In 2020, it was put up for sale for €77.777. It was bought by a German YouTuber.

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24 facts about Potsdam

The residence of the Prussian kings

Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg. Due to its historical past, it is an international city, which is also reflected in the diversity of city partn ...

24 facts about Kaliningrad

Königsberg

Kaliningrad is the capital and largest city of the Kaliningrad Oblast, the westernmost federal subject of Russia. The former German capital of East Pr ...

27 facts about Tallinn

One of the most intelligent cities in the world

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, home to one-third of the country's population. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland ...

37 facts about Los Angeles

One of the most influential cities in the world

Los Angeles, the largest city in California and the second largest city in the United States, was founded in 1781 when a group of settlers founded a p ...

22 facts about Munich

Not only beer and sausage

Munich is Germany's southernmost large city. His coat of arms depicts a monk with raised arms in black robes. The choice of the symbol is not accident ...

44 facts about Ghent

City of three towers

Ghent is one of Belgium's most visited cities by tourists. This beautiful old Flanders city combines dignity, beauty, culture, and creativity. It is a ...

16 facts about Glastonbury

The Legend of Avalon

Glastonbury - one of the most mysterious places in England. This place attracts people with various interests. Romantics come here because of the lege ...

24 facts about Dubai

Reportedly, Dubai's only limitation is human imagination

Located on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is one of the seven emirates that have made up the United Arab Emirates since 1971. The city ...

34 facts about Chicago

From an Indian settlement to one of the largest cities in the USA

It is one of the largest American cities and one of the most important business areas. It is inhabited by a large number of people with Polish roots, ...

26 facts about Copenhagen

The capital of Denmark

It is considered the happiest city in the world. It is a paradise for cyclists, whom you can meet a lot here as they travel along the countless bicycl ...

30 facts about Epheseus

One of the greatest ancient cities

Ephesus is probably the best-preserved ancient city in the Mediterranean. Founded in the most beautiful corners of Western Anatolia, during its heyday ...

14 facts about Bratislava

The largest city in Slovakia

Bratislava is the capital and largest city in Slovakia. Although it is one of the youngest capitals in the world, the city's history dates back to ant ...

15 facts about San Francisco

Oro en Paz, Fierro en guerra

San Francisco is located on the west coast of the United States at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. It began to develop dynamically in ...

22 facts about Philadelphia

"City of Brotherly Love"

Philadelphia is one of the most important and historically rich cities in the United States, the first capital of the US.Founded for religious toleran ...

34 facts about Florence

The cradle of the Renaissance

Florence is the capital of Tuscany and its most populated city. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the richest cities of that era. Many scientists ...