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Wednesday, 17 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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Kaliningrad
Many rivers flow through the region, but the most important are the Niemen and Pregolya.
There are many lakes there, 38 of which have an area larger than 10 hectares.The lowest place in the ...
Cairo
The capital of Ancient Egypt, Memphis, was located near Cairo.
The city was founded before the 31st century B.C. and was abandoned in the 7th century AD after the ...
Dubai
Dubai is one of the most visited cities in the world.
In 2018, it was in fourth place after Bangkok, London and Paris.
Bratislava
In 1918, Bratislava became part of Czechoslovakia, and after World War II, the city became the seat of the Slovak National Council.
The communist period saw the destruction of many valuable baroque buildings in the city. The historic Jewish district, located at the foot of the castle, was also destroyed.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles was ranked 17th among the world's financial centers in 2018.
In L.A. is the headquarters of seven corporations from the Fortune 500 list - an annual ranking of the 500 largest American companies, classified by gross revenues.
Bremen
In the Old Town there is a Gothic town hall from the 15th century with a facade in the Weser Renaissance style - it is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.
It still serves as the seat of the mayor and president of the senate. The building was included on t ...
Vienna
Native Austrians make up almost 77.7 percent of the capital’s population.
The remaining percentage is made up of foreigners, of whom there are more than 386.000 in Vienna.
Bruges
Bruges is located in northwestern Belgium.
It is the Flemish Region, also often referred to as Flanders, one of Belgium’s three federal regions ...
Bruges
Bruges became the cradle of Flemish painting.
The new Flemish school presented the technique of oil painting. Prominent painters and miniaturists ...
Florence
One of Florence's tourist attractions is Fontana del Porcellino - Il Porcellino - "the piglet".
Il Porcellino is the local nickname for a bronze fountain depicting a wild boar. The figure was carv ...