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Monday, 21 September 2026
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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Epheseus
The city had a convenient location that provided opportunities for its development.
Situated at the mouth of the river, it developed as a port city and an important center of trade.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is located in the Neva Delta on dozens of islands.
According to topographic data from 1864, there were 101 of them. In reality, there are far fewer. Th ...
Florence
The Galeria dell'Accademia houses Michelangelo's David - probably the most famous work of art in the world.
It is one of the most important works of Renaissance sculpture, next to the Pieta, the most famous s ...
Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the country.
Over 10 million people inhabit Cairo and approximately 21,3 million live in the metropolitan area. It is the largest agglomeration in Africa.
Bruges
The city area is 138.4 square kilometers.
According to 2014 data, Burges had a population of more than 117.300, giving a population density of 848 people per square kilometer.
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 ...
Palermo
The city with an area of 158.9 square kilometers is divided into thirty-five districts (quartiers).
These, in turn, are divided into eight governmental community boards. The city has 673.735 inhabitan ...
Madrid
The most famous city park is Buen Retiro Park (El Retiro).
In the old days, the royal gardens were located on 120 hectares of the park, but it was not until th ...
Chicago
In 1892, the first suspended railway in the USA was built in the city.
Helsinki
In the 20th century, Helsinki continued its growth.
The city was now home to more than 100.000 people, among whom about as many spoke Finnish as Swedish ...