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Saturday, 18 April 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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Madrid
It houses one of the largest museums in the world—Prado.
It was established in 1819 by order of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, who thus fulfilled the wish of h ...
Florence
The Florentine (Tuscan) dialect forms the basis of standard Italian.
It was chosen as the language that began the process of the linguistic unification of Italy. This ha ...
Potsdam
In 1806, Potsdam was occupied by French troops, personally commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte.
In 1815, it became the capital of the Brandenburg province and remained so until 1918. The exception ...
Bruges
Bruges is home to the College of Europe.
It is a prestigious college, training in European economics, law, and politics.
Tallinn
The Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) is one of the largest choral events in the world.
It was included on the UNESCO list as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. ...
Los Angeles
The most common plant communities in the Los Angeles area are coastal sagebrush, chaparral, and coastal forests.
Chaparral is an evergreen, thicket plant formation that is a characteristic component of sclerophyll ...
Rome
The Column of Trajan is 39.83 meters high. It is an important city monument commemorating Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians.
Built between 106 and 113 A.D., it is covered with reliefs depicting 155 scenes with 2,662 figures, ...
Shanghai
Shanghai’s signature savory dish is xiaolongbao.
Invented back in 1875, they are dumplings typically filled with pork, and with added meat aspic that melts into soup during steaming.
Saint Petersburg
Peter I supervised the construction of the fortress from his bungalow, the so-called Peter I hut, which was erected especially for him before the construction of the city began. Construction of the port, residential buildings, and road network also began.
The carpenters built him a cottage, consisting of two chambers divided by a hallway, with a small do ...
Chicago
Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, the third largest lake in the five Great Lakes of North America.