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Saturday, 4 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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Paris
The oldest bridge in Paris is called the “New Bridge.”
The cornerstone for the construction of ‘Le Pont Neuf’ was laid in 1578 by the king of France, Henry III, and the construction was completed between 1604 and 1607.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg's streetcar network was launched in 1907.
In the late 1980s, it reached the peak of its development and became the largest streetcar network in the world, as documented in the Guinness Book of World Records.
San Francisco
The city was founded on June 29, 1776 by Spanish colonists.
At first, the fort El Presidio Real de San Francisco was built here. The settlement gained independe ...
Glastonbury
The greatest mystery of Glastonbury is the question of whether King Arthur's body was buried on the abbey grounds.
Despite the monks' declarations about the discovery of the remains of the king and his wife Guinever ...
Bratislava
City rights were granted to Bratislava in 1291.
It became a royal city, surrounded by the king's patronage and protectorate. This resulted in the ra ...
Potsdam
After the conference, the palace was opened to the public.
Later, it housed the training center of the Democratic Women's Association, and in 1960, a hotel for ...
Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a maritime climate, which means that the winters are quite mild and the summers are cool.
Los Angeles
The city is both flat and hilly.
The highest point in the city itself is Mount Lukens - the peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, with a ...
Shanghai
Shanghai holds the largest marriage market in the country.
Every weekend from noon to 5 p.m. parents of unmarried adults gather at People’s Park and exchange i ...
Helsinki
Helsinki also has Europe’s largest sobering house.
Alcohol prices are among the high ones in Finland, and yet Europe’s largest sobering-up room has bee ...