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Tuesday, 3 February 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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Chicago
In 1892, the first suspended railway in the USA was built in the city.
Vienna
The city is divided into 23 districts, which do not have autonomy, they are only parts of a unified municipal administration.
Street and square nameplates display the district numbers.
Olomouc
In the 16th century, Jesuits arrived in Olomouc.
They founded a Jesuit college, which became a university in 1573. Today it is Palacký University, th ...
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the seat of a Protestant bishop (Protestant State Church in Württemberg) and one of the two co-seats of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.
The Pentecostal Gospel Forum based in Stuttgart is the largest place of worship (megachurch) in Germany. It is also the seat of a large English-speaking church, the International Baptist Church.
Paris
There was only one STOP sign in Paris.
It stood at the exit of a construction facility in the 16th arrondissement until 2012 when it was removed permanently.
Shanghai
The tallest skyscraper in China is located in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Tower, which is 632 meters high, was opened in 2017. Currently, it is the third tallest ...
Copenhagen
In Copenhagen's harbor, there is a statue of the Little Mermaid by Edvard Eriksen.
The sculpture depicts a character from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale and was unveiled on Augu ...
Vienna
Shortly after the outbreak of the Spring of Nations in 1848, when citizens took to the streets of Vienna demanding the introduction of reforms in the country, Franz Joseph I took power, leading to the creation of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1867.
In addition to the dismantling of the city walls and the construction of the Ringstrase, along which ...
Shanghai
Shanghai experienced a large outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2022, leading to a lockdown of the entire city from April 5th to June 1st.
Dubai
You can't drink alcohol in public places, except in designated establishments and licensed hotels. Carrying alcohol, even in a sealed bottle, leads to a fine or arrest.