Cities

In 1512, the Medici regained control of Florence.

From the ancient Romans, the area was taken over by the Franks around the 4th century.

Apart from traditional cuisine, the people of Shanghai love KFC.

San Gimignano’s downfall came in 1348, when the city was hit by an epidemic of plague (the Black Death).

After World War II, Vienna once again became the capital of Austria.

In 2021, Time magazine named Philadelphia is one of the 100 best places in the world.

The panorama of Florence is dominated by the city cathedral - Duomo, as well as Palazzo Vecchio - the city hall.

The first traces of human activity in the area of today's city date back 12.000 years.

Chicago is home to one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world - Willis Tower until 2009 known as Sears Tower.

The figure of Saint John the Evangelist is also associated with Ephesus, who, according to tradition, spent the last three years of his life there and wrote his Gospel there.