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Monday, 2 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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Epheseus
A revolt of the union of Greek cities in Asia Minor broke out against Persian rule, to which Ephesus did not join.
The Ionian uprising was bloodily suppressed by Darius I the Great. Ephesus was not destroyed.
Cairo
Tahrir Square is the main square of Cairo.
It covers about eight square kilometers. In its vicinity, you will find government buildings, the he ...
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 ...
Florence
The city's main resource was the Arno River (mainly for the textile industry) and access to the Mediterranean Sea (international trade).
Another resource was the city's merchant community and its merchant banking skills, which gained par ...
Ghent
In the mid-18th century, under Empress Maria Theresa, Ghent achieved the status of Belgium's largest city.
Sugar mills and the first real factories not related to the cloth industry appeared in the city. A new opera house in Kouter Square, founded by industrialists, opened in 1737.
Vienna
An interesting figure and probably the founder of one of the first cafes in Vienna was a Pole, Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki of the Sas coat of arms, translator from Turkish, dragon of the Eastern Trade Company, diplomat, soldier of King John III Sobieski.
During the siege of Vienna in 1683, Kulczycki, disguised as an Ottoman soldier and singing Turkish s ...
Chicago
The population of Chicago is 2.7 million and the population density is almost 4450 people/km².
Kaliningrad
Many rivers flow through the region, but the most important are the Niemen and Pregolya.
There are many lakes there, 38 of which have an area larger than 10 hectares.The lowest place in the ...
Vienna
In the 19th century, a chocolate cake was created in Vienna by Franz Sacher, which is a kind of showcase of the city, and its characteristic elements.
In 1832, in the chef’s absence, the junior cook at Prince Matternich’s court, Franz Sacher, was orde ...
Ghent
Ghent is "a city of three towers."
They are very characteristic of the skyline of this city: the tall bell tower called the "dragon tow ...