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Monday, 28 September 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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San Francisco
San Francisco is the only city in the world where a cable tram system still operates today.
The wagons are powered by a rope that runs under the track. They move at a constant speed of 15 km/h ...
Cairo
During the anti-presidential riots of 2011, there was a series of break-ins into the Egyptian Museum.
Thieves looted and damaged many of the ancient exhibits.
Dubai
Drinking water is obtained by desalinating seawater.
Jebel Ali is home to the largest such complex in the world.
Helsinki
Helsinki covers an area of 715 square kilometers.
The city is divided into eight districts, which are subdivided into 34 basic districts, divided into ...
Epheseus
Tradition says that the city was founded by Androclus, the son of the Athenian king Kodros.
According to the prophecy that Androclus received from the oracle before his expedition to Ionia, he ...
Bruges
Another historic church of Bruges is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, inside of which is a sculpture by Michelangelo.
The church was built between 1290 and 1549, and its distinctive feature is its 122.30-meter high bri ...
Epheseus
Ephesus is located in the west of Anatolia - a historical land in Turkey, 6 km from the Aegean Sea.
It is located between the cities of Izmir (formerly Smyrna) and Aydin.
Olomouc
There was a large Jewish community in Olomouc.
Jews settled there as early as 906. From 1060 they had to live in a separate part of the city and we ...
Bruges
From the ancient Romans, the area was taken over by the Franks around the 4th century.
In the 9th century, the lands were invaded by the Vikings, necessitating the strengthening of fortif ...
Copenhagen
In 2020, the world's first Museum of Happiness opened in Copenhagen.
In 8 exhibition halls, visitors can learn about the idea of happiness and how it was perceived in th ...