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Saturday, 5 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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Palermo
Palermo has the second-oldest university on the island.
It was officially founded in 1806, but historical sources say that medicine and law were taught here from the end of the 15th century.
Vienna
After World War II, Vienna once again became the capital of Austria.
Like Berlin, it was divided into four occupation zones: Russian, American, British and French. The f ...
Los Angeles
In 1910, Hollywood merged with Los Angeles.
At that time, there were already ten film studios operating in the city. By 1921, over 80% of the wo ...
Hamburg
The port of Hamburg is the third in Europe in terms of the amount of cargo passing through it.
It was created during the reign of Frederick I Barbarossa on 7th  May 1189. Traffic goes through the ...
Philadelphia
The first banks in the United States were established in Philadelphia.
These were the Bank of North America, founded in 1781, and the Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1782 ...
Dubai
Dubai is one of the most visited cities in the world.
In 2018, it was in fourth place after Bangkok, London and Paris.
Stuttgart
The city has the only urban rack railway in Germany.
This is a peculiarity of Stuttgart. The rack and pinion railway is powered by electricity and runs b ...
San Francisco
The city experienced a powerful earthquake and huge fires.
The earth shook on April 18, 1906, in the morning. As a result of the vibrations, many buildings col ...
Ghent
The event grew to become a symbol of Ghent's steadfastness.
To this day, a parade of stroppendragers takes place every year in the city center during Gentse Fee ...
San Francisco
During the Great Depression in San Francisco, not a single bank failed.
Moreover, one of the most significant investments - the Golden Gate Bridge - was built during this p ...