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Bruges also has a beautiful, mysterious chapel-the Jerusalemkerk.

In the 16th century, Jesuits arrived in Olomouc.

There are over 400 kilometers of bicycle paths in Copenhagen. Recently, a bicycle highway connecting Copenhagen with the nearby city of Albertslund was launched.

Another well-known work in St. Bavo Cathedral is Rubens' painting - "St. Bavo arrives at the monastery in Ghent."

Tallinn (together with Turku in Finland) was the European Capital of Culture in 2011.

The first modern zoo in the world was established in Hamburg.

After the end of World War II, as a result of the Potsdam Conference, Königsberg found itself within the borders of the Soviet Union.

Finnish and Swedish are the official languages in Helsinki.

The name of the city of Helsinki came into common use in the 19th century, and the Senate approved it in 1819.

During World War II, Los Angeles was a major center for war production such as shipbuilding and aerospace.