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Tuesday, 13 January 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
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 ...
Madrid
The height difference between city districts is 130 meters.
In terms of average height, Madrid ranks 11th in Europe among all major cities (over 100,000 inhabit ...
Stuttgart
Beer and wine produced in Stuttgart since the 17th century, as well as Swabian cuisine, are now known throughout Germany and beyond.
In 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that the European Union would officially recognize Ma ...
Rome
The Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest circus in ancient Rome.
Its origins are linked to the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, a period from 617 to 578 BC.
Potsdam
Many distinguished guests stayed in the palace next to the king.
Voltaire is said to have lived there. There is also a hypothesis that Bishop Ignacy Krasicki wrote t ...
Ghent
In 1913, Ghent hosted the EXPO World Exhibition.
The exhibition was held in a specially built complex. At that time, the Sint-Pieters railway station, the Flanders Palace Hotel and many of the city's monuments were also built.
Paris
The Louvre is known for its grand collection of top world-famous works of art, the most prestigious being the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
Philadelphia
The first stock exchange in the United States was the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, founded in 1790.
Originally, this stock exchange was a place where mainly bonds were traded. Later, it expanded into ...
Saint Petersburg
The Marble Palace, built for Catherine II by her favorite Grigory Orlov, was home to Stanisław II August, King of Poland, from 1797 until his death.
The last king of Poland was buried after his death in St. Petersburg on February 12, 1798, in the Church of St. Catherine on the Nevsky Prospekt. He rested there until 1938.
Los Angeles
When New Spain (Spanish colonial possession in North America) gained independence from Spain, the pueblo became part of Mexico.
The Mexicans ruled the city until 1847, when, as a result of the Mexican-American War, the Americans took control of Los Angeles.