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Thursday, 15 October 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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Kaliningrad
The Kaliningrad Oblast contains the world's largest amber deposits.
They probably cover over 90% of the world's resources of this raw material. Most amber is mined in t ...
Kaliningrad
The history of Kaliningrad can be divided into four periods.
The first one is the Old Prussian settlement known as Twangeste, before 1255 The second period was ...
Ghent
Ghent is Belgium's most important university city in terms of student numbers.
About 28.000 people study at the university alone. Many foreign students study in the city.
Los Angeles
As the city's population grew (over 102.000 in 1900), problems arose with supplying water to its inhabitants.
In 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct was opened and supplied four times more water than the city's needs. Thanks to this, further development was possible.
Saint Petersburg
The architectural development of the city took place at the end of the 18th century.
The rule was that the facades of the houses were built fronting the streets and canals, so the city' ...
Tallinn
During World War II, the city changed its occupants twice.
From 1940 it was under Soviet occupation, from 1941 under German occupation, and in 1944 it came und ...
Bruges
Bruges has retained its original Gothic buildings and many monuments gathered in the city.
These include one of the city’s symbols - a monumental tower (beffroi - a castle watchtower or city ...
Copenhagen
The city is home to the largest aquarium in northern Europe. 20.000 fish are swimming in over 7 million liters of water.
The first city aquarium was established in 1939, but it was much smaller, so a new one was built and all the specimens were moved there in 2013.
Chicago
The largest population center with Polish roots in Chicago is the Portage Park district.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart has the highest overall standard of well-being in all cities in Germany.
Its nominal GDP per capita is €57.100. Stuttgart's total GDP is €33.9 billion, of which the service ...