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Saturday, 9 May 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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Paris
Annually, it is visited by over 30 million tourists.
It is among the most visited cities in the world.
Paris
There are eight statues symbolizing the largest cities in France, located in one of the major city squares, called the Place de la Concorde.
They symbolize Lille, Strasbourg, Marseille, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rouen, and Brest.
Chicago
In the second half of the 18th century, the area around the city was entirely inhabited by Indians, mainly from the Illinois tribe.
Philadelphia
The historic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia is the Liberty Bell.
The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania from the London firm of ...
Vienna
The city’s largest population in its entire history-2.25 million-was in 1916.
These were Austro-Hungarian citizens.
Vienna
“The golden period” for the city was the 18th century.
At that time there was a significant development of trade, industry, culture, and art.
Olomouc
Olomouc’s Upper Square is also home to the Gothic Town Hall, a historic building that was the former seat of the city government.
It was built in the 14th century and expanded in the 15th century. The most valuable interior monume ...
Philadelphia
Before the arrival of Europeans to the American continent in the 17th century, the area of today's Philadelphia was inhabited by indigenous people - Lenape Indians, also called Delaware Indians.
They formed the small village of Shackamaxon. Most of the Delaware Indians were pushed from their la ...
Vienna
One of the most famous addresses in Bienna is Berggasse 19-the house and now the Museum of Sigmund Freud.
For almost half a century (1891-1938), Sigmund Freud lived and worked in a classic tenement house in ...
Potsdam
Later, the city became the full residence of the Prussian royal family.
Under the rule of Frederick William I, the city became an important garrison site. As the population ...