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From 1934 to 1963, there was a famous maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island.

Legends are associated with the figure of Amand, telling of his efforts to convert the people of Ghent and the surrounding area to Christianity.

Construction of the new fortress of Sankt-Piter-Burch (later called St. Petersburg) began after Russia won the battles of the Northern War against the Swedes and gained access to the Baltic Sea.

Every year in early October, Helsinki hosts a traditional herring market.

The city's main river is the Los Angeles River, which is seasonal in most sections.

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

In 1952, the city became the major economic, industrial, tourist, and publishing center that it is today.

The Madonna of Bruges has been stolen twice.

Kaliningrad, as the largest city of the Kaliningrad Oblast, has approximately 45% of the region's total population.

Tallinn is the financial and business capital of Estonia.