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Sunday, 5 July 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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San Gimignano
The official patron saint of the city is Saint Geminian of Modena (Geminiano), who is a saint of the Catholic Church.
However, the city still honors St. Fina (Seraphina), who was born in San Gimignano and died there on ...
Chicago
In 1892, the first suspended railway in the USA was built in the city.
Hamburg
Hamburg is located at the confluence of the Elbe and Alster.
It was by them in the 4th century BC the first inhabitants settled and established a permanent resid ...
Tallinn
An annual film festival takes place in Tallinn - Tallinn Black Night Film Festival.
It has been organized since 1997 and is the only festival in Northern Europe, in the Baltic region, ...
Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the country.
Over 10 million people inhabit Cairo and approximately 21,3 million live in the metropolitan area. It is the largest agglomeration in Africa.
San Gimignano
The town is situated on the crest of a hill (300 meters above sea level), in a north-south direction.
It is surrounded by three walls. At the highest point, to the west, are the ruins of a fortress dism ...
Ghent
A new Ghent-Bruges waterway was built, which was later extended to the ports of Ostend and Dunkirk.
It was used by some 50.000 people a year, and one of the most prominent passengers was Czar Peter the Great of Russia.
Florence
Florence was liberated by New Zealand, South African and British troops on August 4, 1944.
Allied soldiers who died liberating Florence are buried in cemeteries outside the city.
Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a small town in Great Britain, in Somerset.
Chicago
It received city rights on March 4, 1837.