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Saturday, 12 July 2025
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
Despite being one of the most recognizable symbols of Paris, the Eiffel Tower was, and still is, despised for its ugliness by many Parisians.
It is called a scar on the beautiful panorama of the city.
Helsinki
Helsinki has quite a few buildings inspired by Art nouveau (Jugend in Finnish), belonging to the Romantic Nationalism trend.
They were designed in the early 20th century under the strong influence of the Kalevala (a 19th-cent ...
Ghent
From the beginning of the 20th century, Ghent had about 15 large hotels, the Valentino cinema hall, where films were screened as early as 1901.
After World War I, Ghent became a city of culture and entertainment. It began organizing, among other things, the Gentse Feesten and the Midday Fair, which are held annually to the present day.
Tallinn
In 1997, the Old Town was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This is the oldest part of Tallinn, where most of the buildings were built in the 13th and 14th cent ...
Stuttgart
Currently, the most visited museum in Stuttgart is the Mercedes-Benz Museum (440.000 visits per year).
In second place, in terms of the number of visitors, is the Art Museum, presenting contemporary art ...
Ghent
The first steam train arrived in Ghent on September 28, 1837.
In 1874, streetcars appeared on the streets - horse-drawn at first, and electric since 1905.
Ghent
Ghent received the rights to its own city council around 1100 from the Count of Flanders.
This meant independence and privileges for the city, the preservation of which the residents had to fight quite often over the centuries (the first uprising broke out in 1379).
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.
Copenhagen
There is a wind farm at the city's waterfront that supplies 4 percent of the city with electricity.
Vienna
When the Habsburg dynasty took over the reign of Vienna in 1276, it became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the seat of the bishopric, and a scientific and cultural center.
During the reign of Rudolf IV the Founder of the Habsburg dynasty, the construction of St. Stephen’s Cathedral (the pride and one of the symbols of the city) began, and a university was established.