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Monday, 16 February 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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Copenhagen
The Tivoli Gardens amusement park, which has been operating since 1843, became the inspiration for the creation of Disneyland.
In 1951, Walt Disney visited, taking notes on the park's smallest details. Then he said that he wanted to build a park that would reflect the peaceful and joyful atmosphere of Copenhagen park.
Bruges
The Madonna of Bruges has been stolen twice.
In 1794, during the French Revolution, French revolutionaries took control of Bruges and took the st ...
Dubai
Hitchhiking in Dubai and the rest of the Emirates is illegal.
Rome
In ancient Rome, the center of the city was the Roman Forum.
It was the center of civic and political life. Today the Forum is a tourist attraction where we can admire the architecture and art of the time.
Potsdam
After German reunification in 1990, the state of Brandenburg was created and Potsdam became its capital.
A large part of the city's cultural landscape was then included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. T ...
Ghent
When the Duke of Parma took over the city, persecution of Calvinists began in 1584.
About 15.000 residents left the city at that time.
Ghent
The two-time Viking invasion of Ghent contributed to the gradual decline of the city.
Between 879 and 883, the Vikings ransacked both monasteries, and the city ceased to exist.
Vienna
A complex of buildings has been built in Vienna, which is one of the four main places in the world (along with complexes in New York, Geneva, and Nairobi) where United Nations institutions are located - Vienna Internationale Center.
The Complex consists of 6 office buildings of similar architectural form, built on a Y-shaped plan. ...
Ghent
Another well-known work in St. Bavo Cathedral is Rubens' painting - "St. Bavo arrives at the monastery in Ghent."
There is also a Rococo pulpit by Laurent Delvaux from 1745.
Philadelphia
In 1852, the Czech-German priest and missionary Johannes Nepomucene Neumann was ordained Bishop of Philadelphia.
During his eight-year term, he laid the foundations for the Catholic parochial school system that st ...