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Friday, 6 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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Helsinki
Finnish and Swedish are the official languages in Helsinki.
77.1 percent of citizens speak Finnish as their mother tongue, and 5.6 percent speak Swedish. The re ...
Dubai
One of the world's largest malls, Dubai is home to the third-largest indoor ski slope.
Epheseus
In ancient times, Ephesus was known as one of the oldest and largest centers of worship of the Mother Goddess.
In the beliefs of many cultures, the Mother Goddess was the main deity in the pantheon. She was most ...
Ghent
The city lies at the mouth of the Leie River (also called Lys River) into the Scheldt (a river flowing through France, Belgium and the Netherlands).
The Leie has its origin in Lisbourg, France. In Ghent, Belgium, it flows into the Scheldt and has access to the North Sea via the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal.
Bruges
Bruges has retained its original Gothic buildings and many monuments gathered in the city.
These include one of the city’s symbols - a monumental tower (beffroi - a castle watchtower or city ...
Potsdam
The history of Potsdam spans over a thousand years.
The area where Potsdam is located has been inhabited by humans probably since the Bronze Age. After ...
Palermo
By the stone cliff wall of Monte Pellegrino, there is the Sanctuary of Santa Rosa - a church and place of pilgrimage for the faithful to the relics of Saint Rosalie, one of the four patron saints of the city.
On 15th July 1624, probable relics of this 12th-century saint were discovered in a cave on this site ...
San Francisco
Jeans were invented for gold diggers.
Every prospector needed comfortable and durable clothing in which he could search for nuggets for ho ...
Chicago
The first blood bank was established in Chicago in 1937 at Cook County Hospital.
The originator of this initiative was Dr. Bernard Fantus.
Bremen
In Bremen, in the Schnoor district, there is a house considered the smallest in the country.
It has an area of seven meters and in the past, it housed a chicken coop. In 2020, it was put up for sale for €77.777. It was bought by a German YouTuber.