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Saturday, 27 December 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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Copenhagen
The city hosts a historic car Grand Prix, during which old racing cars are presented and their races are organized.
Potsdam
It is situated on the Havel River, a tributary of the Elbe.
It borders Berlin in the southwest and is one of the most prosperous cities in its agglomeration with approximately 4.7 million inhabitants.
Madrid
Sobrino de Botin, according to the Guinness World Records, the oldest restaurant in the world, is located in Madrid.
Established by a Frenchman Jean Botin and his wife, who fell in love with the local cuisine while tr ...
Chicago
Chicago received town rights on August 12, 1833.
At that time, the town had 350 inhabitants.
Palermo
Palermo has an international airport, known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport.
It is dedicated to Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-mafia judges killed by the mafia ...
Palermo
During World War II, Palermo was heavily bombed by Allied air forces until it was captured during the Allied invasion of Sicily on 22nd July 1943.
The main target of the raids was the port of Palermo, but the surrounding districts also suffered an ...
Tallinn
Tallinn is the 59th most populous city in the European Union.
According to Eurostat, in 2004 Tallinn had one of the highest numbers of non-European Union citizens ...
Ghent
During World War II, General Stanislaw Maczek's of the Polish First Armored Division took part in the fighting to liberate the city.
On January 1, 1945, one of the largest air battles of the end of World War II, known as the Battle o ...
San Francisco
Construction of the famous Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, 1933.
The bridge was opened on April 19, 1937. It was then the longest and highest suspension bridge in the world. Currently, approximately 112.000 vehicles pass through it daily.
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.