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Friday, 30 October 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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Dubai
Health care in Dubai is of a very high standard.
Bremen
One of the Bremen legends is associated with the existence of the Roland statue.
According to her, Bremen will be a free and independent city as long as Roland stands in the market ...
Bratislava
In the area of today's Bratislava, the first settlers appeared already in the Stone Age, but it was not until the Celts in the 2nd century BC they founded a town on the Danube.
After them came the Romans, Germanic, and Slavic tribes, but only in 907 a real settlement called Brezalauspruch was established here.
Ghent
Between the 12th and 15th centuries, Ghent was one of the largest cities outside of Italy, second only to Paris.
It is estimated that between 60.000 and 65.000 people lived within the city walls.
Tallinn
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, on August 20, 1991, Estonia declared independence, and Tallinn became its capital again.
Tallinn gradually regained its western face. In addition to Danish and German influences, traces of ...
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of Russia's largest seaports.
Ghent
Ghent was the first city in Europe where the Industrial Revolution arrived.
The textile industry was mechanized, thanks to a spinning machine design smuggled from England - the Spinning Jenny.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg has 41 universities, more than 170 scientific research institutions, more than two thousand libraries, the Pulkovo Observatory, the Mariinsky Theater, and the world-renowned 1862 Philharmonic Hall.
Chicago
The name of the region appeared for the first time in 1688 as "Chigagou", which in the Algonquian language meant onion field.
Philadelphia
William Penn obtained the rights to find a colony by an edict given to him by Charles II of England.
Despite the edict, he purchased the land from the Delaware Indians to ensure peace for his colony. L ...