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Friday, 17 April 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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Philadelphia
Until the end of the 18th century, Philadelphia was the largest city in the United States.
It was also the country's financial and cultural center, and projects to build new roads, canals, an ...
Chicago
The city has a 41-kilometer stretch of Lake Michigan waterfront, with as many as 25 beaches.
Bremen
It is an important cultural and economic center in northern Germany.
There are many historical galleries and museums in the city (including the Bremen Overseas Museum - a natural history and ethnographic museum).
Stuttgart
Due to its location in the center of Swabia and the local dialect spoken by the native Swabians, Stuttgart is often called the Swabian metropolis.
Its etymological roots lie in the Old High German word Stuotgarten or "Stud Farm", as the town was founded in 950 by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, to breed war horses.
Bruges
The Jerusalemkerk Chapel has been in the hands of the Adorno family for centuries and is used for family celebrations.
It has also been opened to the public. The chapel was modeled after the Basilica of the Holy Sepulch ...
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a walled medieval town in the province of Siena in Tuscany in north-central Italy.
It covers an area of 138 square kilometers and is located on a hill in the valley of the Elsa River– ...
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 ...
Copenhagen
The city was founded in 1167 by Absalon, bishop of Roskilde.
Previously, there was a market and a fishing village in this place.
Cairo
Throughout its history, the city has fallen victim to the Plague over fifty times.
The outbreaks of the Black Death took place between 1348 and 1517. The initial one was the most seve ...
Shanghai
Shanghai metro system is the largest in the world.
Currently, it has 802 kilometers of track.