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Friday, 16 January 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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Bremen
Traditional feasts are held in one of the town hall halls, the upper town hall with soaring Gothic windows and an impressive collection of replicas of merchant ships.
This feast tradition, which began in 1545, continues to this day. Every year, the Schaffermahlzeit t ...
Tallinn
Tallinn was one of the urban areas of industrial and military importance in northern Estonia that underwent extensive Russification during the Soviet occupation (1944-1991).
There was then a large influx of immigrants from Russia and other parts of the former USSR. Entire n ...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, the center of the film industry.
The city hosts the annual Academy Awards ceremony. It is the oldest and most respected awards ceremo ...
Potsdam
After the conference, the palace was opened to the public.
Later, it housed the training center of the Democratic Women's Association, and in 1960, a hotel for ...
Hamburg
A characteristic city building is the Elbphilharmonie, a philharmonic hall located on the banks of the Elbe.
The building consists of two parts, the lower one made of concrete and bricks and the upper one, mad ...
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.
The city is located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Danube River-the second longest river in Europe.
Potsdam
In 1806, Potsdam was occupied by French troops, personally commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte.
In 1815, it became the capital of the Brandenburg province and remained so until 1918. The exception ...
Chicago
The population of Chicago is 2.7 million and the population density is almost 4450 people/km².
Chicago
There are over 7300 restaurants in the city.
The most famous of them are Alinea, The Berghoff, Gene & Georgetti Steakhouse, Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse, Girl & the Goat, and The Signature Room at the 95th.
San Gimignano
San Gimignano was founded thanks to St. Gimignano, the bishop of Modena.
According to chroniclers, during Lucius Sergius Catillina’s failed coup against the Roman Republic i ...