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Wednesday, 18 September 2024
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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Florence
Florence is the 17th richest city in Italy in terms of average employee earnings, with a figure of €23.265.
The city's total income is 6.531.204.473.
Dubai
Hitchhiking in Dubai and the rest of the Emirates is illegal.
Bruges
A slow process of stagnation began for Bruges.
Attempts were made to modernize the ports, but the city never again regained its former glory or status. The city was called Bruges-la-Morte, which means Dead Burges.
Potsdam
In August 1945, the Big Three conference ending World War II was held in Potsdam.
It was a conference of three heads of government: the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin), the United State ...
Bruges
In the early 16th century, when the Zwin Canal, which was the “window to the world,” the source of the city’s power, was silted up, the city began to lose its commercial importance.
Antwerp was becoming a commercial powerhouse. Lace-making (the famous Brabant lace lace with a pattern of swirling branches on a tulle background) declined in the 17th century.
Copenhagen
In 1479, the University of Copenhagen was founded, and until 1771 it had its court, law, and prison.
Only in the 18th century did the university submit to municipal jurisdiction.
Olomouc
In 1971, the historic center of the city was declared a Municipal Monument Center.
Olomouc’s Old Town is the second largest historic complex in the Czech Republic, after the center of ...
Bremen
Bremen is a city very friendly to immigrants.
In 2015, all refugees who came to Bremen found help. The city has found accommodation for 2000 people, and the rest were taken in by the city's inhabitants.
Los Angeles
Palm trees are common in the Los Angeles area.
Palm trees are common in the Los Angeles area. The official tree of Los Angeles is the coral tree (E ...
Bruges
Bruges became the cradle of Flemish painting.
The new Flemish school presented the technique of oil painting. Prominent painters and miniaturists ...