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Saturday, 12 July 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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Palermo
The reign of the Norman dynasty ended in 1194 with the childless death of William II, grandson of Roger II.
The Sicilian throne was taken over first by the German dynasty (Hohenstaufen), then the French (Anjo ...
Shanghai
Shanghai has its own Disney Resort.
It is 11 times larger than the original park located in Anaheim, California. At the same time, it is ...
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg is home to a car factory employing 6700 people, where the Chevrolet Cruze is produced.
Hamburg
It is a city with traditional historic buildings.
There are no skyscrapers in it, the tallest object is the Heinrich-Turm TV tower with a height of 27 ...
San Francisco
San Francisco gained popularity in 1849 when the gold rush broke out in the area.
In a short period, about 100.000 seekers from all over the world flocked to the small settlement. It ...
Florence
Around 1000, the golden age of Florentine art began.
In 1013, construction began on the Basilica of San Minato al Monte, situated atop one of the city's ...
Cairo
The capital of Ancient Egypt, Memphis, was located near Cairo.
The city was founded before the 31st century B.C. and was abandoned in the 7th century AD after the ...
Tallinn
Tallinn's only significant river is the Pirita.
Its length is 105 km and the basin area is 799 square kilometers.
Hamburg
The first modern zoo in the world was established in Hamburg.
When it opened, this zoo was groundbreaking by the standards of facilities of this type at that time ...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is inhabited by people from over 140 countries who speak 224 languages of the world.
The majority are white people (49.8%), followed by African Americans (9.6%), people of Indian origin ...