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Thursday, 26 March 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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Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia.
It is located in the north of the country, on the shore of Tallinn Bay.The Tallinn Bay is a bay of t ...
Palermo
Palermo has a huge architectural heritage and is distinguished by many buildings, several of which are inscribed on the UNESCO Heritage List.
Among them, palaces, museums, and churches are worth mentioning: Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palac ...
Helsinki
Helsinki has one of Europe’s largest railroad hubs.
Trains run from it to all parts of Finland and Russia. The city is connected to the Allegro high-spe ...
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is the largest city and administrative center of the Kaliningrad Oblast.
It is the westernmost subject of Russia.
Madrid
The entire road system in Spain is measured from kilometer zero, situated in front of the post office building at Puerta del Sol.
This point is considered the center of both Madrid and Spain.
Vienna
Eighteen-century composers dubbed the Viennese classics are associated with Vienna.
These include Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Salieri, and othe ...
Epheseus
Saint John died in Ephesus, and Emperor Justinian, in the first half of the 6th century, ordered a basilica to be built over his grave, which is now located on the Ayasuluk hills, east of the temple of Artemis.
During excavations around the tomb of St. John, five small tombs were discovered. Together with the ...
Hamburg
It is the second most populous city in Germany.
Hamburg has a population of approximately 1.85 million people.
Dubai
One of the world's largest malls, Dubai is home to the third-largest indoor ski slope.
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 ...