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Sunday, 16 August 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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Vienna
“The golden period” for the city was the 18th century.
At that time there was a significant development of trade, industry, culture, and art.
Bremen
Bremen is a city located in northern Germany.
It is the capital of the smallest state of Bremen (a state - the highest-level administrative divisi ...
Rome
Rome was founded in 735 BC.
Legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus and his twin brother Remus. The boys were abandoned b ...
San Francisco
Jeans were invented for gold diggers.
Every prospector needed comfortable and durable clothing in which he could search for nuggets for ho ...
Vienna
The Museum of Art history in Vienna, opened in 1891, contains a collection of paintings of European painting from the 15th to 18th centuries, including works by Pieter Bruegel, Rubens, Titan, Rembrandt, Velázquez, among others.
The Neubau district (7) is home to the 90.000-square-meter Museum Quartier (Museum Quarter) architec ...
Munich
It is located on the Isar River.
The name comes from Celtic times, in that language isirás meant quick, fast, and strong. The river is 295 km long and flows into the Danube.
Vienna
In the 16th century, the Reformation period began in Vienna.
This religious-political-social movement initiated by Martin Luther, aimed at the renewal of Christi ...
Bratislava
It is the only capital in the world that borders two countries, Austria and Hungary.
It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west. It is located approximately 60 km from Vienna and approximately 195 km from Budapest.
Saint Petersburg
Built by Peter I, the city was to be entirely made of brick.
It was being built in very difficult conditions (swampy, unfamiliar terrain, low temperatures). The ...
Potsdam
The one-story palace built in the gardens was intended to be only a summer residence, for the private use of the king and his guests.
Fryderyk planned to spend time there sans souci (without worries), devoting time to his interests an ...