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Friday, 21 November 2025
20 facts about Stuttgart
20 facts about Stuttgart
A German city with the highest standard of wealth
Stuttgart is one of the largest agglomerations in Germany, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a city with a rich wine tradition, the ...

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Vienna
Associated with the plague epidemic in Vienna is the legend of good Augustine.
Augustine was a street musician who fell into a gutter one night in a state of alcoholic intoxicatio ...
Florence
Florence officially became a monarchy in 1531, when Emperor Charles and Pope Clement appointed Alessandro de Medici as prince of the Florentine Republic.
The Medici monarchy lasted for over two hundred years. Alessandro's successor, Cosimo I de' Medici, ...
Los Angeles
In 1973, an African American, Tom Bradley, became mayor of Los Angeles for the first time.
He served in this position for five terms until his retirement in 1993.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where geological instability has contributed to the creation of a series of faults that cause approximately 10.000 earthquakes in these areas annually.
One of the most important faults is the San Andes, located on the border of the Pacific and North Am ...
Saint Petersburg
The cathedral was considered the most important military church in Russia.
In addition to liturgical items, it houses exhibits related to Russian conquests, antique banners, and weapons.
Florence
The Florence skyline is dominated by the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, called Il Duomo by the Italians, topped by Brunelleschi's dome.
Brunelleschi’s design involved building the largest dome ever built at the time and the first larger ...
Florence
There are many different churches and religious buildings in Florence.
These include the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, the Basil ...
Tallinn
The official language of Tallinn is Estonian.
In 2011, 50.1% of Tallinn's population spoke Estonian as their native language, and 46.7% spoke Russian as their native language.
Dubai
The weekend in Dubai starts on Thursday evening and lasts until the end of Saturday. Sunday is a working day.
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.