Cities

One of the city's most important squares is Puerta del Sol. The name of this place means the gate of the sun, and although the name may come as a surprise today, because the square is located in the city center, in the 15th century an eastern entrance gate to the city was located there.

The first open-heart surgery can be boasted by Provident Hospital in Chicago, where Dr. Williams operated on a victim who was stabbed in the heart area.

Hans Christian Andersen rests in the Assistens Kirkegård cemetery in Copenhagen.

Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

In 1793, the largest yellow fever epidemic in the history of the United States broke out in Philadelphia.

In the 7th century BC, the city was destroyed by the Kimmerians - a nomadic Indo-European people most likely coming from the vicinity of Crimea and the parts of today's Ukraine adjacent to Crimea.

The Arc de Triomphe took 30 years to complete.

There are numerous myths associated with Glastonbury Hill.

The city's population was growing steadily.

While in Chicago, it is worth visiting the Museum of Science and Industry.