Cities

In the 16th century, Jesuits arrived in Olomouc.

The Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) is one of the largest choral events in the world.

San Gimignano was founded thanks to St. Gimignano, the bishop of Modena.

Copenhagen is one of the greenest cities on earth and plans to become carbon neutral by 2025.

There is censorship in the media.

Rome is a city with very strict animal protection laws.

The documented history of the city dates back to the 9th century, although there is evidence of inhabiting the area as far back as the Stone Age.

There are eight statues symbolizing the largest cities in France, located in one of the major city squares, called the Place de la Concorde.

The islands are connected by 396 bridges, the 14 largest of which are opened every night so that ships sailing to Lake Ladoga can cross.

Residents of St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) showed great patriotism and courage during World War II when the so-called Blockade of Leningrad was in progress.