Cities

There was a clause in the city charter that prevented the sale or delivery of water from the aqueduct to any area outside the city limits of Los Angeles.

It houses one of the largest museums in the world—Prado.

It is the second most populous city in Germany.

Between the 12th and 15th centuries, Ghent was one of the largest cities outside of Italy, second only to Paris.

St. Petersburg has 41 universities, more than 170 scientific research institutions, more than two thousand libraries, the Pulkovo Observatory, the Mariinsky Theater, and the world-renowned 1862 Philharmonic Hall.

In 1838, the first Potsdam-Berlin railway line in Prussia was opened.

Olomouc was founded in the mid-10th century.

There is a wind farm at the city's waterfront that supplies 4 percent of the city with electricity.

The Stuttgart area currently has the highest concentration of scientific, academic, and research organizations in Germany.

In August 1945, the Big Three conference ending World War II was held in Potsdam.