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Saturday, 10 October 2026
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
In 1938, Adolf Hitler triumphantly entered Vienna.
He convinced the Austrians of Austria’s importance to the Reich. The Anschluss - the annexation of t ...
Helsinki
The city’s main landmark and probably the most famous building in all of Finland is the Helsinki Cathedral, completed in 1852.
The church was built as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Czar Nicholas I of Russia. The cathe ...
Vienna
After World War II, Vienna once again became the capital of Austria.
Like Berlin, it was divided into four occupation zones: Russian, American, British and French. The f ...
Philadelphia
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the oldest postal service in the United States.
Its history dates back to 1775 when the Continental Congress appointed the first Postmaster General, ...
Bremen
Bremen briefly lost its independence twice.
The first time was during Napoleon's invasion in 1806. Napoleon then planned to take Roland's statue ...
Hamburg
At the beginning of their career, the Beatles often played in Hamburg.
In honor of the band, a square called Beatles-Platz was created at the intersection of Reeperbahn an ...
Los Angeles
The city's main river is the Los Angeles River, which is seasonal in most sections.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers turned this river into a fire protection channel - its banks were concreted for 82 km and the river flows through concrete channels.
Bratislava
In 1465, King Matthias Corvinus, a comprehensively educated man, inspired by the ideas of the Renaissance and in contact with the first Italian scholars, founded a university in Bratislava (then Pozsony) - Universitas Istropolitana.
It was the first university founded in what is now Slovakia.
Rome
The 1960 Summer Olympic Games were held in Rome.
The first Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Rome in 1908, but were canceled due to a volcanic eruption and moved to London.
Saint Petersburg
The second half of the 19th century saw the development of St. Petersburg's industry.
A railroad connection between Moscow and St. Petersburg was also built.