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Wednesday, 25 February 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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Philadelphia
In the 1750s, Philadelphia was the largest city and busiest port in British America.
It also became the second-largest city in the entire British Empire after London. As a result of the ...
Florence
During World War II, Florence was occupied by the Germans for a year (1943-1944) and was part of the Italian Social Republic.
It was a puppet state existing in northern Italy. Created by Benito Mussolini with the help of Germa ...
Florence
The city is located near the Apennines, in a basin formed by the surrounding clay hills.
The Arno River (the most important river in central Italy after the Tiber) and three smaller rivers (Mugnone, Ema, and Greve) flow through it.
Epheseus
After the fire, the temple was rebuilt by famous architects: Skoptas and Proksiles, and the figures were decorated.
The figure of the Goddess was decorated with gold and shiny marbles that shimmered and glowed in the light. Today, all that remains of this majestic and colossal monument is a large ditch.
Kaliningrad
The Kaliningrad Oblast includes the historical lands of Sambia, Lower Prussia, and Lithuania Minor, also known as Little Lithuania or Prussian Lithuania.
About 1/3 of the perimeter area (including a significant part of the coast and the entire Russian pa ...
Helsinki
Every year in early October, Helsinki hosts a traditional herring market.
It takes place in the center of the city at the Kauppatori market, just off the harbor. The market h ...
Palermo
By the stone cliff wall of Monte Pellegrino, there is the Sanctuary of Santa Rosa - a church and place of pilgrimage for the faithful to the relics of Saint Rosalie, one of the four patron saints of the city.
On 15th July 1624, probable relics of this 12th-century saint were discovered in a cave on this site ...
Florence
In 1982, the historic center of Florence (Centro Storico di Firenze) was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The city center is surrounded by walls built in the 15th century. Within them, in Piazza della Signo ...
Rome
The city is home to more than 2.76 million people.
It is the most populous city in Italy and the third most populous in the European Union. The metropo ...
San Francisco
San Francisco is a birthplace of several famous and talented people.
Among them are: Clint Eastwood, Courtney Love, Carlos Santana, Jack London, Danny Glover, Steve Jobs, and Bruce Lee.