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Thursday, 9 July 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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Los Angeles
Racial tensions in the city led to riots in 1965 in Watts, a small L.A. neighborhood.
The riots broke out when a 21-year-old African-American man was stopped by police for drunk driving. ...
Helsinki
Helsinki is nicknamed the “White City of the North.”
It originated when German architect Carl Ludwig Engel was entrusted with planning the redevelopment ...
Copenhagen
The city hosts a historic car Grand Prix, during which old racing cars are presented and their races are organized.
Ghent
In the 13th century, the Lieve canal, 45 km long, was built in Ghent, and later, facing Antwerp, the Sasse Vaart canal.
Potsdam
After the Nazis took power in Germany, on March 21, 1933, a meeting known as "Potsdam Day" took place in Potsdam.
A Reichstag meeting was held in the garrison church, during which President Paul von Hindenburg entr ...
Ghent
Thanks to the counts of Flanders, Baldwin Iron Arm and his son, Baldwin II “the Bald,” Ghent began to regain its status.
Baldwin II “the Bald” built fortifications in Ghent on the left bank of the Leie. Residents gathered ...
Olomouc
Olomouc is a Czech city located in the eastern part of the country, in Moravia.
It is the historical capital of Moravia and is the main city of the Hana region (an ethnographic reg ...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, the center of the film industry.
The city hosts the annual Academy Awards ceremony. It is the oldest and most respected awards ceremo ...
Munich
It is located on the Isar River.
The name comes from Celtic times, in that language isirás meant quick, fast, and strong. The river is 295 km long and flows into the Danube.
Potsdam
The Glienicker Brücke bridge over the Havel, built in 1907, was the border between West Berlin and East Germany and was called the "Bridge of Spies" during the Cold War.
It is a bridge over the Havel connecting Potsdam with Berlin. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union ...