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Tuesday, 25 August 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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Hamburg
There are a record number of bridges in the city, approximately 2500.
Hamburg is crossed by a river and numerous canals, which is why it was necessary to build so many crossings, thanks to which the city can boast the largest number of bridges in Europe.
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Glastonbury
The town is mainly known for Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor.
Glastonbury Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey founded in 712 by King Ine of Wessex (one of the sev ...
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Epheseus
Today, you can admire many ancient monuments in Ephesus.
These include: Odeon - a small theater with a capacity of 1500-2000 people, built in the 2nd centur ...
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Saint Petersburg
The cathedral was considered the most important military church in Russia.
In addition to liturgical items, it houses exhibits related to Russian conquests, antique banners, and weapons.
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Saint Petersburg
The symbol of the Petropavlovsk Fortress, the entire city, and tsarist power, is the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, which is crowned by a 122-meter spire.
The construction of this church was undertaken a month after work on the fortification began. It was ...
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Palermo
Palermo came under the rule of the Norman dynasty of Altavilla, from which came the first king of the Kingdom of Sicily-Roger II.
The Normans decided to leave the defeated Arabs in the city and build the future power of Palermo to ...
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Ghent
The first steam train arrived in Ghent on September 28, 1837.
In 1874, streetcars appeared on the streets - horse-drawn at first, and electric since 1905.
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Florence
In 1512, the Medici regained control of Florence.
They were led by two cousins, Giovanni and Giulio de Medici, who later became popes of the Catholic ...
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Saint Petersburg
The cathedral grounds contain the tombs of all Russian tsars, beginning with Peter I.
The exception is Peter II, grandson of Peter I, the last descendant in the male line of the Romanov dynasty. He is buried in the Arkhangelsk Cathedral in Moscow.
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Dubai
In Dubai, you should restrain all emotions in public places because you can even be deported for offensive gestures or words.
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24 facts about Bremen
24 facts about Bremen
A city of tolerance and opportunities
Bremen, a city on the Weser, is located a short distance from its mouth into the North Sea. Its hallmark and pride are the values it has been professi ...
19 facts about Hamburg
19 facts about Hamburg
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
This beautiful city with old buildings existed already in the early Middle Ages when it served as a center of Christianization. Its city port is one o ...
31 facts about Helsinki
31 facts about Helsinki
The northernmost urban area in the world
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland, the third largest city in the Nordic countries. It is the northernmost capital of a European Unio ...
48 facts about Vienna
48 facts about Vienna
One of the greenest cities in the world
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city of imperial palaces, the Viennese waltz, Sacher cake, classical music, and New Year’s concerts by the Vienna ...
31 facts about Bruges
31 facts about Bruges
Cradle of Flemish painting
Bruges is a small Belgian city that, in the Middle Ages, was a commercial and financial powerhouse of this part of Europe. At the time, it was one of ...
21 facts about Palermo
21 facts about Palermo
A city founded by Phoenicians
Palermo is a city founded by the Phoenicians over 2700 years ago. Located in a valley that the Arabs called Conca d’Oro in the 9th century, it is surr ...
19 facts about Olomouc
19 facts about Olomouc
The historic capital of Moravia
Olomouc, located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, is a beautiful, though not very popular, city. As the capital of Moravia, it has a rich hi ...
17 facts about San Gimignano
17 facts about San Gimignano
The Town of Fine Towers
San Gimignano is a charming town in the heart of Italian Tuscany, which mesmerizes with an unprecedented beauty, fascinating history, and unique chara ...
27 facts about Rome
27 facts about Rome
The Eternal City hides many fascinating secrets
The history of Rome has been continuous for 28 centuries, although it is known that the area was inhabited much earlier. Rome is one of the longest in ...
30 facts about Shanghai
30 facts about Shanghai
The Paris of the East
Shanghai is the most eclectic city in China. It combines various architectural styles and is known as the Chinese center of Art Deco. Developing at a ...
23 facts about Paris
23 facts about Paris
City of Light
Paris is very eagerly visited by tourists. It surprises with the number of monuments and architectural marvels from various historical periods. Hundre ...
17 facts about Madrid
17 facts about Madrid
The bear and the strawberry tree
The medieval city dates back to the times when the Moors lived in this area. Situated on the Meseta Central near the Manzanares River, it was an excel ...
16 facts about Cairo
16 facts about Cairo
The city of a thousand minarets
Settlements in the area around today’s Cairo existed over five thousand years ago. Over the years, the city’s surroundings passed from hand to hand—fr ...
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