Cities

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.

The oldest church in Helsinki is the 1826 Evangelical Lutheran Old Church, designed by Engel.

Houses built in the 18th century in Ghent hosted notable figures: King Louis XVIII of France, Tsar Alexander, King William I of the Netherlands, Wellington before he went to Waterloo, and an American delegation with future President John Quincy Adams.

The name Bratislava was first used by a group of writers, literary and social activists gathered around Ľudovít Štúr after 1844, but it was officially adopted in 1919.

The architectural development of the city took place at the end of the 18th century.

The famous Spanish Steps were built between 1723 and 1725.

Originally, Paris was called Lutetia and was a Roman settlement.

Philadelphia is an American city located on the northeastern coast of the country, in Pennsylvania.

Copenhagen has the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world.

The second half of the 19th century saw the development of St. Petersburg's industry.