Cities

The first Maglev railway was opened in Shanghai in 2002.

The typical tree in Helsinki is the common maple (Acer platanoides).

The beginning of the 19th century was less favorable for Bratislava, the city lost its importance due to the rebirth of Buda, the Napoleonic Wars and the fire of the castle caused by the Austrian troops stationed there.

The Arno River, which runs through the old part of the city, is deeply embedded in the history of Florence.

The city was surrounded by walls with four gates.

The city’s largest population in its entire history-2.25 million-was in 1916.

Philadelphia is commonly called Philly.

Helsinki’s neoclassical buildings have often been used by Hollywood filmmakers.

The city with an area of 158.9 square kilometers is divided into thirty-five districts (quartiers).

The Greater Cairo Area is the largest metropolitan area in Africa and the 6th largest in the world.