Cities

Florence is considered to have the greatest concentration of art (proportion to size) in the world.

In the 13th century, the Lieve canal, 45 km long, was built in Ghent, and later, facing Antwerp, the Sasse Vaart canal.

Madrid has a large number of churches, some of which are some of the finest works of Spanish religious art. The oldest church that has survived to this day is San Nicolás de los Servitas. Its belfry dates back to the 12th century and is the oldest architectural element of the building.

After the announcement of the Edict of Potsdam, which encouraged Protestants to settle in Brandenburg, Potsdam became a center of European immigration.

In 1990, the historic center of San Gimignano was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Today, you can admire many ancient monuments in Ephesus.

Shanghai’s signature savory dish is xiaolongbao.

The city area is approximately 38 km long and 16 km wide.

Construction of the new fortress of Sankt-Piter-Burch (later called St. Petersburg) began after Russia won the battles of the Northern War against the Swedes and gained access to the Baltic Sea.

Olomouc’s Upper Square is also home to the Gothic Town Hall, a historic building that was the former seat of the city government.