Cities

Amand, together with his friend Bavon (a Belgian saint of the Catholic and Orthodox Church), founded two monasteries - Sint-Baafs (St. Bavon) and Sint-Pieters.

When the Duke of Parma took over the city, persecution of Calvinists began in 1584.

Between Roland's feet there is a figurine of a cripple, the hero of a local legend.

Eating, drinking, and throwing gum are not allowed on Dubai's trains, and people doing it face fines.

The city’s main square is Piazza della Cisterna.

Potsdam was destroyed during Allied bombing, especially in the final phase of World War II.

Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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.

In the Old Town there is a Gothic town hall from the 15th century with a facade in the Weser Renaissance style - it is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.

The first modern zoo in the world was established in Hamburg.