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Tuesday, 4 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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Munich
In 1919, one of the largest film studios in Europe - Emelka Studios - was established in Munich.
Today it is known as Bavaria Studios. There are 25 photo studios on 36 hectares belonging to the stu ...
Epheseus
In the 3rd century, Ephesus was invaded by the Goths, who plundered the city.
The silted estuary cut the city off from the sea, which resulted in its loss of economic importance. ...
Philadelphia
The building where America's Founding Fathers debated and adopted both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution is the historic Independence Hall.
This building was built in 1753 as the Pennsylvania Statehouse. It was the main meeting place of the ...
Paris
There are 1 803 statues and 173 museums in the city.
Many objects, such as the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, and the Pompidou Center, are well known worldwide.
Olomouc
The city center is located at an altitude of 219 meters above sea level.
The area occupied by the city has the character of a flat plain bounded on the west and east by a st ...
Ghent
The name of the city of Ghent (Gent in Flemish) comes from the Celtic word "ganda," meaning the place where two rivers meet.
In ancient times, the area of present-day Belgium was inhabited by Celts under the rule of the Romans. They also settled the region of present-day Ghent.
Florence
The city is located near the Apennines, in a basin formed by the surrounding clay hills.
The Arno River (the most important river in central Italy after the Tiber) and three smaller rivers (Mugnone, Ema, and Greve) flow through it.
Bruges
Another historic church of Bruges is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, inside of which is a sculpture by Michelangelo.
The church was built between 1290 and 1549, and its distinctive feature is its 122.30-meter high bri ...
Saint Petersburg
In the early 19th century, the architecture of St. Petersburg was dominated by Russian classicism, which combined European classicism with elements of native construction.
The style of construction was greatly influenced by the victory over Napoleon, and ideas of patrioti ...
Stuttgart
Stuttgart has a population of approximately 635.000 inhabitants, which makes it the sixth largest city in Germany in terms of population.
2.8 million people live in the city's administrative district and 5.3 million in its metropolitan ar ...