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Sunday, 25 January 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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Copenhagen
Many city residents ride bicycles.
Residents, entrepreneurs, and politicians alike choose this means of transport. It's hard to park a car in Copenhagen because the sidewalks are full of bicycles.
Dubai
Public displays of affection for one another are not welcome there either.
Hugging or kissing in public can end in arrest.
Ghent
The city was surrounded by walls with four gates.
The city was granted the privilege of a storehouse, which ordered any merchant passing through Ghent ...
Ghent
Between 1577 and 1584, Ghent became a Calvinist republic.
During this time, the first theological university was established in the city, which today is part of Ghent University.
Paris
The Arc de Triomphe took 30 years to complete.
One of the most outstanding monuments in France is placed in the Champs-Élysées.
Palermo
In 1946, Palermo was declared the seat of the Regional Parliament.
In 1947, it became the capital of the Region with Special Status, whose seat is in the Palazzo dei Normanni (Royal Palace of Palermo).
Saint Petersburg
According to a 19th-century Russian proverb, St. Petersburg was the brain of Russia, Moscow, its heart, and Nizhny Novgorod, the wallet.
During the French offensive in 1812, St. Petersburg was not Napoleon's target. He attacked the "heart" of Russia - Moscow, thanks to which St. Petersburg was not destroyed.
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg's streetcar network was launched in 1907.
In the late 1980s, it reached the peak of its development and became the largest streetcar network in the world, as documented in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Copenhagen
There is a Carlsberg brewing museum in the city.
One of the museum's attractions is a collection of 20.000 unopened beer bottles donated to the museu ...
Chicago
The population of Chicago is 2.7 million and the population density is almost 4450 people/km².