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Monday, 10 November 2025
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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Madrid
The official seat of the Spanish monarch and royal family is located on the outskirts of Madrid.
The Palacio de la Zarzuela was put into use in 1635. It was built by order of Philip IV Habsburg, in ...
Los Angeles
During World War II, Los Angeles was a major center for war production such as shipbuilding and aerospace.
L.A. area was home to six of the nation's major aircraft manufacturers (Douglas Aircraft Company, Hu ...
Bruges
Bruges became the cradle of Flemish painting.
The new Flemish school presented the technique of oil painting. Prominent painters and miniaturists ...
Chicago
Spray paint was invented by Ed Seymour, a salesman who lived and lived in Chicago.
Rome
The famous Spanish Steps were built between 1723 and 1725.
There are 135 of them and they are one of the longest and widest stairway in Europe. Due to the larg ...
Rome
The Column of Trajan is 39.83 meters high. It is an important city monument commemorating Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians.
Built between 106 and 113 A.D., it is covered with reliefs depicting 155 scenes with 2,662 figures, ...
Palermo
In Palermo, there is the Orto Botanico di Palermo-Botanical Garden, which dates back to 1779.
It is a both botanical garden and a scientific and educational institution of the Faculty of Botany ...
Helsinki
The first skyscraper in Finland was built in Helsinki in 1931.
It was the 69.5-meter-high Torni Hotel, which was the tallest building in Finland at the time, until ...
Bremen
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.
It still serves as the seat of the mayor and president of the senate. The building was included on t ...
Bremen
As part of her farewell to the Chancellor's office, in November 2021, Angela Merkel visited the Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven.
Part of the Museum is the Emigration Museum, dedicated to the fate of 7 million Europeans, including ...