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Monday, 6 July 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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Ghent
When the cloth trade ceased to be profitable, the city began to decline and residents revolted.
Disgruntled officials and workers organized strikes, as a result of which Charles V Habsburg strippe ...
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Chicago
Chicago received town rights on August 12, 1833.
At that time, the town had 350 inhabitants.
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Tallinn
Tallinn obtained city rights in 1248.
In 1236, the Danes took over the city again. They started building the largest fortifications in thi ...
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Hamburg
A characteristic city building is the Elbphilharmonie, a philharmonic hall located on the banks of the Elbe.
The building consists of two parts, the lower one made of concrete and bricks and the upper one, mad ...
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Saint Petersburg
Already in the first half of the 18th century, St. Petersburg became one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
At that time, such architectural structures as the Admiralty, the Twelve Colleges (today it houses S ...
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Stuttgart
The Stuttgart stock exchange is the second largest in Germany (after Frankfurt).
Many leading companies in the financial services sector are based in the city, including about 100 credit institutes (e.g. LBBW Bank, Allianz Life Assurance, and others).
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Olomouc
There was a large Jewish community in Olomouc.
Jews settled there as early as 906. From 1060 they had to live in a separate part of the city and we ...
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Palermo
Palermo has a huge architectural heritage and is distinguished by many buildings, several of which are inscribed on the UNESCO Heritage List.
Among them, palaces, museums, and churches are worth mentioning: Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palac ...
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San Gimignano
San Gimignano is the birthplace of the poet Folgore da San Gimignano, who lived from 1270 to 1332.
He is credited with 32 sonnets treating the hunting and skirmishes of the Tuscan bourgeoisie.
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Vienna
In the 16th century, the Reformation period began in Vienna.
This religious-political-social movement initiated by Martin Luther, aimed at the renewal of Christi ...
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24 facts about Bremen
24 facts about Bremen
A city of tolerance and opportunities
Bremen, a city on the Weser, is located a short distance from its mouth into the North Sea. Its hallmark and pride are the values it has been professi ...
19 facts about Hamburg
19 facts about Hamburg
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
This beautiful city with old buildings existed already in the early Middle Ages when it served as a center of Christianization. Its city port is one o ...
31 facts about Helsinki
31 facts about Helsinki
The northernmost urban area in the world
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland, the third largest city in the Nordic countries. It is the northernmost capital of a European Unio ...
48 facts about Vienna
48 facts about Vienna
One of the greenest cities in the world
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city of imperial palaces, the Viennese waltz, Sacher cake, classical music, and New Year’s concerts by the Vienna ...
31 facts about Bruges
31 facts about Bruges
Cradle of Flemish painting
Bruges is a small Belgian city that, in the Middle Ages, was a commercial and financial powerhouse of this part of Europe. At the time, it was one of ...
21 facts about Palermo
21 facts about Palermo
A city founded by Phoenicians
Palermo is a city founded by the Phoenicians over 2700 years ago. Located in a valley that the Arabs called Conca d’Oro in the 9th century, it is surr ...
19 facts about Olomouc
19 facts about Olomouc
The historic capital of Moravia
Olomouc, located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, is a beautiful, though not very popular, city. As the capital of Moravia, it has a rich hi ...
17 facts about San Gimignano
17 facts about San Gimignano
The Town of Fine Towers
San Gimignano is a charming town in the heart of Italian Tuscany, which mesmerizes with an unprecedented beauty, fascinating history, and unique chara ...
27 facts about Rome
27 facts about Rome
The Eternal City hides many fascinating secrets
The history of Rome has been continuous for 28 centuries, although it is known that the area was inhabited much earlier. Rome is one of the longest in ...
30 facts about Shanghai
30 facts about Shanghai
The Paris of the East
Shanghai is the most eclectic city in China. It combines various architectural styles and is known as the Chinese center of Art Deco. Developing at a ...
23 facts about Paris
23 facts about Paris
City of Light
Paris is very eagerly visited by tourists. It surprises with the number of monuments and architectural marvels from various historical periods. Hundre ...
17 facts about Madrid
17 facts about Madrid
The bear and the strawberry tree
The medieval city dates back to the times when the Moors lived in this area. Situated on the Meseta Central near the Manzanares River, it was an excel ...
16 facts about Cairo
16 facts about Cairo
The city of a thousand minarets
Settlements in the area around today’s Cairo existed over five thousand years ago. Over the years, the city’s surroundings passed from hand to hand—fr ...
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