Cities

Residents of St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) showed great patriotism and courage during World War II when the so-called Blockade of Leningrad was in progress.

Thanks to the counts of Flanders, Baldwin Iron Arm and his son, Baldwin II “the Bald,” Ghent began to regain its status.

In Palermo, there is the Orto Botanico di Palermo-Botanical Garden, which dates back to 1779.

An annual film festival takes place in Tallinn - Tallinn Black Night Film Festival.

Tourism in Florence is by far the most important of all industries, although manufacturing and trade are also very important.

In the 3rd century, Ephesus was invaded by the Goths, who plundered the city.

San Gimignano’s greatest heyday came at the end of the medieval era.

In the years 540-480 BC, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher (the period in ancient philosophy before Socrates) lived in Ephesus - Heraclitus.

The city experienced a powerful earthquake and huge fires.

In the early 19th century, the architecture of St. Petersburg was dominated by Russian classicism, which combined European classicism with elements of native construction.