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Saturday, 27 September 2025
37 facts about Saint Petersburg
37 facts about Saint Petersburg
A city of many names
It was a dream and a matter of prestige for the Romanov dynasty to gain access to the Baltic Sea and build a metropolis to testify to Russia's emergin ...

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Tallinn
Tallinn is visited by 4.3 million tourists every year.
Finns are frequent guests there - from June to October, on average, 20-40 thousand Finnish tourists come there.
Glastonbury
The town is mainly known for Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor.
Glastonbury Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey founded in 712 by King Ine of Wessex (one of the sev ...
Kaliningrad
Königsberg became a Polish fief for 201 years.
After the Grand Master paid tribute to King Sigismund I the Old on the Krakow Market Square in 1525, ...
Epheseus
In 431, the third ecumenical council was held in Ephesus.
It confirmed the dogmatic title of Mary as the Mother of God (Theotokos).
Madrid
The entire road system in Spain is measured from kilometer zero, situated in front of the post office building at Puerta del Sol.
This point is considered the center of both Madrid and Spain.
Bratislava
City rights were granted to Bratislava in 1291.
It became a royal city, surrounded by the king's patronage and protectorate. This resulted in the ra ...
Rome
In ancient Rome, only citizens were allowed to wear the toga. Foreigners, slaves, and people exiled from Rome were not allowed to wear it.
Initially, togas were worn by both men and women. They were worn by all manual laborers. Over time, ...
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. ...
Tallinn
Tallinn's only significant river is the Pirita.
Its length is 105 km and the basin area is 799 square kilometers.
Glastonbury
The Irish king's son, Saint Indracht, died at Glastonbury.