The land occupied by Bauru was historically a disputed territory between two Indigenous groups: the Kaingang and the Guaran. Ethnic Brazilian pioneers sought to establish in the Sao Paulo region…
The land on which the city and municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife now stands has been occupied by humans from the time of the Guanches, some 2000 years ago,…
Portuguese immigrants in the mid-eighteenth century first settled the city’s region, but it wouldn’t become a hamlet until 1824 when the first German immigrants arrived. Novo Hamburgo was part of…
Brescia was founded according to various myths: one attributes it to Hercules, while another attributes it to Altilia, which was founded by a fugitive from the siege of Troy. Another…
Mitaka is a city located in the western part of the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The city is a place where novelist Osamu Dazai died. It is also the home…
Cúcuta is a Colombian city and is the capital city of the Norte de Santander region of the country. The town is situated in the Homonymous valley and shares its…
Sosnowiec is an industrial city located in Dabrowa Basin in Southern Poland. It is situated in Upper Silesian Industrial Region, along the Czarna Przemsza River. The region has many heavy…
Oshawa is a city located in the Ontario state of Canada, situated on the shoreline of Lake Ontario. The city is the home to Parkwood Estate, a national historic site,…
Matsuyama is the capital city of the Ehime region, located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. It is the largest city on Shikoku island and is known for its…
Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique and is the commercial and cultural centre of the country. The city is known for its cafes, bars, discotheques and nightlife. Located on…
Edmonton is the capital city of the Alberta region in Canada and is located in the central part of the state. The city is known as Canada’s festival city and…
Mönchengladbach is located in the North-Rhine Westphalia region of Germany and is famous for its football tradition. The area is located between Dusseldorf and the Dutch border. Initially, the area…