Cities by https://padlet.com/theodora_gpw/7ukws5idta85 en-us 2016-09-09 13:35:51 UTC 2026-01-04 09:19:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png Rome theodora_gpw https://padlet.com/theodora_gpw/7ukws5idta85/wish/122731651 Rome became the capital city of a unified Italy in 1870 after taking the title from Florence. Rome has a sovereign state located entirely in its city limits, the Vatican City, which is also the world’s smallest state]]> 2016-09-09 13:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/theodora_gpw/7ukws5idta85/wish/122731651 Amsterdam theodora_gpw https://padlet.com/theodora_gpw/7ukws5idta85/wish/122734397 The whole of Amsterdam plus some more is entirely built on water. In fact you might notice how some buildings are a bit lop-sided – it’s because the soil underneath is so swampy.

Buildings in Amsterdam actually have to be built on long poles that get dug deep into the ground to prevent them from sinking right down underwater.

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