Gliwice was first mentioned as a town in 1276. However, it was granted town rights earlier by Duke Władysław Opolski of the Piast dynasty. It was located on a trade…
The city is located roughly in the centre of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula’s Meseta Central, at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers 15 km before…
Cluj-Napoca, or simply Cluj, is the fourth-most populous city in Romania. It is the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant…
Humans have inhabited the area of Tirana since prehistoric times, with the earliest recognized reference found at the Cave of Pëllumbas belonging to the Palaeolithic period. Illyrians were the first…
The first documentary mention of the city, in 1050, mentions Nuremberg as the location of an Imperial castle between the East Franks and the Bavarian March of the Nordgau. From…
The city was founded at the northernmost point of the Hondsrug area. While the oldest document referring to Groningen’s existence dates from 1040, the town was occupied by Anglo-Saxons centuries…
In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (No. 541) in recognition of its universal value and originality. It has been recognized as one…
The Gasworks company of Bydgoszcz is one of the oldest in Poland and an important company in the city too. The building was built in 1859 on a selected area…
Surrounding the first Church of Santo André, the first houses sprung, as is natural, and, as expected, its inhabitants were deeply connected to the religious cult. Some preserved the Church…
The San Isidro Cathedral is one of the most important structures in the city and is located in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is at 16200th Del Libertador…
Kayseri, one of the oldest cities in Asia Minor, lies 20 km away. As Mazaca, the city served as the residence of the kings of Cappadocia. In ancient times, it…
The history of Caxias do Sul began before the arrival of the Italian immigrants when the region was roamed by cattlemen and occupied by Indigenous peoples. The area was called…