It is impossible to overestimate the value of well-designed outdoor areas for encouraging social connection and cooperation in a society that is becoming more digital, where youngsters are frequently engrossed…
Kemerovo, a fusion of several ancient Russian communities, is their successor. On a route leading from Tomsk to the Kuznetsk stronghold, a waypoint known as Verkhotomsky ostrog was built in…
In 1585, the Cossack ataman Yermak Timofeyevich transferred the Tyumen region, which had previously been a part of the Siberian Khanate, to the Russian Tsardom. Sibir/Qashliq and Tyumen/Chimgi-Tura (the Siberian…
After the Viking Age, Oslo was created as a city in 1040 under the name nslo. Harald Hardrada later established Oslo as a kaupstad, or commercial hub, in 1048. In…
The Mughals gave Agra its golden age, but Sikandar Lodi’s rule marked the start of the city’s famous historical period. As the capital of the Mughal Empire during the Mughal…
Ajaipala Chauhan founded Ajmer. Ajayadurga is a fortified hill with a top strategic position. It was ruled by the Chauhans beginning in the 12th century. During this time, Arnoraja constructed…
Mykolaiv, often spelt Nikolaev, is a city and municipality in southern Ukraine and serves as the regional capital of the Mykolaiv Oblast. One of the major shipbuilding hubs of the…
Hannover was established in the Middle Ages on the east bank of the River Leine. Though this is debatable, Honovere’s original name may have meant “high (river)bank” (cf. das Hohe…
The first records of Lipetsk date back to 13th-century chronicles. The name, which rhymes with Leipzig and Liepaja, means “Linden city.” The Mongols destroyed the city in 1284. Peter the…
A wide range of architectural styles can be seen in Copenhagen, Denmark, from the early 17th century landmarks built by Christian IV to the opulent mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden…
The Nikon Chronicle first refers to Tula in the year 1146. Tula was a small stronghold situated on the Principality of Ryazan’s frontier during the Middle Ages. After it was…
The city’s name’s initial syllable may have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dheus-, which meant “wet area” or “flood plain.” Duisburg may thus be translated as “a fortified location…