Key Dates 190 BC Romans capture Toledo 409–711 AD Toledo capital of Visigothic Spain 1085 Reconquest of Toledo by Alfonso VI 1227 Cathedral begun under...
Where Exactly Are You? France is divided into administrative divisions. There are 22 régions, created in 1972, made up of the 96 départements created in...
Overview The Lake District, an area of outstanding natural beauty, lies in the county of Cumbria (formerly Cumberland and Westmoreland) in the north west of...
Key Dates 13th C – Foundation of Berlin and Cölln 1640–1688 – The Great Elector strengthens Berlin and welcomes Huguenot immigrants 1701 – Elector Frederick...
Overview Edinburgh has been the historic capital of Scotland since the rise of the Stuart dynasty in 1370. Because of the virtually impregnable strategic position...
Overview Neuschwanstein, the most famous of Ludwig II's castles, is built on a spectacular mountaintop site where, legend has it, the castle of the medieval...