Starting with the Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, it is widely acknowledged as the oldest national flag in continuous use, dating back to at least the 14th century. According to legend, the flag fell from the heavens during a critical battle, leading the Danes to victory. The flag of...
very old map of europe Ye Olde Map of Europe This is the oldest map of Europe we have on the site. It was the first map uploaded back in the late nineties. Yes MapofEurope.com has been around that long. We originally got this map from theCIA World Fact Book. Yes that site has b...
There’s the 14th-century Charles Bridge boasting its stunningly ornate Gothic towers, and the old town square where you’ll find Prague Astronomical Clock – the oldest still functioning in the world.See also: Where to Stay in PragueOne of Europe’s most popular city destinations, Prague is ...
At that time, however, the elite of both Poland and Lithuania still saw themselves as a part of the same community, with Polish language being the language of science and literature among them, a situation that continued until the Lithuanian national revival that began in late 19th century, ma...
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Construction started on this historic building nearly 700 years ago, in the 14th century AD. It served as the governmental center of Bratislava until the late 1800s. It houses the Bratislava City Museum, the oldest museum in the city. St. Martin's ...
Tartu is actually the oldest city in Estonia. It dates back to the 11th Century! It is also home to one of Northern Europe’s oldest universities. Even though is the second largest town in Estonia ,Tartu is very compact. With most sights, restaurants and nightlife nestled across a couple...
The empire ofancient Rome, at its greatest extent in the 2nd centuryce, revealed, and imprinted its culture on, much of the face of the continent. Trade relations beyond its frontiers also drew the remoter regions into its sphere. Yet it was not until the 19th and 20th centuries that mode...
(1081–1101). By the 13th century, Zeta had replaced Duklja when referring to the realm. In the late 14th century, southern Montenegro (Zeta) came under the rule of the Balsic noble family, then the Crnojevic noble family, and by the 15th century, Zeta was more often referred to as ...
Europe Map of National Dishes Map of the National Dishes of European Countries Here we have a Europe map with all the national dishes of the different countries listed. While lots of the dishes are endemic to certain countries. However this is not the whole story. Gastronomically speaking Europ...