The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. ...
From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution ...
The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the ...
When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued ...
Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. ...
The historic churches of Mtskheta, former capital of Georgia, are outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture in the Caucasus. They show ...
Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban ...
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano covers 55 ha, including Mount Titano and the historic centre of the city which ...
The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. ...
Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then ...
The site consists of two separate elements, containing outstanding vestiges dating back to Greek and Roman times: The Necropolis of Pantalica ...
The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt ...