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Oberwesel and Boppard - Oberwesell & Boppart
Oberwesel commented by Braun “Oberwesel lies on the left bank of the Rhine and was earlier under the direct authority of the Holy Roman Emperor, after in former times having...
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Mons
Mons commented by Braun “It is said that Emperor Charlemagne made Mons his capital and granted it imperial privileges. And he is supposed to have taken its name from its...
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Saintes (Charente-Maritime)
Saintes commented by Braun COMMENTARY BY BRAUN: “Saintes is the capital of the Santones, situated on the Charente: this city was called Mediolanum Santonum by Ptolemy; Mediolanum was a bishoric...
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Blois (Loir et Cher)
Blois commented by Braun “Blois is a splendid and famous city in France, situated on the Loire, partly in the plain, partly on hills. Here are very many springs and...
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Metz
Metz commented by Braun “Metz is a splendid old, well-fortified, wealthy and open city. […] It has large and magnificent buildings, houses and churches, which, however, were partially destroyed when...
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Marburg and Kassel (Hesse)
Marburg commented by Braun “On top of a high hill is the residence of the Prince, with a chapel built by Louis, bishop of Münster, third son of Landgrave Henry...
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Oudenaarde - Aldenarda vulgo Audenaerde
Oudenaarde The history of the current municipality of Oudenaarde starts in 974, when Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Germany, built one of its three fortifications on the...
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Genoa and Florence
Genoa commented by Braun “Genoa, the capital of Liguria, is a powerful, proud and very ancient city. […] It has an extremely well fortified and safe harbour and is also...
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Brussels
Brussels This is undoubtedly the most beautiful map of Brussels. Left and right bottom are two indicative tables with 82 references to buildings on the map. Brussels today: In the...
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Oxford and Windsor
Oxford commented by Braun “Oxford, known long ago as Bellositum due to its charming position, is a city on the northern bank of the River Thames […] It is generally...
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