Category: Histories of British towns, villages and cities

By Tim Lambert Early Moscow The city of Moscow was first mentioned in writing in 1147. At that time it was a small settlement but it soon grew larger. In 1156 wooden walls were built around the Kremlin. However, they did not stop the Mongols. In 1237 they burned Moscow. However, Moscow was rebuilt and… Continue reading A Short History of Moscow

By Tim Lambert Early Prague The Slavs arrived in the Czech Republic in the 6th century. In about 870 they built a castle in Prague. In time a town grew up by the castle. By the late 10th century Prague was a thriving town. In 973 it was given a bishop. In the early 13th… Continue reading A Short History of Prague