The town's importance carried into the Middle Ages, when Bath was considered the religious capital of Britain. In 973, King Edgar – called the first king of England – was crowned here.

3. The river weir Constructed in the late Middle Ages, Pulteney Weir was designed to protect Bath from river flooding and has since become a popular tourist attraction.

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The markings don’t stop there: on one side, the sword a circle with an X layered inside, known as a sun wheel or sonnenrad.

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Lake Garda symbolizes the German longing for Italy and the south. Spring and fall, in particular, when the crowds of tourists ...

St Jakob-Park opened in 2001 and hosted six matches at Euro 2008 (although a torrential downpour during that tournament led ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...

After undergoing months of specialist restoration, it is now ready to return to its original place in the church tower.

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