Project Gutenberg 2014-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 282 Gallichan, Walter M. (Walter Matthew) 1861 1946 Old Continental Towns Rome -- Assisi -- Venice -- Perugia -- Florence -- Verona -- Seville -- Cordova -- Toledo -- Granada -- Oporto -- Poitiers -- Rouen -- Chartres -- Rheims -- Brughes -- Ghent -- Antwerp -- Amsterdam -- Cologne -- Heidelberg -- Nuremberg -- Wittenburg -- Prague -- Athens. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Old Continental Towns" by Walter M. Gallichan is a historical travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work explores various ancient and picturesque towns across Europe, delving into their rich histories, significant landmarks, and cultural heritage. Gallichan presents a reflective account of cities such as Rome, Assisi, and Venice, capturing both their grandeur and the deeper stories that link them to human experiences. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Rome, portraying it as a city steeped in history with the solemn relics of its past civilizations. The opening describes the awe that strikes visitors as they encounter the city's ancient monuments, such as the Coliseum and St. Peter's Basilica, setting the tone for a journey through time. Gallichan reflects on the city's mythic beginnings, the reign of emperors, and the eventual decline of its power. The text subsequently hints at the architectural and artistic marvels that define Rome, laying a foundation for the vivid explorations of other towns that will follow throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46251/46251-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel Cities and towns -- Europe D Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 468008 2025-06-18T16:31:04.853423 text/html 427784 2024-10-24T08:38:05 text/html 4986593 2025-06-18T16:31:17.158384 application/epub+zip 4984547 2025-06-18T16:31:07.731458 application/epub+zip 238979 2025-06-18T16:31:06.129403 application/epub+zip 5133835 2025-06-18T16:31:23.340322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5057600 2025-06-18T16:31:14.760330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329013 2022-09-21T05:01:59.768662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367342 2025-06-18T16:31:03.551442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367109 2024-11-28T09:50:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17260 2025-06-18T16:31:23.609278 application/rdf+xml 24718 2025-06-18T16:31:06.311427 image/jpeg 3470 2025-06-18T16:31:06.233393 image/jpeg 4907616 2025-06-18T16:31:05.007370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Mortimer, Geoffrey en.wikipedia