Explore the historic highlights of Toledo
Toledo, Spain
1226-1493
Toledo, Spain
around 200 BC
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0-100 AD
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15th century
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1245-1248
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10th century
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1477
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1180
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1559
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1540s
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1629-1718
Toledo, Spain
15th century
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14th century
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1576
Toledo, Spain
c. 1356
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1911
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999 AD
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1221
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13th century
Toledo, Spain
14th century
Toledo, Spain
13th century
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0-100 AD
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1085
Toledo, Spain
1541-1603
Toledo, Spain
10th century
Toledo, Spain
11th century
Toledo, Spain
0-100 AD
The historical centre of Briançon is a strongly fortified town, built by Vauban to defend the region from Austrians in the 17th century. Its streets are very steep and narrow, though picturesque. Briançon lies at the foot of the descent from the Col de Montgenèvre, giving access to Turin, so a great number of other fortifications have been constructed on the surrounding heights, especially towards the east.
The Savoyards made two raids into French territory in 1691 and 1692. As a result, Vauban was dispatched to inspect the frontier defences, which had been ill-equiped to deal with the attack from Savoy. He returned to the area in 1700 to check on the progress that had been made since his first visit. When Vauban visited Briançon, work on the defences had already started under a local engineer, Monsieur d"Angrogne in 1692.