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Edinburgh International Book FestivalFestival Internacional del Libro de Edimburgo

14AugustadminAndroid, app, Edinburgh, Edinburgh history, historical maps, History, International Book Festival, iOS, Scotland, Timeline Trip Edinburgh

Time for books and letters in the city Literature has been an important part of the Edinburgh’s history. In fact, the capital of Scotland was designated the first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004. It was not a casuality, during its history Edinburgh has seen lots of writers and it has been scenario of several

Old TolboothEl viejo Tolbooth

10AugustadminAndroid, app, Edinburgh, historical maps, History, iOS, old tolbooth, Timeline Trip Edinburgh

The frightenest building in Edinburgh Sited close to the Saint Giles Church, this building served as a booth for collecting fees and as a prision. Also, the Council of Edinburgh used to meet on Tolbooth. It was the frightenest building in the city during 400 years because it was not only a prision but also

Guildhall, The City Hall of LondonGuildhall, El Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Londres

25JulyadminAndroid, app, Gudihall, historical maps, iOS, The Great Fire, Timeline Trip Londres

Guildhall is the home of the City of London Corporation and has been the centre of the City government since the Middle Ages. “Guild” is said to derive from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning payment, so “guildhall” was probably a place where citizens would pay their taxes. Built in the site where the largest roman amphitheatre

Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of London Sweeney Todd, el barbero diabólico de Londres

5JulyadminAndroid, app, Fleet Street, historical maps, iOS, London, London Legends, Londres, Timeline Trip London, Timeline Trip Londres, Victorian era

The demon barber of Fleet Street According to legend which first appeared in 1846 in a story titled The String of Pearls, Sweeney Todd was a barber believed to have murdered more than 150 of his customers at his barber shop situated at number 186 Fleet Street. Once they were sat in his barber’s chair,