A castle full of history

A castle full of history

The Château de Pierrefonds in the Oise department of Picardy, France (© Hemis/Alamy)

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Today in History

1 Feb 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Germany
1 Feb 2025Königstein Fortress, Saxon Switzerland, Germany
1 Feb 2026Colourful house in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

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So good, they built it twice
7 May 2024A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
13 Feb 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Pick your paradise
25 Jan 2024Burns Night
Regal Radiance
Fly me to the moon
30 Sep 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
A warm hug in the icy north
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2 Feb 2025Alpine marmot
A sea of humanity
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The Old Bridge, reborn
Close to the wind
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21 Nov 2023Grey seal pup
Spiralling upward...
16 Nov 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
19 Apr 2026Anne Hathaways cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Owl be seeing you
Blackpool’s light fantastic
Who uses this grassy bridge?
In hot water