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Marek Kohn on The Stories Old Towns Tell

The author explores how history shapes urban identity and the delicate balance of rebuilding after disaster.

Marek Kohn

Marek, many congratulations on the new book, The Stories Old Towns Tell. Why did you choose the seven cities (Frankfurt; Würzburg; Rothenburg ; Prague; Warsaw; Lublin and Vilnius) – did you use a set of criteria, or was it your own experiences of visiting them? Thank...

Firelighters, Fairy-Tales and Fate: The Stories Old Towns Tell

The town centres of cities destroyed by war have much to tell.

Marek Kohn

Europe’s Old Towns, the historic quarters at the heart of cities across the continent, tell stories about European history that date back to the Middle Ages. Some are epic narratives; some are fairy-tale fantasies. But some of the most powerful stories they tell are...