Montségur is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is famous for its fortification, the Château de Montségur, that was built on the “pog” (mountain) on the ruins of one of the last strongholds of the Cathars. LYRICS Château de Montségur (Iron Maiden) Back to France.

Chesterfield is a market and industrial town in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is 24 miles (39 km) north of Derby and 11 miles (18 km) south of Sheffield at the confluence of the Rivers Rother and Hipper. In 2011, the built-up-area subdivision had a population of 88,483, making it the second-largest settlement in […]

The village of Protzen is a district of the municipality of Fehrbellin with approximately 500 inhabitants. It is located on the northern edge of the Rhinluch wetlands, south of the Ruppiner Plateau. The A24 motorway runs to the east of the village and can be accessed via the Neuruppin-Süd junction, about four kilometres away. FESTIVALS […]

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was incorporated in 1917 as a village with 1,500 residents. […]

Ukmergė is a city in Vilnius County, Lithuania, located 78 km (48 mi) northwest of Vilnius. It is the administrative center of the Ukmergė District Municipality. FESTIVALS Kilkim Žaibu Festival Back to Lithuania.

Roskilde is a city located 30 km (19 mi) west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (as of 1 January 2025), the city serves as a business and educational centre for the region and is the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is best known for the Roskilde […]

Emmen is a municipality and town of the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands. FESTIVALS Pitfest Back to Netherlands.

Kopervik is the largest town on Karmøy in Rogaland and serves as the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. The town is located in the Haugalandet region and was an independent municipality from 1866 to 1965. The urban area covers 7.74 square kilometres and has a population of 11,860 (2024), with a population density of 1,532 […]

Norje is a locality situated in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 657 inhabitants in 2010. Since 1998, Norje has been the location of the Sweden Rock Festival. FESTIVALS Sweden Rock Festival Back to Sweden.

Romano d’Ezzelino is a small city with c. 14,000 residents in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It lies in the foothills of Monte Grappa and is located among some hills and country. The name “Romano” comes from Arimanno, a Lombard word meaning “military settlement”. “Ezzelino” refers to the family of Ezzelini, who moved to […]