Statue or monument
Find a statue or monument. Take a team photo with it. Try to find out who or what it represents from the inscription or a sign nearby.
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A historical plaque
Find a plaque on a wall (a sign explaining who lived there, what happened, when it was built). Photograph it and write down the year mentioned.
Building with a name
Find a building with a name carved or painted on it (an old hotel, a school, a town hall, an old factory). Photograph the name clearly.
Carved detail
Find a building with a carved decoration: a face, an animal, a flower, a letter. Take a close-up photo. Older buildings often hide little details high up.
Coat of arms or symbol
Town halls, gates and old buildings often have a coat of arms (a shield with symbols) or the town's emblem. Find one and photograph it.
Cobblestones or old paving
Find a street or square with old cobblestones, brick paving or worn-down stones (not modern asphalt). Take a photo from above so the pattern is clear.
Date in stone
Find a date carved into a building, gate, bridge or stone (often above a doorway or on a cornerstone). Photograph it and write down the year.
Old next to new
Find a place where an old-looking building stands right next to a modern one. Photograph both in the same shot. The bigger the contrast, the better.
Oldest building you can find
Walk around and find the oldest-looking building you can spot. Take a team photo in front of it. Try to guess how old it is, then look for clues (a date, a plaque, a sign).
Public clock
Find a clock tower, church clock or other public clock you can see from the street. Photograph it and write down what time it shows.
Quiz: BC stands for
When a year is written as "500 BC", the BC tells us it is a long time ago, before the year zero. What does BC stand for (two words)?
Religious building
Find a church, mosque, synagogue or temple. Take a photo of the outside (you do not need to go in). These buildings are often the oldest in town.
Team finale: most surprising find
Pick the most surprising or oldest thing your team discovered today. Take a final team photo with it (or in front of it). This is your closing shot of the history walk.
The main square
Almost every old town has a central square where things have been happening for centuries. Find it and take a team photo right in the middle of it.