Novara came to enjoy the rights of a free imperial city.

At last they make their grand entry into the imperial city.

In 1229, the town briefly became a free imperial city.

From 1237 to 1309, the town was a free imperial city.

Of all the great imperial cities, Venice is the most intact.

Since the 14th century it was the symbol of the free imperial city.

In 1212 it received the charter of a free imperial city.

In the morning we visit the old imperial city of Meknès.

The former free imperial city (until 1802) reached the limit of 100,000 residents in 1989.

Kitzingen became a free imperial city around the year 1000.