Via Regia
King's Highway across Europe
trade-route4,500 kmMulti-country0 places
COE Certified Cultural Route
This is an officially certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Via Regia is one of Europe's oldest and longest trade routes, connecting Kiev to Santiago de Compostela.
Of false promises and good bets: a plea for a pragmatic approach to theory building (the Tartu lecture)
Friedrich Kratochwil (2007)
Journal of International Relations and Development
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Mourning and melancholia revisited: correspondences between principles of Freudian metapsychology and empirical findings in neuropsychiatry
Robin Carhart‐Harris, Helen S. Mayberg, Andrea L. Malizia (2008)
Annals of General Psychiatry
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Marketing und Identitätspolitik in Regionen aus Sicht der Kultur
Volker Gallé (2020)
transcript Verlag eBooks
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Pilgrimages and Religious Tourism in Europe During the First Six Months of the Pandemic
Franciszek Mróz (2021)
Journal of Religion and Health
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New Perspectives in Phenomenological Psychopathology: Its Use in Psychiatric Treatment
Guilherme Messas, Melissa Garcia Tamelini, Milena Mancini (2018)
Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Levico. Via regia.
Digital Library Trentino
Levico - Via Regia
Digital Library Trentino
Via regia
Bavarian State Library
Via regia
Bavarian State Library
Via regia
Bavarian State Library
Via regia
Bavarian State Library
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The Journey
Via Regia ("King's Highway") is one of Europe's oldest long-distance roads, stretching from Kiev through Poland, Germany, France, and Spain to Santiago de Compostela - over 4,500 km.
For centuries, this route served merchants, pilgrims, armies, and diplomatic missions. It connected Eastern and Western Europe, facilitating trade in amber, furs, salt, cloth, and ideas.
Sites along Via Regia include medieval trading cities (Leipzig, Frankfurt), market squares, guild houses, bridges, and border crossings. The route preserves road heritage, promotes sustainable tourism, and celebrates European connectivity.