The International Commission for the History of Towns (ICHT) was founded at the International Congress for Historical Sciences in Rome in 1955, with the goal of fostering collaboration among urban historians and supporting their research endeavors. ICHT has produced the Elenchus Fontium Historiae Urbanae, that is, national bibliographies on urban history, and historical town atlases. These publications adhere to common criteria, promoting a comparative approach to urban history. ICHT holds annual meetings featuring scientific conferences that focus on specific themes. They aim at encouraging innovative research that integrates findings and methodologies from various disciplines.

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