There is only one sensible answer to this question: In terms of history, they are all equal. And you could easily add Germany and Poland and Austria and Switzerland and many other countries.
The density of historical sites in Europe is incredible. Many visitors from other countries cannot really grasp it and hence they make itineraries which cover too much ground, fous on big cities and neglect most of the attractions.
To look just at the top of the iceberg - here is a map of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the World:
You see the density pattern?
Now a map which is more helpful to answer your question. The number of World Heritage sites per country in Europe.
Interesting, isn’t?
However, do not take it too serious if one country has two more than another country. And relate the number of sites to the size and population of each country. Look at Greece: 18 is quite a lot for such a rather small country.
However, if you consider just the large countries, keep in mind that you will find there sites from very different eras:
- Neolithic and prehistoric sites, like caves with paintings, megaliths, ancient settlements.
- Sites from Celtic, Phoenician, Greek and Hellenistic era.
- Roman sites.
- Medieval sites.
- Sites and buildings from renaissance, baroque, classicism etc.
- Sites from early industrialization.
- Sites from the Art Nouveau and Expressionism eras.
- WW I and WW II sites.
- Post-war history.
In all large European countries you will find plenty of historical sites from (almost) all eras.
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