Throughout the early Middle Ages, with its imposing walls ... And the elites of the High Middle Ages built Europe's magnificent castles and fortresses, not for their salvation, but for both ...

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends and fairy tales. But what exactly makes a castle, well, a castle? Usually built for royalty or nobility, castles are ...

From the Middle Ages to the 19th century, castles have shaped landscapes ... To avoid queues, online booking and early morning arrivals are recommended, when the light best highlights the contrast ...

Monastery architecture was pretty basic in the early Middle Ages. Around the 10th century, though, French architects developed a new style that demonstrated the Church’s increasing influence and ...

But it was during the Middle Ages, and in response to the evolution of weaponry and warfare, that this drive led to the building of fortified castles. In this golden era of their construction ...

Throughout the early Middle Ages, with its imposing walls ... And the elites of the High Middle Ages built Europe's magnificent castles and fortresses not for their salvation, but for both ...