In the north of Spain, between Pamplona and the scorched lands of the Bardenas Reales, Olite emerges like a stone mirage. With its ramparts, cobbled streets and castle festooned with a bushel of ...

Characterized by rounded arches, sturdy stone columns, and ornate carvings ... of the Last Judgment was added in the 12th century. Medieval pilgrims brought wealth to the cities along their ...

He once described France’s Chartres Cathedral as “this rich stone forest ... of the medieval spirit, reflecting a society so fixed on heaven that it developed pointed arches and buttresses ...

The Medieval Windmill is a tall symbol of rural ... The graceful home perched above the bridge is supported by strong foundations and stone arches. This construction offers a distinctive living ...

This epic novel set, like Pillars, in medieval times, follows Arnau Estanyol, who begins life working as a "bastiax," or stone carrier, helping build the church of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona.

Cornières (angular arches) frame the square and glow in gold when the mid-morning light touches its buttercream stone buildings ... Mountain Trails, and Medieval Castles All claims the British ...

This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little ... was destroyed by the Mongols and later rebuilt from stone. It finally became the residence of Romanian royalty in the 20th century.

This Medieval carved stone head dates from the 13th century and is from Deganwy Castle, Llandudno, Gwynedd. The stone corbel in the form of a carved crowned head is suggested to be a likeness of ...

But how exactly did they know where they were going? A recent study, focused on a set of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine, supports the belief that Viking sailors used solar compasses to navigate ...

Three medieval stone pinnacles from Beverley Minster have sold for more than £7,000 at auction. The spires, thought to date back about 750 years, were removed from the roof of the minster a ...