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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gothic architecture is characterised by key architectural elements such as pointed arches, large stained glass ... Cutting and carving the elaborate stone pieces required for such a project ...

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 ...

boasts an extraordinary legacy of medieval Arab-Norman architecture. Darke explains, however, that Sicily was also a “stepping stone, enabling these talented Muslim artisans to enter Europe and ...

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 ...

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 ...