In the Middle Ages Bury St. Edmunds was a lively and flourishing Abbey, pilgrimage centre and market. It is still worth a visit. But don't miss St. Mary's - the real gem
Category: Medieval Travels
Cathedral in Poitiers
The Cathedral of Saint-Pierre in Poitiers is a very early Gothic hall church. It may have been sponsored by Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in the 1160s
Lejre Museum
Lejre in Denmark was the mythical royal seat of the Scyldings, renowned in Beowulf and the chronicle of Widukind. A new museum is well worth a detour.
Help Needed to excavate the Castle of Couzan
The Castle of Couzan is a ruined castle near Lyon. This summer you have the chance to help excavate the site and learn some new skills as an archaeologist
Domrémy – the Birth Place of Joan of Arc
The place to go to ponder the life and death of Joan of Arc is the humble village near the river Meuse, where she was born
Matrera Castle in Spain and the Vilharigues Tower in Portugal
When parts of the Matrera Castle - Castillo de Matrera - slided into the ground in 2013 it prompted a red alert from Hispania Nostra. Officially designated as important cultural heritage, locals set about restoring it. Now the result has caused horror among conservationists.
Joan of Arc’s Ring a Stage Prop at Puy du Fou
Recently the Puy du Fou foundation, which runs a historical theme park in Western France, bought the possibly authentic ring of Joan of Arc.
Valley of Schnals – Val Senales – in South Tyrol in the Middle Ages
The Valley of Schnals lies in the upper part of the Alpines. Recent archaeological research documents the different human activities in the Middle Ages
Bede’s World visitor attraction in Jarrow closes
On Friday, Bede’s World Trust, which has run a visitor centre and museum at Jarrow on the Tyneside has been foreclosed due to lack of funding
Hessenhof in Schmalkalden
In Schmalkalden lies a treasure hidden in the cellar of a medieval house – a series of murals depicting the romantic epos of Iwein.
Rodenegg Castle
In Southern Tyrol lies the 12th century Rodenegg Castle, with some famous frescos illustrating the story of the knight of Iwein
Castle in Siedlęcin
The ducal tower in Siedlęcin near Jelenia Góra (Lower Silesia, Poland) is one of the most impressive and important medieval monuments in Poland.
Veiling the Altar at Advent in Århus
Bernt Notke (c. 1440 – 1509) was a German Painter and wood-carver responsible for the intricate altarpiece in Århus Cathedral, which has three positions, Feast, Passion and Advent
Giotto in Italy – Gazetteer on the Web
Most of Giotto's art consists of frescoes and cannot be “moved” around. A new website tries to guide the tourist to places in Italy where Giotto's art may be enjoyed.
Abbey of Saint-Savin Near Poitiers
Malraux once called the medieval Abbey of Saint-Savin in Poitou-Charentes for the "Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque period", World Heritage since 1983
Abbey of Viboldone
The Abbey of Viboldone is lies in the province of Milan in Northern Italy. It was founded in 1176 by the Humiliate, in the beginning a lay fraternity akin to the early Franciscans.