also dates back to the Middle Ages and has been updated over the years, though it still has a moat that was used as a means ...

It has been a prosperous trading town since the Middle Ages. The number and high quality of the timber-framed buildings make Quedlinburg an exceptional example of a medieval European town. The ...

Criterion (iv): Český Krumlov is an outstanding example of a Central European small town dating from the Middle Ages which owes the structure and buildings of its historic core to its economic ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At ...

Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles the last four years of the statesman's life Meilan Solly A team of ...

Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in medieval life in England The Catholic Church in ...

The medieval Belgian town of Bruges attracts hordes of visitors, but don’t let that keep you away. Get lost on its back streets, away from the lace shops and waffle stands, and ride a bike along ...

When the new town was designed, it was uniquely done with a grid-like pattern which is where it got its nickname, a 'Medieval Manhattan'. The roads and streets were created to form an obvious grid ...