In the territories of Poland, the Gothic style rarely took such spectacular forms ... They may not be as impressive as German castles, nor do they have the finesse of French cathedrals, but they ...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the importance of the early ...

In Uppsala, time seems to stand still when you catch sight of the soaring spires that crown the cathedral or the unyielding ...

The Normans built a cathedral and castle, and the city became a seat of ... Caen provides the definitive example of the early Norman style. Begun in 1067, this provided a model for the Norman ...

The rococo castles Augustusburg and Falkenlust in Brühl ... parks and natural reserves. From Aachen Cathedral (a World Heritage since 1978) to the monastery island of Reichenau, from the Wadden ...

Durham Cathedral is a Norman building constructed between 1093 and 1133 in the Romanesque style. It was founded ... Site along with nearby Durham Castle. It has been in continuous use since ...