Indeed, possessing a grand medieval castle as part of one's hometown scenery is not something many can boast about. Yet, the historic allure of Warwick extends beyond its renowned fortress and the ...

Still standing after nearly 550 years, Olavinlinna or St. Olaf's Castle, is the northernmost medieval stone fortress in the world, lying about 220 miles from Helsinki. As the origin of uncountable ...

An eight-bedroom ‘castle’ in the commuter belt is heading to auction with a guide price of £1 million — just less than the price of an average home sold in Kensington & Chelsea last year.

The Barbican Centre has unveiled a £230 million plan for the biggest overhaul of its famous Brutalist concrete spaces since its was opened in 1982. The arts complex in the heart of the City has ...

Now, a decade after his death the Barbican has staged the first institutional retrospective of his work. 'There is a desire to understand what painting is, and why there is this increased attention on ...

Medieval-style self-built commuter 'castle' in Crawley to go to auction for £1 million - Take on a planning battle from your very own fortress in the West Sussex commuter belt ...

The Barbican conservatory — second largest in London — will become more accessible. Image: Matt Brown Everybody has an opinion on the Barbican Centre. Now's your chance to air it. It's one of ...

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.

It features three huge medieval towers adorned with shimmering stained-glass windows. But the kids were focused more intently on something at the edge of the stonemason’s yard outside the ...

TOKYO -- Japan's ancient castles, always beautiful, are even more stately at this time of the year, as the drier, clearer air allows light to shine more brilliantly on the snow. Snowfall in Japan ...

The orchestra is renowned for its full-blooded performances, yet yesterday evening it felt that the stakes were higher than usual for the ensemble that first captured the imagination of British ...