The centerpiece of the town’s World Heritage Site, the Durham Castle is one of the oldest, continuously occupied castles in England. Dating back to the 11th century, the castle is far removed from its days as a Norman fortress. While the Prince Bishops of Durham have also moved on. Today...
UK England BristolBristol CastleBristol Castle was a Norman castle established in the late 11th century on the north bank of the River Avon in Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port....
Located close to the border with Wales, Chester was a Roman settlement back in the first century AD. While some of this heritage remains, one of the key attractions of the city is the Chester Rows. This series of medieval architecture was actually built on top of ancient Roman Ruins in th...
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library. Matthew Edney has a post on Bernard Sleigh’s Anciente Mappe of Fairyland, about which we have seen much already; Edney’s look is deeper and more analytical. “Of special interest to me is how, despite his overtly anti-modernist ...
The highlight of tiny Bayeux is its medieval city center and the Tapisserie de Bayeux. This is a 11th-century tapestry depicting the 1066 Norman invasion of England. You can park your car in the city center and wander around. Wander the cobbled streets and take endlessly great shots for yo...
Calvados is one of the most visited areas in France because of its seaside resorts which are among the most prestigious in France with their luxurious hotels, casinos, green countryside, manors, castles, the quiet, the chalk cliffs, the typical Norman houses, the history of William the ...
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Roger particularly takes note of the success of Norman and Lombard settlement in Sicily’s hinterlands, creating new communities to farm what was once uncultivated land. Roger is celebrated by the entire island as he does his tour, with native Muslims and Greeks as well as Norman and Lombard ...
25 English Castles Straight Out of a Fairy Tale Oxford Just as Cambridge is known for its university, so too is Oxford. Since Oxford University was established in the 12th century, however, its provenance dates even further back, making it the oldest English-speaking campus in the world. ...
Rye Castle, popularly known as Ypres Tower, was built in 1249 by Henry III to protect against frequent raids by the French; even older, the Norman-era St. Mary’s Church looks over the town. Rye is also just a few minutes away from one of England’s most famous beaches, Camber Sands...