Jan 23, 2020 · Cathedrals were mostly city building , paid for by the city the great expansion of the 12th 13th and 14th centuries had slowed down a lot the low countries , the Rhine corridor and …

Sep 13, 2014 · The Cathedrals of Europe are objectively a more remarkable achievement than any of the Forbidden City, Angkor Wat, The Borobudur Temple Compounds, Attuthaya or …

Oct 28, 2025 · Medieval cathedrals were some of the tallest structures around. How often were they cleaned, painted and maintained, especially the taller sections of the exterior?

Oct 28, 2007 · The construction of Gothic cathedrals in particular also helped the church keep the productive assets of society organized around its interests. The cooperation of so many trades …

Nov 2, 2020 · I've made digital reconstructions of castles, cathedrals and monasteries for several years as a hobby. I've always been fascinated by The Middle Ages for as long as I can …

Jul 17, 2022 · Am I correct in saying most European Castles and Cathederals are made of stone - most likely limestone? Brick seems to have been a perfectly viable alternative. As shown by …

Oct 28, 2014 · Hello. Why have churches entrance from the west and the altar on the east?

Oct 24, 2025 · Replacing all the nobility in the country with foreign ones, building castles and cathedrals throughout the British Isles, causing thousands of Saxon nobility and warriors to …

Oct 4, 2006 · Also, William and Matilda were buried in separate cathedrals that they had built for this purpose. Supposedly they were cousins and needed the Catholic Church’s permission to …

Apr 16, 2021 · The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo is the name given to an old Catholic church built at the end of the 15th century in the capital of the Kingdom of the Congo, it was …