When people think of medieval architecture, they tend to think of giant European cathedrals with large open spaces and walls supported by flying buttresses. In fact, one need not cross the Atlantic ...

For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass, and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic cathedral ...

Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2012 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. This stone church at 127 Kent Street in Greenpoint is not as modern as it may appear at first ...

For fans of Church history and architecture, 3D imaging may be the second-best thing to time travel, allowing them to experience a medieval church as it existed hundreds of years ago. Users of a ...

The Christian basilica -- The Carolingian Renaissance: the basilica transformed -- Symbolic architecture -- Secular architecture in the age of feudalism -- Patron and builder -- Art and engineering -- ...

Jenny Alexander has received funding from: Regional government of Galicia, Spain, to cover expenses for working on a historical survey of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, 2008-13, also from ...

The Norwich Cathedral in Norfolk, England found an intriguing way to celebrate its medieval-era architecture—a 55-foot tall indoor slide, allowing visitors to get a close look at the decorations on ...

Professor Christina Maranci is the Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies and teaches the “Power and Beauty of Being In-Between: The Story of Armenia” Gen Ed course. This interview has been edited for ...

In Norway, the Medieval Churches, known as "StavKirker" (in Norwegian, "Stav" refers to a type of wooden column, and "Kirker" means church), stand out as iconic structures. They emerged in the 11th ...

This quaint hamlet is the ideal serene getaway — especially for history aficionados who are fans of stunning architecture and ...

Compass-drawn Hexfoil or “Daisy Wheel” designs from English medieval churches (all images courtesy Matthew Champion and Ebury Press) Champion writes that “the medieval church was a far more ...