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Medieval Art Exhibit at the Ringling Museum
The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.
Southend-on-Sea, England
The Broomway
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Fontevraud Abbey
Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.
Melrose, Scotland
Robert the Bruce's Heart
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Rouen, France
King Richard I's Embalmed Heart
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
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Why Did Medieval Artists Give Elephants Trunks That Look Like Trumpets?
Maybe not just because they didn't know what elephants looked like.
Tomar, Portugal
Convento de Cristo
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
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Found: A Medieval Horse Head Hidden in the Colosseum
The skull dates back to the 12th or 13th century.
Prague, Czechia
Old Jewish Cemetery
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Barcelona, Spain
Palau Dalmases
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Albi, France
Albi Cathedral
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Levoča, Slovakia
Levoča Cage of Shame
Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.
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In England, You Can Camp in Abandoned Medieval Churches
"Champing" supports the upkeep of village churches, while offering travelers a unique overnight stay.
Walbrzych, Poland
Książ Castle
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Tropea, Italy
Santa Maria dell’Isola Monastery
A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stećci
Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Graz, Austria
Burgruine Gösting (Gösting Castle Ruins)
The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
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