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 Prambana, which …

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 Italy were …

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 and …

Mar 4, 2024 · Hi everyone. I recently published my new 3D animated short documentary about medieval church architecture of Northern Europe, with some examples from Denmark. It's essentially about …

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 the brick gothic …

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

Dec 20, 2025 · After the war, monasteries and Orthodox cathedrals began to open. Priests began to hold services. One thing I can say is that Stalin before 1941 and after 1941 were two different men. …

Apr 21, 2025 · In Quebec Catholicism still has a lot of pull and has a collection of cathedrals and churches. One of the issues surrounding Quebec secession is that the Canadian government wanted …

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 emigrate to …