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The Inner Courtyard
Warwickshire, England

Lord Leycester Hospital

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.
The Hill of Uisneach
Westmeath, Ireland

The Hill of Uisneach

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.
Lanleff, France

Temple de Lanleff

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
Lahnstein, Germany

Burg Lahneck

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.
Karja Church
Linnaka, Estonia

Karja Church

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.
Pilgrims traveled a long way to seek protection.
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Medieval Pilgrims Apparently Tried to Ward Off the Plague With Bawdy Badges

Metal phalluses and vulvas were thought to protect against disease.
Olivia Campbell January 29, 2021
Llangoed, Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
Novelist Sir Walter Scott, who lived from 1771 to 1832.
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Why 1920s L.A. Went Wild for an 19th-Century Scottish Novelist

Walter Scott wrote fantasies about medieval Saxons—just the thing for Jazz Age Angelenos.
Keith Johnston January 7, 2021
Roncevaux Pass
Roncesvalles, Spain

Roncevaux Pass

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Trinity Apse

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
An old sati stone visible in Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
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India’s Sati Stones Commemorate a Macabre Historical Practice

Their challenging legacy has complicated preservation and study.
Kamala Thiagarajan November 30, 2020
Detail of the recycled architectural elements on the short side.
Rome, Italy

Casa dei Crescenzi

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
Calafia would have been at home in a modern fantasy novel.
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California Is Named for a Griffin-Riding Black Warrior Queen

The story of Calafia reveals the surprising complexity of medieval attitudes about race.
Rebecca Johnson November 11, 2020
St. Catherine’s Oratory and coastal view.
Isle of Wight, England

St. Catherine's Oratory

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
A soldier rests and refuels.
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Meet the Man Who Walked from York to Hastings in Medieval Armor

He was fighting not Normans, but the stigma of mental illness.
Matthew Taub October 21, 2020
Looking up from the bottom of the hill.
Minot, North Dakota

Gol Stave Church Museum

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Pärnu, Estonia

Seegi Maja Restaurant

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.
Castle Lug
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Castle Lug

This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.