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Arquitectura
Two great churches of the First Romanesque in Spain: Jaca Cathedral and the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana
Early Romanesque architecture left behind some of the most influential buildings in Spanish medieval art.Among them, two temples stand out which, despite sharing the same style, reflect very differ...
Representative structures of the period
The expansion of Romanesque art in present-day Spain is closely linked to th...
Arquitectura
Two hidden medieval monasteries in Spain: San Juan de la Peña and San Pedro de Rocas
In today's Spain, medieval monasteries still survive, hidden in natural settings that are difficult to access.
The Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, in Aragon, and the Monastery of San Pedro de Roc...
In today's Spain, there are still medieval monasteries that are not located in large cities or on main tourist route...
Edad Media
Hugo de Payens and the Templar sword, a symbol of the values that gave rise to the Order of the Temple
The Templar Sword of Hugues de Payens pays tribute to the founder of the Order of the Temple and the first Templar knights of the 12th century.
Inspired by the aesthetic of medieval Crusade weapons...
Templar swords and the birth of a legend
During the 12th century, Templar swords became one of the most recognizable...
curiosidades
The Sin Eaters: The forbidden ritual that promised to open the gates of heaven
Sin-eaters were real figures in British funerary tradition who symbolically took on the sins of the deceased through a strange ritual.
Feared and necessary at the same time, they lived surrounded b...
The house remains silent. A piece of bread rests on the chest of the deceased. Family members watch in silence as a ...
Edad Media
June in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula: Seven key events of the Iberian Peninsula
The month of June encompasses some of the most relevant episodes in the medieval history of the Iberian Peninsula. Decisive battles, territorial conquests, urban foundations, and political crises m...
The month of June left several decisive episodes in the medieval history of Spain. Amidst battles, conquests, founda...
armas
Medieval maces and flails: blunt weapons that changed European warfare
Medieval maces and flails emerged as a response to the evolution of armor in Europe during the Middle Ages.These impact weapons, used between the 12th and 15th centuries, did not rely on a blade, b...
The Rise of Impact Weapons in the Middle Ages
During the European Middle Ages, the evolution of warfare was closely ...
Edad Media
The Viking raid on Lindisfarne: the beginning of a new era in Europe
The Viking raid on Lindisfarne, which took place on June 8, 793, is considered one of the most important events in medieval Europe.
This attack on a monastery in northern England marked the symboli...
Lindisfarne before the attack: a spiritual center of northern England
The monastery of Lindisfarne, located on an is...
Edad Media
Boniface, the "Apostle of the Germans": A life and death that shaped Medieval Europe
Boniface, known as the apostle of Germany, was one of the most influential figures of the Early Middle Ages.His missionary work, the founding of monasteries, and his role in the Christianization of...
Boniface in 8th-Century Europe
Boniface, born around the year 675 in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex under the nam...
Edad Media
Watchmen and Guardians in the Middle Ages: Creatures and Spirits that Guarded the Forbidden
The watchmen and guardians of the Middle Ages are part of a fascinating collection of legends that combine superstition, religion, and folk tradition.
From protective forest spirits to gargoyles th...
Discover medieval legends about beings that protected forests, temples, and borders.
The watchers and guardians of t...
