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Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The carvings here of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury. The rose window

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The carvings here of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury.

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The southern portal shows carving of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury.

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The southern portal shows carving of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury. Another detail A human fiddler accompanied by a rabbit and a monster with a long skull

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The southern portal shows carving of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury. A detail of the middle archivolt Fantastic animals playing instruments and obviously having fun. Next to the harpist is a dancer. To the left is a human musician playing a vielle.

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The southern portal shows carving of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury. The tympanum Christ is seated in a mandorla raises one hand in blessing while the other holds the Bible. He is surrounded above by angels, two holding scrolls. At the sides are crowned heads, while at Christ´s feet are a sphinx, mermaids and a griffin.

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture. The southern portal shows carving of the highest order, most probably the work of master carvers and masons, based in nearby Canterbury.

Barfrestone is a small village known since the time of the Domesday Book, when the manor was owned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. In 1076, the lands were then granted to Hugh de Port, whose descendents may be connected to the erection of this church end of the 12th century, that was a site on the pilgrim route between Dover and Canterbury. This small church is a masterpiece of Norman art and architecture.

The Romans conquered the place in 57 BC. BC and expanded it into a walled city. The city gained importance because it was at the intersection of several important transport routes. During the barbarian invasions, Évora came under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovigild in 584. In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors. During the Moorish rule (715–1165), the town slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque. Évora was wrested from the Moors through an attack by Geraldo Sem Pavor ("Gerald the Fearless") in 1165. The town came under the rule of the Portuguese king Afonso I in 1166. It then flourished during the Middle Ages, especially in the 15th century. The official name of the museum is “Museo Nacional Fray Manuel del Cenáculo”. It is located in the old bishop's palace. Boar / bronze / Roman

The Romans conquered the place in 57 BC. BC and expanded it into a walled city. The city gained importance because it was at the intersection of several important transport routes. During the barbarian invasions, Évora came under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovigild in 584. In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors. During the Moorish rule (715–1165), the town slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque. Évora was wrested from the Moors through an attack by Geraldo Sem Pavor ("Gerald the Fearless") in 1165. The town came under the rule of the Portuguese king Afonso I in 1166. It then flourished during the Middle Ages, especially in the 15th century. The official name of the museum is “Museo Nacional Fray Manuel del Cenáculo”. It is located in the old bishop's palace. Virgin and Child with St. Anne / The Adoration of the Magi / The Kiss of Judas Alabaster / early 16th century

The Romans conquered the place in 57 BC. BC and expanded it into a walled city. The city gained importance because it was at the intersection of several important transport routes. During the barbarian invasions, Évora came under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovigild in 584. In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors. During the Moorish rule (715–1165), the town slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque. Évora was wrested from the Moors through an attack by Geraldo Sem Pavor ("Gerald the Fearless") in 1165. The town came under the rule of the Portuguese king Afonso I in 1166. It then flourished during the Middle Ages, especially in the 15th century. The official name of the museum is “Museo Nacional Fray Manuel del Cenáculo”. It is located in the old bishop's palace. Ephebos, bronze, Roman

The Romans conquered the place in 57 BC. BC and expanded it into a walled city. The city gained importance because it was at the intersection of several important transport routes. During the barbarian invasions, Évora came under the rule of the Visigothic king Leovigild in 584. In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors. During the Moorish rule (715–1165), the town slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque. Évora was wrested from the Moors through an attack by Geraldo Sem Pavor ("Gerald the Fearless") in 1165. The town came under the rule of the Portuguese king Afonso I in 1166. It then flourished during the Middle Ages, especially in the 15th century. The official name of the museum is “Museo Nacional Fray Manuel del Cenáculo”. It is located in the old bishop's palace. Moorish tombstone, marble, 9th century

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The church belonged to the former monastery, whose construction was commissioned by the Bishop of Salamanca. Construction began in 1573, according to plans by Acacio de Orejón and Juan de Ballesteros Aguilar. The monastery was demolished in 1938 in order to build schools in its place and preserve the church. However, the project was postponed due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The schools were finally built in 1963. The church was acquired by the University of Alcalá de Henares and has been using it as an auditorium since 1992.

Legend tells, that in the 3rd century, the Facundus and Primitivus were martyred here. In 872 a monastery was founded in honor of the two martyrs, but it was destroyed again in 873. After the reconstruction, there was further destruction by Almansor at the end of the 10th century. The Way of St. James runs here and when in 1085, a market town was founded, which, was endowed with royal privileges, it was very attractive to pilgrims to settle here. In 1085 the bridge over the Rio Cea was also built, which is still in use. Thanks to donations from Alfonso VI. and his successors, Sahagún became the most powerful abbey on the Camino Francés, minting its own coins. The decline began at the latest when the Catholic Monarchs decided to support the monastery of San Benito in Valladolid. Sahagún became dependent on this monastery and lost importance and privileges. An earlier church of the same name was mentioned in Sahagún as early as 1110. The existing church was built in the first half of the 13th century. Nothing is known about the commissioner. It could have been a priory church. The nave was completed in the Gothic style a little later than the choir area.

Legend tells, that in the 3rd century, the Facundus and Primitivus were martyred here. In 872 a monastery was founded in honor of the two martyrs, but it was destroyed again in 873. After the reconstruction, there was further destruction by Almansor at the end of the 10th century. The Way of St. James runs here and when in 1085, a market town was founded, which, was endowed with royal privileges, it was very attractive to pilgrims to settle here. In 1085 the bridge over the Rio Cea was also built, which is still in use. Thanks to donations from Alfonso VI. and his successors, Sahagún became the most powerful abbey on the Camino Francés, minting its own coins. The decline began at the latest when the Catholic Monarchs decided to support the monastery of San Benito in Valladolid. Sahagún became dependent on this monastery and lost importance and privileges. An earlier church of the same name was mentioned in Sahagún as early as 1110. The existing church was built in the first half of the 13th century. Nothing is known about the commissioner. It could have been a priory church. The nave was completed in the Gothic style a little later than the choir area.

Merseburg was first mentioned in 850. King König Heinrich I. (Henry the Fowler) built a royal palace at Merseburg after having married the daughter of Count Erwin of Merseburg, so that the place came under the rule of the Saxon dynasty. In 955, after finally defeating the Hungarians at the Battle of Lechfeld, King Otto I vowed to found a diocese. Otto I founded the archbishopric of Magdeburg in 968 with the suffragan bishopric Merseburg, but the diocese was dissolved in 981 and only re-established in 1004 by King Heinrich II. Until the Protestant Reformation, Merseburg was the seat of the Bishop of Merseburg, in addition to being for a time the residence of the margraves of Meissen. It was a favorite residence of the German kings during the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries. Fifteen diets were held here during the Middle Ages, during which time its fairs enjoyed the importance which was afterward transferred to those of Leipzig. In the years 1218/19, the area on the left bank of the Saale was protected by a city wall that adjoined the already fortified "Domfreiheit". Civil self-government of the city was first mentioned in 1289. - Rudolf von Rheinfelden´s oath hand, which was cut off during the Battle of Hohenmölsen, is on display in the neighboring museum. Rudolf von Rheinfelden (1025 – 1080) was Duke of Swabia from 1057 to 1079. Initially, he was a supporter of his brother-in-law, the Salian Emperor Hinrich IV. In 1076, after Pope Gregory VII had pronounced the ban on Heinrich IV, Rudolf decided to proceed openly against him. At a princely assembly in Trebur in October 1076, the South German dukes tried to obtain a new election. Henry IV. who was also stationed in Oppenheim on the other side of the Rhine at the same time, was forced to make a compromise. Altogether a large anti-Salian party had emerged, which gave Henry a year to free himself from the ban if he wished to remain king. The matter of kingship was then to be discussed at a princely conference in Augsburg in February 1077 in the presence of the pope. A month before the deadline, Heinrich set out on the journey across the Alps to meet the Pope, who was on the way to Augsburg. Gregor feared a military conflict with Heinrich and sought refuge in the castle of Canossa with Margravine Mathilde von Tuszien. Heinrich, however, only wished to be freed from the ban. Henry IV is said to have stayed in front of the castle gate for three days, dressed in a penitent's robe. But Gregory hesitated and only accepted him back into the church after three days of penance. However, the release of the ban did not prevent the German princes from electing Rudolf von Rheinfelden as German king in March 1077. The course of the election corresponded to the usual procedure, apart from the fact that this represented the first election of an anti-king in Roman German history. Rudolf agreed to two demands. He approved the free canonical election of bishops without royal interference, and he committed himself to recognize the right to free choice of the king for every succession to the throne. Rudolf was ordained king in March 1077 by the local Archbishop Siegfried I. The election of Rudolf evoked very different responses. The pope remained neutral for the time being and sided neither with Heinrich nor with Rudolf. As a result, Rudolf's position remained weak and he was unable to secure a larger power base in the empire either. He lacked the followers he needed to build up his fledgling kingdom. Only in Saxony did he find broad support. The followers of Henry IV accused Rudolf of a lack of gratitude and loyalty. An important battle took place on January 27, 1080, in Flachheim, Thuringia. After Heinrich had assembled his army from Bavaria, Bohemia, Franconia, Swabia, and Burgundy, he marched towards Saxony with it. On the way he particularly devastated the areas of Archbishop Siegfried I of Mainz, who then banned him and his followers. Rudolf managed to raise a sizeable army. Nevertheless, the battle seemed already lost for Rudolf when his ally Otto von Northeim managed to turn the fight and still emerge victorious. In March 1080, Pope Gregory VII gave up his wait-and-see attitude and declared Rudolf the rightful king. Henry was again excommunicated and deposed. However, at this time Rudolf could no longer derive any benefit from it. The royal side registered with satisfaction that Rudolf's sphere of power was largely limited to Saxony. In large numbers, the princes and the people sided with the king. Heinrich now launched a counterattack against the pope. He declared the pope deposed and with the participation of a total of 30 bishops from Italy, Germany, and Burgundy, a decree of dismissal was finally drawn up and Wibert of Ravenna was ceremoniously proclaimed (anti-)Pope Clemens III on June 25, 1080. After numerous battles, the decision came on October 15, 1080, in the Battle of Hohenmölsen. This battle had no clear winner. Heinrich himself had to flee but it was worse for Rudolf, who was mortally wounded. A knight of Heinrich stabbed him in the abdomen with his sword and cut off his right hand. From Heinrich's side, death with the simultaneous loss of the hand of the oath was interpreted as a visible sign of divine punishment for the person who broke the oath Rudolf died a day later and was laid out and buried here.

The city of Calbe was first mentioned in 936 under the name of Calvo in a document from King Otto I. It is assumed that a settlement probably existed as early as the 8th or early 9th century. Due to the good traffic situation in the eastern part of what was then Germany as a starting point for trade with the colonized Slavic areas, Calbe was granted market rights around 1160. To 1680 Calbe belonged to the Archdiocese of Magdeburg and the Archbishops had their summer seat at Calbe Castle. The figure of Roland, known through the "Chanson de Roland", had the status of a folk hero in the Middle Ages. The fame goes back to the fate of Hruotland, the alleged nephew of Charlemagne, who died in a skirmish against the Basques in the Pyrenees in the Roncesvalles Valley. His legendary sword is stuck in a rock at Rocamadour. A statue of Roland existed in Calbe as early as 1370. In 1656 a new statue was commissioned because the old Roland was in danger of decaying. The new Roland was over four meters high and carved from an oak trunk. Today's Roland was created in 1976 based on the 1656 figure. It consists of sandstone and is 4.50 m high.

Since June 2022, the Villa Méditerranée hosts a detailed replica of the "Cosquer Cave" from the nearby Calanques National Park with cave paintings up to 33,000 years old. This cave, whose entrance is 37 m below sea level, was first discovered by Henri Cosquer in 1985. He completed several dives into this cave over the course of months. In 1991 cave paintings were discovered. The entrance to the cave was towards the end of the Würm Ice Age, i.e. at the time of use, about 80 m above sea level and about 11 km from the coast. This changed when the sea level rose sharply due to the thawing of the polar ice caps.