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During the Reconquista, in 1233, King Ferdinand III conquered Ubeda to the Kingdom of Castile. In 1368, the city was damaged during the Castilian Civil War between Peter I of Castile and Henry II of Castile. This, combined with other circumstances, caused the worsening of the rivalry between the nobel families de Trapera and de Aranda at first, and the families de la Cueva and de Molina after. This political instability was solved when the "Catholic Monarchs" ruled as they ordered the Alcázar, used by the nobility as a fortress, to be destroyed. During the 16th century, these important Castilian aristocratic families from Úbeda reached top positions in the Spanish Monarchy administration. Notably, Francisco de los Cobos and Juan Vazquez de Molina became Secretaries of State for Emperor Charles V and Philip II respectively. Due to the patronage of arts of these competing families, Úbeda became a Renaissance focus in Spain. Ubeda and neighboring Baeza benefited from this patronage resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces and churches, which have been preserved ever since. In 2003, UNESCO declared the historic centres and landmarks of these two towns a World Heritage Site. The church of San Isidoro combines the Gothic and Renaissance style. So it preserves Gothic architectural elements, in a city where the Renaissance predominates. The façades of the church were created 1510 - 1515, according to the late Gothic architectural preferences of the bishop. Thr flamboyant southern portal. And while I was watching I was watched

During the Reconquista, in 1233, King Ferdinand III conquered Ubeda to the Kingdom of Castile. In 1368, the city was damaged during the Castilian Civil War between Peter I of Castile and Henry II of Castile. This, combined with other circumstances, caused the worsening of the rivalry between the nobel families de Trapera and de Aranda at first, and the families de la Cueva and de Molina after. This political instability was solved when the "Catholic Monarchs" ruled as they ordered the Alcázar, used by the nobility as a fortress, to be destroyed. During the 16th century, these important Castilian aristocratic families from Úbeda reached top positions in the Spanish Monarchy administration. Notably, Francisco de los Cobos and Juan Vazquez de Molina became Secretaries of State for Emperor Charles V and Philip II respectively. Due to the patronage of arts of these competing families, Úbeda became a Renaissance focus in Spain. Ubeda and neighboring Baeza benefited from this patronage resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces and churches, which have been preserved ever since. In 2003, UNESCO declared the historic centres and landmarks of these two towns a World Heritage Site. The church of San Isidoro combines the Gothic and Renaissance style. So it preserves Gothic architectural elements, in a city where the Renaissance predominates. The façades of the church were created 1510 - 1515, according to the late Gothic architectural preferences of the bishop. Thr flamboyant southern portal.

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of about 600.000. Before WWII, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centers in Europe which led to the nickname "the Jerusalem of Lithuania". The city was first mentioned in written sources as Vilna in 1323 as the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, built a wooden castle on a hill in the city. The city became more widely known after he wrote a circular letter of invitation to Germans and Jews to the principal Hansa towns in 1325, offering free access into his domains to men of every order and profession. At this time Vilnius was facing raids of the Teutonic Order, although they never captured the castle, large portions of the town were burned down between 1365 and 1383. English king Henry IV spent the full year of 1390 supporting the unsuccessful siege of Vilnius by Teutonic Knights with his 300 fellow knights. Between 1503 and 1522, the city was surrounded by a city wall to protect it from Crimean Tatar attacks. The city reached the peak of its development during the reign of Sigismund II. Augustus, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, settled here in 1544. After the foundation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the city experienced a further boom, as Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, founded the Jesuit College of Vilnius (= Vilnius University) in 1579. The first (wooden) church at this site was built for Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, the first wife of Vytautas the Great. It burned down in 1419. The present church was constructed on the initiative of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon. The exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since then. The church was renovated in the 1900s when the walls were strengthened with iron. During the Soviet Era, the church remained open and was even renovated between 1960–1970 when the towers were in bad shape. The original interior was violently destroyed in 1812, when Napoleon`s troops established their ammunitions storage unit here and later held captives of war inside the church.

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of about 600.000. Before WWII, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centers in Europe which led to the nickname "the Jerusalem of Lithuania". The city was first mentioned in written sources as Vilna in 1323 as the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, built a wooden castle on a hill in the city. The city became more widely known after he wrote a circular letter of invitation to Germans and Jews to the principal Hansa towns in 1325, offering free access into his domains to men of every order and profession. At this time Vilnius was facing raids of the Teutonic Order, although they never captured the castle, large portions of the town were burned down between 1365 and 1383. English king Henry IV spent the full year of 1390 supporting the unsuccessful siege of Vilnius by Teutonic Knights with his 300 fellow knights. Between 1503 and 1522, the city was surrounded by a city wall to protect it from Crimean Tatar attacks. The city reached the peak of its development during the reign of Sigismund II. Augustus, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, settled here in 1544. After the foundation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the city experienced a further boom, as Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, founded the Jesuit College of Vilnius (= Vilnius University) in 1579. The first (wooden) church at this site was built for Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, the first wife of Vytautas the Great. It burned down in 1419. The present church was constructed on the initiative of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon. The exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since then. The church was renovated in the 1900s when the walls were strengthened with iron. During the Soviet Era, the church remained open and was even renovated between 1960–1970 when the towers were in bad shape.

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of about 600.000. Before WWII, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centers in Europe which led to the nickname "the Jerusalem of Lithuania". The city was first mentioned in written sources as Vilna in 1323 as the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, built a wooden castle on a hill in the city. The city became more widely known after he wrote a circular letter of invitation to Germans and Jews to the principal Hansa towns in 1325, offering free access into his domains to men of every order and profession. At this time Vilnius was facing raids of the Teutonic Order, although they never captured the castle, large portions of the town were burned down between 1365 and 1383. English king Henry IV spent the full year of 1390 supporting the unsuccessful siege of Vilnius by Teutonic Knights with his 300 fellow knights. Between 1503 and 1522, the city was surrounded by a city wall to protect it from Crimean Tatar attacks. The city reached the peak of its development during the reign of Sigismund II. Augustus, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, settled here in 1544. After the foundation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the city experienced a further boom, as Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, founded the Jesuit College of Vilnius (= Vilnius University) in 1579. The first (wooden) church at this site was built for Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, the first wife of Vytautas the Great. It burned down in 1419. The present church was constructed on the initiative of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon. The exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since then. The church was renovated in the 1900s when the walls were strengthened with iron. During the Soviet Era, the church remained open and was even renovated between 1960–1970 when the towers were in bad shape. St. Anne's Church is part of an ensemble, comprising the much larger Gothic Church of St. Francis and Bernadine, as well as a monastery. The free-standing neo-Gothic bell tower is from the 19th century.

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of about 600.000. Before WWII, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centers in Europe which led to the nickname "the Jerusalem of Lithuania". The city was first mentioned in written sources as Vilna in 1323 as the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, built a wooden castle on a hill in the city. The city became more widely known after he wrote a circular letter of invitation to Germans and Jews to the principal Hansa towns in 1325, offering free access into his domains to men of every order and profession. At this time Vilnius was facing raids of the Teutonic Order, although they never captured the castle, large portions of the town were burned down between 1365 and 1383. English king Henry IV spent the full year of 1390 supporting the unsuccessful siege of Vilnius by Teutonic Knights with his 300 fellow knights. Between 1503 and 1522, the city was surrounded by a city wall to protect it from Crimean Tatar attacks. The city reached the peak of its development during the reign of Sigismund II. Augustus, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, settled here in 1544. After the foundation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the city experienced a further boom, as Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, founded the Jesuit College of Vilnius (= Vilnius University) in 1579. The first (wooden) church at this site was built for Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, the first wife of Vytautas the Great. It burned down in 1419. The present church was constructed on the initiative of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I Jagiellon. The exterior of the church has remained almost unchanged since then. The church was renovated in the 1900s when the walls were strengthened with iron. During the Soviet Era, the church remained open and was even renovated between 1960–1970 when the towers were in bad shape.

Dienville is a village (pop. ~850) on the Aube River. The parish church of St. Quentin, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in flamboyant Gothic.

The church, dedicated to Saint-Loup, patron saint of the parish, is surrounded by a small cemetery. The original building dates from the 13th century. This got got replaced in the 15th century. Around 1550 the porch, with the flamboyant portal, seen here, and the transept were added.

The village of Chaourse is known as the place, where in 1883 the "Chaorse Treasure" was found, a hoard of Roman silver from the 2nd and 3rd century and one of the most complete table services from antiquity still existing. Engravings tell, that it was once owned by "Genialis" and Cavarianus". But as the treasure was sold in 1893 it is meanwhile owned by the British Museum. The treasure is gone, but fortified Saint Martin, dating to the 13th century is still in the center of the village. A royal edict from 1365 allowed the population to erect a protective wall around the church, what started the fortification od the church. Over the centuries the church got enlarged and got side portal in the Gothic flamboyant style.

Since the 12th century Liesse hosted a statue of a "Black Virgin", known as "Notre Dame de Liesse, source et cause de notre joie", and ever since then Liesse has been a center of Marian pilgrimage. Liesse was even a favorite destination for royal pilgrimages, visited by Louis VII, Charles VI, Charles VII and others. The basilica was built during the late 13th and early 14th centuries and probably replaced an earlier chapel. It was probably erected with stones left over from the construction of the nearby Laon Cathedral. The portal and façade were constructed in the 15th century In 1568 the troops of the Protesant Prince of Orange looted Liesse and the basilica village. The soldiers broke the statue, removed the bells and set fire to the church. The restoration was completed in 1577.