Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: medieval elephant

A settlement existed here before the Romans arrived. Caesar promoted the place, which was consequently called "Forum Julii". The name eventually became the place name, which has survived to this day abraded. Emperor Augustus increased the importance of the place when he established here the Colonia Octaviorum. An amphitheater and other structures can still be seen. In 572 the Lombards devastated the Frejus. The siltation of the harbor was accompanied by the decline of the city. Between the 7th and the 9th centuries, Muslim invaders repeatedly raided the city. Fréjus' resurgence began in the 10th century under the leadership of the city's bishops. He started the erection of the cathedral amd had the city fortified. In 1471, the city counted 266 inhabited houses, but a pirate raid in 1475 led to destruction of the city again. Of course Frejus is a touristic place meanwhile, but other than neighbouring Cannes, it still has a very "french" flair, with a lot of locals drinking pastis in the sidewalk cafes. - The Saint-Léonce cathedral is a building originally medieval that got enlarged and altered quite often over the centuries. The two-story cloister dates from the 13th century and was used by the cathedral chapiters. The cloister encloses a rectangular courtyard. The wooden ceilings date from the 14th century and offer a collection of about 300 painted panels from the 14th and 15th centuries. A fantastic bestiary. The wooden ceilings date from the 14th century and offer a collection of about 300 painted panels from the 14th and 15th centuries. A fantastic bestiary. Medieval elephants are a very rare species. Here are even two of them. They are connected to a nice locally told story. Pablo Picasso lived in the area and of course he knew the paintings of the cloister. He was visited by Dali a couple of times and together the artists went around the cloister, studying the creatures. Dali was thrilled by the elephants and so they inspired him for the elephants he created later.

A settlement existed here before the Romans arrived. Caesar promoted the place, which was consequently called "Forum Julii". The name eventually became the place name, which has survived to this day abraded. Emperor Augustus increased the importance of the place when he established here the Colonia Octaviorum. An amphitheater and other structures can still be seen. In 572 the Lombards devastated the Frejus. The siltation of the harbor was accompanied by the decline of the city. Between the 7th and the 9th centuries, Muslim invaders repeatedly raided the city. Fréjus' resurgence began in the 10th century under the leadership of the city's bishops. He started the erection of the cathedral amd had the city fortified. In 1471, the city counted 266 inhabited houses, but a pirate raid in 1475 led to destruction of the city again. Of course Frejus is a touristic place meanwhile, but other than neighbouring Cannes, it still has a very "french" flair, with a lot of locals drinking pastis in the sidewalk cafes. - The Saint-Léonce cathedral is a building originally medieval that got enlarged and altered quite often over the centuries. The two-story cloister dates from the 13th century and was used by the cathedral chapiters. The cloister encloses a rectangular courtyard. The wooden ceilings date from the 14th century and offer a collection of about 300 painted panels from the 14th and 15th centuries. A fantastic bestiary. The wooden ceilings date from the 14th century and offer a collection of about 300 painted panels from the 14th and 15th centuries. A fantastic bestiary. Medieval elephants are a very rare species. Here are even two of them. They are connected to a nice locally told story. Pablo Picasso lived in the area and of course he knew the paintings of the cloister. He was visited by Dali a couple of times and together the artists went around the cloister, studying the creatures. Dali was thrilled by the elephants and so they inspired him for the elephants he created later.

Charlemagne founded, during the Saxon Wars, the diocese of Bremen. In 787 Saint Willehad became the first Bishop. He erected the first (wooden) church here in 789. Three years later Saxons attacked Bremen and burned down its timber cathedral. The "new" cathedral, erected by Willehad´s successors burnt down with many buildings around in 1041 due to arson. The cathedral was rebuilt as a pillared basilica. A (still existing) crypt was built under the west part of the nave. The archbishop even brought craftsmen from Lombardy to embellish the cathedral. This may have been expensive, so he tried to be pennywise, by tearing down parts of the fortification and using the stones for the cathedral. This was not wise, as it led to the return of the Saxons, sacking Bremen and the cathedral in 1064. The cathedral again was rebuilt probably within the 12th century, the lower storeys of the western façade and towers are constructed in Romanesque style. Continuing the construction over the next centuries, the styles changed. What is seen today is largely the result of a reconstruction of the 19th century, after the citizens had decided to restore the cathedral to its medieval glory. The cathedral was reopened in 1901. The former catholic cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church. Elephants on medieval carvings are a rare species. This carving may be connected to rumours about the "Cremona Elephant", a gift to Frederick II by Sultan Al-Kamil in 1229 or the elephant Louis IX presented to Henry III. This elephant died in cold and wet London in 1258. The elephant here has a very short trunk - but carries an enormous castle. And seen here is - how a soldier is able to kill an elephant.