Notre-Dame spire will be rebuilt with 200-year-old oaks from royal forest
The wooden spire of Notre-Dame cathedral is being re-built using centuries-old oak trees felled from a former royal forest – almost two years after it
9 March 2021
WATCH NOW: Saving Notre Dame
15 April 2019 shook the medieval world…Notre Dame Cathedral was on fire! I tuned into four different news channels from across the world and watched
10 December 2020
Notre Dame Fire: Pictures
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16 April 2019
Notre Dame Fire: Video
Notre Dame on Fire Fire engulfs Notre Dame Spire Collapses Full Notre Dame Fire coverage (NBC News, 5 hours)
16 April 2019
The Metropolitan Museum Features Medieval Church Treasures in Fall Exhibition
Germany’s Hildesheim Cathedral in Lower Saxony has one of the most complete surviving ensembles of ecclesiastical furnishings and treasures in Europe, including many medieval masterpieces
29 August 2013
Medieval stained glass from old Coventry cathedral to be restored
Fundraising to help preserve the ruins of the old cathedral in Coventry has reached £250,000. This will fund the cleaning and analysis of the medieval
19 June 2012
Medieval Stained Glass Tour at Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn is the host for a tour that will focus on the roles of the artisans that made windows for the medieval cathedrals. Come
31 January 2012
Medieval library with chained books gets annual clean
It is like taking a step inside the restricted section of the Hogwarts’ library – rows and rows of chained up books and manuscripts line
17 January 2012
York, England: Castles and Churches and Pubs, Oh My!
Ahhh York …. with its great city walls, castles and churches. For most tourists coming to this town, the medieval history of this great northern
14 March 2011
The five million ‘secret’ artefacts available for all to see
A librarian works quietly in an office people can only dream of. His daily work includes examining and looking after a steadily increasing collection of
14 January 2011
Six things you must do in Canterbury: Bagpuss, Chaucer and boats trips on the River Stour
A zippy new train service has put the tranquil cathedral city in Kent within an hour’s reach of London, making it an easy place to
10 December 2010
Westminster Abbey – a royal wedding venue steeped in history
No fewer than 38 kings and queens have been crowned there in an unbroken run since it was built by Edward the Confessor on the
1 December 2010
Walking is the only way to experience York, England
York is one of the most important cities in England, with a rich history spanning more than 2,000 years. It is also home to one
18 October 2010
Heart of medieval Russian democracy pines for tourists
Velikiy Novgorod, one of Russia’s most ancient cities, with over a millennium of history, is known as the cradle of the country’s democracy. Lying 500
15 October 2010
Wells Cathedral clock to go electric
A historic clock is to go electric – because the man whose family has kept it ticking for 80 years is retiring. Generations of Paul
22 August 2010
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