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  • A former fortified house-turned hotel in the Dolomites region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Woman walks past heavily fortified gates on Kentish Town Road, London. Security includes locks, barred doors and anti climb rotating spikes.
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  • A former fortified house-turned hotel and vineyard in the Dolomites region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Mislim woman walks past heavily fortified gates on Kentish Town Road, London. Security includes locks, barred doors and anti climb rotating spikes.
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  • An exterior of St. John the Baptist Church in Edlingham with its fortified belfry to repel cross-border rievers, on 28th September 2017, Northumberland, England. St. John the Baptist Church is a Mediaeval 11th century Church in Edlingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The church is mostly Norman, from two periods, the late 11th - early 12th Century and late 12th century. The church is adjacent to Edlingham Castle, a 13th-century castle with 16th-century battlements and defences.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Exterior of the best preserved Grade 2 listed Bastle a fortified 18th/19th century farmhouse at Black Middens, on 28th September 2017, in Gatehouse, Northumberland, England. Bastel, bastle, or bastille houses are a type of construction found along the Anglo-Scottish border, in the areas formerly plagued by border Reivers. Typically, the bastle was 10-12 metres long by 5-6 metres wide with walls up to 1.6 metres thick. Some 400 tonnes of sandstone blocks were needed for construction with corner quoins corner stones weighing up to 300kg. Bastles would have been costly to build so afforded by only wealthy families fearing attack by cross-border bandits.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Tourists part of a tour group. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Postcards of the Cite. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • A depiction of a local event during the English Civil War depicting local historical figures appearing in stained glass windows part of an auction held by Bonhams of the contents of Stokesay Castle, the oldest fortified estate house in Britain originating in the late 13th century. During King Charles I reign it came into the ownership of the Craven family and was used as a supply base for the King's forces in the area, based in strength at nearby Ludlow Castle in the early stages of the English Civil War. <br />
A skirmish took place at the castle during the English Civil War, in which Stokesay was handed over to the Parliamentarians after a short siege without a pitched battle. It is at present in the hands of English Heritage.
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  • Inner and outer walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Tourists sitting having their lunch outside the walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Tourists sitting having their lunch outside the walls. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516cite de carcassonne_A.jpg
  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Locals sit in afternoon sunshine beneath the tall outer wall of Hexhams Moot Hall, on 29th September 2017, in Hexham, Northumberland, England. Originally, this gatehouse guarded the hall of the archbishops of York who were the Lords of the manor of Hexham for nearly 500 years until 1545. In later centuries the gatehouse became the setting for the Quarter Sessions of county magistrates and for the meetings of the towns Borough Courts, Since then it has been called the Moot Hall.
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  • Duart Castle near Craignure, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Standing proudly on a cliff top guarding the Sound of Mull, Duart enjoys one of the most spectacular and unique positions on the West Coast of Scotland. For over 400 years this has been the base of the Scots Clan Maclean's sea-borne power. Duart was originally a rectangular wall enclosing a courtyard. In 1350 Lachlan Lubanach, the 5th Chief, married Mary Macdonald, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles and she was given Duart as her dowry. In 1691 the Macleans surrendered Duart and all their lands on Mull to the Duke of Argyll. The Castle, although in a fairly ruinous condition was used as a garrison for Government troops until 1751. It was then abandoned until 1910 when it was purchased by Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 26th Chief.
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  • Looking over the walls of the Cité de Carcassonne over the city of Carcassonne, a town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Looking over the walls of the Cité de Carcassonne over the city of Carcassonne, a town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Locals sit in afternoon sunshine beneath the tall outer wall of Hexhams Moot Hall, on 29th September 2017, in Hexham, Northumberland, England. Originally, this gatehouse guarded the hall of the archbishops of York who were the Lords of the manor of Hexham for nearly 500 years until 1545. In later centuries the gatehouse became the setting for the Quarter Sessions of county magistrates and for the meetings of the towns Borough Courts, Since then it has been called the Moot Hall.
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  • Schloss (Castle) Trostburg above the south Tyrol village of Widbruck, Italy. Castel Forte or Castel Trostburg, one of the most famous and splendid castles of South Tyrol, is located on an eastern hillside on a natural rocky promontory. The castle dates back to the 12th century and mentioned for the first time in 1173 as place of residence of a certain “Cunrat de Trosperch” (Konrad von Trostberg), descending from the Lords of Castelrotto. In 1981 the castle was passed on into the hands of the “Südtiroler Burgeninstitut” and thus was saved from decay.
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  • Cojimar is a small fishing village close to Havana where Hemingway spent a lot of time. It is said that this is where he got inspiration for 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
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  • Looking over the walls of the Cité de Carcassonne over the city of Carcassonne, a town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Looking over the walls of the Cité de Carcassonne over the city of Carcassonne, a town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The view from the top of the Tudor fortified Scots Gate that overlooks Castlegate and the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, the inspiration for one of artist LS Lowrys oil paintings entitled The Town Hall 1935. Lowry visited Berwick many times from the mid-1930s until his death.
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  • The Citadel in Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks. It is now a World Heritage site.
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  • Elite ceremonial soldiers called Evzones or Proedriki Froura (Presidential Guard), parade on Acropolis Hill, Athens. This special contingent of the light infantry unit are on duty at the Acropolis during the national holiday of 'No Day,’ celebrating the day when Mussolini was denied a marching route through Greece in 1941. The Acropolis was once the centre of classical Greek culture which the world has inherited for its laws and philosophical thinking. Mounted above the Athenian city within fortified 60m high walls, its history is a World Heritage Site, important because of its “universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex." The establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world.
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  • The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court building in central London, one of a number housing the Crown Court. The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, exceptionally, from other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City's fortified wall (or bailey), and gives the court its popular name.
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  • The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court building in central London, one of a number housing the Crown Court. The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, exceptionally, from other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City's fortified wall (or bailey), and gives the court its popular name.
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  • The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court building in central London, one of a number housing the Crown Court. The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, exceptionally, from other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City's fortified wall (or bailey), and gives the court its popular name.
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  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_I.jpg
  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Part of Warkworth Castle, on 26th September 2017, in Warkworth, Northumberland, England. Although the settlement of Warkworth in Northumberland dates back to at least the 8th century, the first castle was not built until after the Norman Conquest. The town and its castle occupied a loop of the River Coquet. The castle was built at the south end of the town, guarding the narrow neck of the loop. A fortified bridge also defended the approach to the town.
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  • York Castle in the city of York, England, is a fortified complex comprising, over the last nine centuries. The now-ruinous keep of the medieval Norman castle is commonly referred to as Clifford's Tower. York is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire, England, and is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, England, UK. . The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in England throughout much of its existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions making it a popular tourist destination.
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  • The church of St Radegonde in Talmont-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime, France. Built in 1094, the church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis, because the pilgrims crossed the river Gironde at this spot. The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides, on the orders of Edward I of England. During the Hundred Years' War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake. In 1652, the village was destroyed by the Spanish. Talmont-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region, 5 km (9.3 mi) south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary.
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  • The church of St Radegonde in Talmont-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime, France. Built in 1094, the church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis, because the pilgrims crossed the river Gironde at this spot. The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides, on the orders of Edward I of England. During the Hundred Years' War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake. In 1652, the village was destroyed by the Spanish. Talmont-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region, 5 km (9.3 mi) south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary.
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  • The church of St Radegonde in Talmont-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime, France. Built in 1094, the church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis, because the pilgrims crossed the river Gironde at this spot. The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides, on the orders of Edward I of England. During the Hundred Years' War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake. In 1652, the village was destroyed by the Spanish. Talmont-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region, 5 km (9.3 mi) south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary.
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  • Set below palm trees, a low angle early morning view of the high walls of Palma's Museum del Palau de la Almudaina (Almudaina Palace). The Royal Palace of La Almudaina is the Alcázar (fortified palace) of Palma, the capital city of the Island of Majorca, Spain. Having been built as an Arabian Fort, it was claimed as official royal residence in the early 14th century. Inside it has many empty rooms, however, when King James II began restoration, his design plan included the encompassing of the small, romanesque Chapel of Saint Anne. It stands opposite the dramatic Palma Cathedral with commanding views over the Bay of Palma. It belongs to and is administered by the public Patrimonio Nacional which administers the assets of the State for the Crown.
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  • A detail of an ancient gate at the Citadel in Aleppo, Syria..The Citadel in Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks. It is now a World Heritage site.
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  • The ancient Parthenon (circa 400 BC, the largest Doric temple ever built) sits on Acropolis hill surrounded by global tourists and scaffolding. Here the modern world's philosophy was born, once the centre of classical Greek culture which the world has inherited for its laws and forward-thinking. Mounted above the Athenian city within fortified 60m high walls, its history is a World Heritage Site, important because of its “universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex." The establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world.
    greek_olympiad013-23-10_2003_1.jpg
  • The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court building in central London, one of a number housing the Crown Court. The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, exceptionally, from other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City's fortified wall (or bailey), and gives the court its popular name.
    08-oldbailey_0091.jpg
  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_H.jpg
  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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  • Doros male voice ensemble from Russia singing in the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus. A basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_F.jpg
  • Doros male voice ensemble from Russia singing in the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus. A basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_E.jpg
  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_C.jpg
  • The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus, is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801. The church is situated inside the Cite de Carcassonne, France. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified walled town located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
    20120516carcassonne cathedral_B.jpg
  • A heraldic official and a knight depict local historical events, both medieval figures appearing in stained glass windows part of an auction held by Bonhams of the contents of Stokesay Court, the oldest fortified estate house in Britain originating in the late 13th century.It is at present in the hands of English Heritage. It's a Grade I listed Victorian mansion that was locked up for decades before being sold off after the last member of the rich industrialist family of John Derby-Allcroft whose ancestors could no longer afford the property’s upkeep. Its contents of almost pristine collection of Victoriana personal effects and furniture, clothing, and memorabilia that was largely stored away from the fading and deteriorating qualities of daylight.
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  • Lady Justice on top of the Central Criminal Court in London, England.  Commonly known as the Old Bailey, this court building is the most famous in the country housing the Crown Court system.  The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, exceptionally, from other parts of England. It stands on the site of the medieval Newgate Gaol, on Old Bailey, a street which follows the line of the City's fortified wall (or bailey), and gives the court its popular name.
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  • Place de l'Hotel de Ville, Palais des Archeveques (the Archbishops Palace) Narbonne, Aude, France. The three square towers of the fortified Palais des Archevêques, date from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Gothic-style town hall was added to the palace only in the 19th century. The building now houses two museums, that contain collections of paintings, ceramics, and Roman artifacts.
The Canal de la Robine, a branch of the Canal du Midi, runs through the city. The Canal separates the northern part of the town, which is historically known as the Cité, from the Bourg to the south. The old town, now surrounded by boulevards, has picturesque, narrow, winding streets.
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