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  • Tags: Middle Ages

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The abbey at Westminster is full of markers honoring those that have come before. If you look closely, you'll see names of the dead carved into several of the dark tiles in this hallway.

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Gothic details are carved into a variety of spaces throughout Westminster Abbey, including this iron window covering overlooking a courtyard.

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These Gothic buildings date back to the founding of the college in the 1400s.

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For such a large building in a busy city, Westminster has spaces that have been carved out for reflection.

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The Jewel House at the Tower of London is home to the Crown Jewels, the crowns and regalia that are used during coronations of the kings and queens of England.

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The port city was well fortified, with a stone wall surrounding the city, and stone streets creating pathways for merchants and traders.

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Also known as Barcelona's Cathedral of the Sea, this church was built throughout the 1300s by the sailors and fishermen of the neighborhood.

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The old quarter, known as the Barri Gotic, in Barcelona.

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The ruins of a monastery at Valldigna. Founded by monks in 1297 and empty since 1835, the monastery is tucked into the hills of the Valencia region.

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Built in the 11th or 12th century, the Castillo de Denia was the fortress that defended the city into the 1700s.
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