Well-preserved medieval cities - Page 6

ambiente2008 · June 28th, 2010, 04:09 PM

Évora, Portugal

Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Urbanista1 · June 29th, 2010, 09:28 PM

Evora is stunning! Thanks. Another country I really must visit.

skysurfer26 · June 29th, 2010, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatever...

Vilnius would easily be on the list, and could rival anyone nowadays. But the soviet aviation and artillery was to much to handle and 40% of the Oldtown laid in ruins afterwards. Entire renaissance/baroque blocks of the city were lost and perhaps the most precious treasure lost was The Great Synagogue of Vilna - a major worldwide jewish centre with Torah learning schools and one of the richest jewish libraries.

The only city in Baltics that escaped the WW2 barely touched was Tallinn.

Do you have any pictures from that Synagogue ?

Dr.Mabuse · June 29th, 2010, 11:36 PM

Brügge (Belqium)

http://www.heise.de/imagine/jIviMs7k...Spiegelrei.jpg

http://www.reise-photografie.de/bruegge/bruegge-01.jpg

http://www.heise.de/imagine/rR6zIO8n...bruar-2009.jpg

http://sogdiana.de/slides/bruegge%20184.jpg

http://www.veldzicht.eu/Fotoos/Omgeving_Brugge.jpg

Carcassonne

http://eakenwrites.files.wordpress.c...rcassonne2.jpg

http://www.simplylanguedocproperties...arcassonne.jpg

http://www.kalliope.ch/assets/images/Carcassonne.jpg

http://web.augsburg.edu/~adamo/histo...arcassonne.jpg

http://www.auberge-du-balestie.com/i...B400_35%5D.jpg

Johnor · July 2nd, 2010, 02:34 AM

Wismar, Germany is rich in medieval buildings

Johnor · July 2nd, 2010, 02:37 AM

Luneburg, Germany

Johnor · July 2nd, 2010, 02:40 AM

Quedlinburg, Germany

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ambiente2008 · July 2nd, 2010, 03:18 AM

Monsaraz - Portugal

photos: ambiente2008

photos: Barragon

ambiente2008 · July 2nd, 2010, 11:16 AM

Marvão, Portugal

fernandofbf · October 3rd, 2010, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambiente2008

Évora, Portugal

Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Clay Hefner · October 3rd, 2010, 05:45 PM

Wimpfen, Germany

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Castor_Game · October 3rd, 2010, 10:23 PM

AVILA OR AVILA DE LOS CABALLEROS
WORLD HERITAGE CITY
SPAIN

Ávila is most known for the medieval city walls, that were constructed of brown granite in 1090: surmounted by a breastwork, with eighty-eight towers and nine gateways, they are still in excellent repair, but a large part of the city lies beyond their perimeter.
The Gothic cathedral is integrated into the city's defences. It was built between the 12th and 14th centuries, and has the appearance of a fortress, with embattled walls and two solid towers. It contains many interesting sculptures and paintings, besides one especially fine silver pyx, the work of Juán de Arfe, dating from 1571.
The churches of San Vicente, San Pedro and San Segundo are, in their main features,Romanesque of the 12th century.

In the Gothic Monastery of Santo Tomás, erected by the Catholic Queen Isabella in 1482, is especially noteworthy the marble monument, carved by the 15th-century Florentine sculptor Domenico Fancelli, over the tomb of Prince John, the only son of Ferdinand and Isabella.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/canoso

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/juangabriel

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22209194@N03

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcp_dmoz

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22209194@N03

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/evhgt

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/castillerozaldivar

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gportillo

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/elcaballoalvaro

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulayjesus

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/24462866@N00

Castor_Game · October 7th, 2010, 05:27 PM

TOLEDO
WORLD HERITAGE CITY
SPAIN

Toledo (Latin: Toletum, Arabic طليطلة Ṭulayṭulah) is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo. It is also the capital of autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site byUNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in Toledo, including Al-Zarqali, Garcilaso de la Vega, Eleanor of Toledo, Alfonso X and El Greco. It was also the place of important historic events such as theVisigothic Councils of Toledo. As of 2009, the city has a population of 82,291 and an area of 232.1 km2 (89.59 square miles).

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steppenwolf · October 7th, 2010, 06:29 PM

what treasures!!

here are my favourites from the places I've been to:

Rennes, France:

Dinan, France:

Others in Brittanny - Vitre, Quimper.

York, England

Ludlow, England

Shrewsbury, England

balthazar · November 13th, 2010, 11:36 PM

I add Perugia, Italy
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Perugia (Italy) - Piazza IV Novembre - Palazzo dei Priori - Corso Vannucci di RobertoBianconi, su Flickr

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Perugia di /Bas, su Flickr

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Perugia #2 di People Of Zoe, su Flickr

1772 · November 15th, 2010, 12:14 AM

It pains my heart to see the old cities of Thorn, Kulm and Graudenz where my ancestors came from.
My grandfather lived in these parts before he was thrown out with his entire family by the soviet army.

What was german for over a thousand years is now lost.

Nice to see them so well preserved though!

1772 · November 15th, 2010, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernandofbf

beautiful landscape! mainly that flight Balloon ! let me continue with my projects!

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Did you really have to quote ALL of the pictures just to say that?

D.J. · November 15th, 2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1772

It pains my heart to see the old cities of Thorn, Kulm and Graudenz where my ancestors came from.
My grandfather lived in these parts before he was thrown out with his entire family by the soviet army.

What was german for over a thousand years is now lost.

Nice to see them so well preserved though!

Thousand? Maybe two thousand? I now that everything is german. No question about that. But unfortunately even before II WW Torun and Chelmno were in Poland not in Germany. And why don't your grandpa cry about german executions of people of Chelmno during II WW?

the spliff fairy · November 15th, 2010, 02:35 PM

Fez, Old Sana'a and Islamic Cairo are all vying with the title of largest medieval city, Old Town districts with 200-250,000
inhabitants within the larger city.

Sana'a, Yemen - including over 6000 tower houses (up to 12 storeys), dating back 700 years

www.wayfaring.info

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www.undp.org, http://photos.igougo.com

www.corbisimages.com, www.abuyunis.com
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more amazing pix here:

http://www.flickriver.com/places/Yem...%B4/San'a/

the spliff fairy · November 15th, 2010, 02:54 PM

Fez, Morocco

www.godsmurf.com

Islamic Cairo (one of the poorest areas of Cairo, yet the worlds safest urban district)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com, www.wikimedia.org
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www.derekbrownphotos.com

www.smh.com.au

July 2nd, 2010, 02:34 AM	#105
Johnor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 312 Likes (Received): 0	Wismar, Germany is rich in medieval buildings Last edited by Johnor; July 2nd, 2010 at 02:40 AM.

July 2nd, 2010, 02:40 AM	#107
Johnor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 312 Likes (Received): 0	Quedlinburg, Germany [IMG]http://img.*****************/photos/7113596.jpg[/IMG] Last edited by Johnor; July 2nd, 2010 at 02:45 AM.*

October 3rd, 2010, 05:45 PM	#111
Clay Hefner Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: past tense Posts: 380 Likes (Received): 0	Wimpfen, Germany [IMG]http://www.****************/images/artikelbilder/1206DBadWimpfen.JPG[/IMG] source [IMG]http://www.***************/images/artikelbilder/1207DBadWimpfen.JPG[/IMG] source source source source sourc Last edited by Clay Hefner; October 3rd, 2010 at 05:52 PM.*

October 3rd, 2010, 10:23 PM	#112
Castor_Game Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Ildefonso, Segovia Posts: 2,406 Likes (Received): 347	AVILA OR AVILA DE LOS CABALLEROS WORLD HERITAGE CITY SPAIN Ávila is most known for the medieval city walls, that were constructed of brown granite in 1090: surmounted by a breastwork, with eighty-eight towers and nine gateways, they are still in excellent repair, but a large part of the city lies beyond their perimeter. The Gothic cathedral is integrated into the city's defences. It was built between the 12th and 14th centuries, and has the appearance of a fortress, with embattled walls and two solid towers. It contains many interesting sculptures and paintings, besides one especially fine silver pyx, the work of Juán de Arfe, dating from 1571. The churches of San Vicente, San Pedro and San Segundo are, in their main features,Romanesque of the 12th century. In the Gothic Monastery of Santo Tomás, erected by the Catholic Queen Isabella in 1482, is especially noteworthy the marble monument, carved by the 15th-century Florentine sculptor Domenico Fancelli, over the tomb of Prince John, the only son of Ferdinand and Isabella. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/canoso image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/juangabriel image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22209194@N03 image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcp_dmoz image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcp_dmoz image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22209194@N03 image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/evhgt image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/castillerozaldivar image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gportillo image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/elcaballoalvaro image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulayjesus image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/24462866@N00 __________________ SEGOVIA 20?? ¡UNA CIUDAD PARA EUROPA! Last edited by Castor_Game; October 3rd, 2010 at 10:34 PM.

October 7th, 2010, 05:27 PM	#113
Castor_Game Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Ildefonso, Segovia Posts: 2,406 Likes (Received): 347	TOLEDO WORLD HERITAGE CITY SPAIN Toledo (Latin: Toletum, Arabic طليطلة Ṭulayṭulah) is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo. It is also the capital of autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site byUNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in Toledo, including Al-Zarqali, Garcilaso de la Vega, Eleanor of Toledo, Alfonso X and El Greco. It was also the place of important historic events such as theVisigothic Councils of Toledo. As of 2009, the city has a population of 82,291 and an area of 232.1 km2 (89.59 square miles). image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvquiero __________________ SEGOVIA 20?? ¡UNA CIUDAD PARA EUROPA!

June 28th, 2010, 04:09 PM	#101
ambiente2008 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lisboa Posts: 4,462 Likes (Received): 154	Évora, Portugal Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. image hosted on flickr

June 29th, 2010, 09:28 PM	#102
Urbanista1 Location: Here and Now Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,284 Likes (Received): 97	Evora is stunning! Thanks. Another country I really must visit.

June 29th, 2010, 11:36 PM	#104
Dr.Mabuse Proud Member of the DWF! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 809 Likes (Received): 45	Brügge (Belqium) http://www.heise.de/imagine/jIviMs7k...Spiegelrei.jpg http://www.reise-photografie.de/bruegge/bruegge-01.jpg http://www.heise.de/imagine/rR6zIO8n...bruar-2009.jpg http://sogdiana.de/slides/bruegge%20184.jpg http://www.veldzicht.eu/Fotoos/Omgeving_Brugge.jpg Carcassonne http://eakenwrites.files.wordpress.c...rcassonne2.jpg http://www.simplylanguedocproperties...arcassonne.jpg http://www.kalliope.ch/assets/images/Carcassonne.jpg http://web.augsburg.edu/~adamo/histo...arcassonne.jpg http://www.auberge-du-balestie.com/i...B400_35%5D.jpg

July 2nd, 2010, 02:37 AM	#106
Johnor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 312 Likes (Received): 0	Luneburg, Germany

July 2nd, 2010, 03:18 AM	#108
ambiente2008 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lisboa Posts: 4,462 Likes (Received): 154	Monsaraz - Portugal photos: ambiente2008 photos: Barragon

July 2nd, 2010, 11:16 AM	#109
ambiente2008 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lisboa Posts: 4,462 Likes (Received): 154	Marvão, Portugal

October 7th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#114
steppenwolf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 762 Likes (Received): 2	what treasures!! here are my favourites from the places I've been to: Rennes, France: Dinan, France: Others in Brittanny - Vitre, Quimper. York, England Ludlow, England Shrewsbury, England

November 13th, 2010, 11:36 PM	#115
balthazar User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: laputa Posts: 4,058 Likes (Received): 491	I add Perugia, Italy url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/roberto_bianconi/4915727140/]image hosted on flickr [/url] Perugia (Italy) - Piazza IV Novembre - Palazzo dei Priori - Corso Vannucci di RobertoBianconi, su Flickr image hosted on flickr [/url] Perugia di /Bas, su Flickr image hosted on flickr Perugia #2 di People Of Zoe, su Flickr __________________ quando si dorme si beve male (René Daumal)

November 15th, 2010, 12:14 AM	#116
1772 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,233 Likes (Received): 34	It pains my heart to see the old cities of Thorn, Kulm and Graudenz where my ancestors came from. My grandfather lived in these parts before he was thrown out with his entire family by the soviet army. What was german for over a thousand years is now lost. Nice to see them so well preserved though!

November 15th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#119
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,170 Likes (Received): 249	Fez, Old Sana'a and Islamic Cairo are all vying with the title of largest medieval city, Old Town districts with 200-250,000 inhabitants within the larger city. Sana'a, Yemen - including over 6000 tower houses (up to 12 storeys), dating back 700 years www.wayfaring.info image hosted on flickr www.undp.org, http://photos.igougo.com www.corbisimages.com, www.abuyunis.com image hosted on flickr , more amazing pix here: http://www.flickriver.com/places/Yem...%B4/San'a/ Last edited by the spliff fairy; November 15th, 2010 at 03:26 PM.

November 15th, 2010, 02:54 PM	#120
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,170 Likes (Received): 249	Fez, Morocco www.godsmurf.com Islamic Cairo (one of the poorest areas of Cairo, yet the worlds safest urban district) http://ecx.images-amazon.com, www.wikimedia.org image hosted on flickr www.derekbrownphotos.com www.smh.com.au Last edited by the spliff fairy; November 15th, 2010 at 03:29 PM.

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