Markets and their churches

As well as the various markets, Braunschweig has a few grand churches. While on my way to the central cathedral, … More

The town of Plzen

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

One of the sights of Carlisle I didn’t talk about in last week’s post was its cathedral. I felt it … More

During my travels I have encountered a few basilicas, most recently in Malta and Poland. Curious as to what makes … More

Having admired the dome of the cathedral of Florence, we did of course also walk over and admire it closer … More

Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More

The city of Katowice in southern Poland grew in size and importance due to its position on coal reserves. It … More

The architect who build St Nicholas’ Russian Orthodox church was being supervised by A Smirnov, who was building the Aleksander … More

The amazing artwork in the stained glass windows of Salisbury Cathedral is only properly visible from inside, when the light from … More

People interested in the history of ‘the people’ running a state rather than despotic (or benevolent) dynasties, often point to … More