Tag: Middle Ages

The Viking Age Ring Fortress Of Trelleborg, Sjælland, Denmark

The Viking ring fortress of Trelleborg is located on the island of Sj쎦lland (Zealand) in Denmark. Situated in the proximity of the small town of Slagelse, the fortress is one of the five of its kind built in Denmark during the Viking Age. The other ring fortresses in Denmark dating back to the Viking Age…


The Transylvanian Saxon Fortified Church Of Birthälm (Biertan)

The Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Birth쎤lm (known in Romanian as Biserica fortificat쒃 din Biertan) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Sibiu County, southern Transylvania, central Romania. Along with six other fortified churches (five Saxon ones and a Sz쎩kely one), it is part of UNESCO’s list of ‘Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania‘….


The Transylvanian Saxon Fortified Church Of Weißkirch (Viscri)

The Transylvanian Saxon fortified church of Wei쎟kirch (Romanian: Biserica foritficat쒃 din Viscri) is one of the most spectacular medieval monuments in Transylvania, with a rich history, a well preserved structure as well as a well deserved UNESCO World Heritage Site status. It is located in Bra좙ov county, south-eastern Transylvania and together with the surrounding village…


Schäßburg – The Last Inhabited Medieval Citadel In South-Eastern Europe

Sch쎤쎟burg (Romanian: Sighi좙oara; also known in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect as Sch쎤sbrich or 얠esbur쾇, in Old Hungarian as Segusvar, in Hungarian as Segesv쎡r and in Latin as Saxoburgum or Castrum Sex) is a medieval citadel town located in Mure좙 (German: Mieresch) county from eastern Transylvania, Romania. The well preserved town centre of Sch쎤쎟urg has been…


A Brief Overview On Viking Ships And The Way They Were Built

The longships were doubtlessly the most fastest and durable vessels of the early Middle Ages. Thanks to the ingenious building skills of the Norsemen in regards to ship construction and crafting, the Norse longships were able to sail on turbulent and calm waters alike, traveling very long distances along the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea,…