The Romanesque painted wooden ceilings in the St Martin’s Church in Zillis, canton Graubünden in Switzerland, is one of very few to have been preserved in Europe. The early 12th-century ceiling consists of 153 painted wooden squares with mythical images, Biblical scenes and episodes from the life of St Martin of Tours. Zillis is at the Via Mala in the Rhine Valley en route to … [Read more...]
See Carolingian Frescoes in St John’s in Müstair
The Carolingian and Romanesque wall paintings in the abbey church of St Johan in Müstair are the greatest series of medieval figurative murals in Switzerland. The church architecture of this UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed site in Graubünden is still predominantly Carolingian despite later Gothic additions. However, the cycle of Carolingian wall paintings featuring the … [Read more...]
St John’s Convent with Carolingian Wall Paintings in Müstair, Switzerland
The convent of St John's in Müstair in Graubünden is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site mostly visited for its magnificent Carolingian and Romanesque frescoes, the most important cycle of figurative murals in Switzerland. Also worth seeing are the Carolingian architecture of the church and Holy Cross Chapel, the oldest multistory fortress in the Alps and a small … [Read more...]
See the Throne of Charlemagne (Karlsthron) in Aachen Cathedral
The marble throne and shrine of Charlemagne in the Aachener Dom can only be seen when on a guided tour of the historic Aachen Cathedral. The marble throne of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great), where 30 German kings were crowned, can be seen only on a guided tour of the Aachener Dom in Germany. Similarly, only visitors on the guided tour may enter the choir … [Read more...]
Visit the Ruins of the Romanesque Abbey of Jumièges near Rouen
The remains of the Romanesque Abbaye de Jumièges are amongst the most beautiful ruins in all of France. It is fine day-trip from Rouen in Normandy. The ruins of the former Benedictine Abbey of Jumièges in Seine-Maritime in Upper Normandy are considered by many to be the finest ruins in France. This enormous Romanesque abbey was constructed during the lifetime of William … [Read more...]
See Top Romantic Sights in Hildesheim
Hildesheim in Germany has beautiful half-timbered buildings, a magnificent Market Square, Romanesque churches inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and fantastic Egyptian Antiquities in the Roemer-Pelizaeus Museum. Hildesheim in Central Germany is a pleasant town famous for its two UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Romanesque churches and magnificent … [Read more...]
Best Romanesque Churches in Hildesheim
Top sights in Hildesheim, Germany include the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Ottonian Romanesque St Michael's Church, St Mary's Cathedral (Dom) and bronze doors. Several Ottonian Romanesque churches in and near Hildesheim bear testimony to the political importance of Hildesheim in the early centuries of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Both the Michaelskirche … [Read more...]
Visit Three UNESCO-Listed Romanesque Churches on Reichenau Island in Germany
Insel Reichenau in Lake Constance (Bodensee) on the German-Swiss border is home to three Romanesque churches with historically important wall paintings. Reichenau Island near Konstanz in Germany is famous for its three magnificent Romanesque churches. A millennium ago, Reichenau was at the cultural heart of Europe with Kloster Reichenau monastery an important center of … [Read more...]
Visit the UNESCO-Listed Kloster Maulbronn Abbey
See the Best-Preserved Medieval Cistercian Monastery in Germany The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed, Romanesque-Gothic Kloster Maulbronn Abbey with church and cloisters is the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery in Germany. photo credit: brew127 Cistercian Kloster Maulbronn is the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery complex in Germany. … [Read more...]
See Top Sights in Mainz near Frankfurt, Germany
Dom Cathedral, Chagall Church Windows, Roman Ships, & Gutenberg Museum Top sights in Mainz are the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Dom), Chagall windows, and the Roman Ships and Gutenberg Museums. Transportation from Frankfurt Airport is easy. photo credit: Luhai Wong The historic city Mainz is a popular destination for travelers with a short stop-over at Frankfurt … [Read more...]