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February 2, 2023

Review: Carpathia, Jay Ludowyke

Rating: 4 out of 5 Ms Ludowyke’s look at the story of the Carpathia is one to enjoy. The research has been detailed and…

October 21, 2022

Mont-Saint-Michel

I visited Mont St. Michel more than six years ago, but it doesn’t take much to recall the tidal island with its abbey—though it…

February 17, 2021

Arvustus: Eesti muinaslinnad, Evald Tõnisson

Hinnang: 3.5 / 5 Härra Tõnissoni monoloog Eesti muinaslinnadest—muinaslinnustest—on raskesti leitav. Minul kulus ühe koopia kättesaamiseks ligikaudu pool aastat ning selle ajaga olid minu…

December 25, 2020

Arvustus: Eesti keskaegsed linnused, Kalvi Aluve

Hinnang: 4 / 5 Härra Aluve kirjeldus Eesti keskaegsest kindlusmaastikust on selgelt professionaalse arhitekti poolt kirjutatud raamat. Terminoloogia on keerukas ning tihtipeale on kohtade…

July 7, 2018

Araiši Lake Dwelling

I had been hoping to visit Araiši ever since I read about a 9th century lake dwelling having been reconstructed there. Of course, reconstructions…

June 30, 2018

Pirita Convent

Pirita is an iconic neighbourhood of Tallinn, and it’s convent — in all of its many forms — has often been used as a…

June 2, 2018

Binham Priory

I never expected to be visiting Binham but it was on the way. Or, rather, what I saw from the window of my car…

May 30, 2018

Creake Abbey

Creake’s history in effect spans not more than about three centuries, but in it we may find our historic senses of justice and injustice…

May 26, 2018

Dilham Hall

I will start by saying I did not even try and approach Dilham because it is a private property. The original fortfified structure was…

May 16, 2018

Thornage Hall

I can safely say that I won’t say very much about Thornage Hall. Really, I wouldn’t visit it unless one was a keen fan…

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