Jemeppe Castle, Luxembourg, Belgium
Between Namur and Bastogne, less than an hour drive from Brussels, lies the impressive moated Castle of Jemeppe. In the center, the 13th century Donjon stands, where La Cour (courtyard), La Ferme (the farm), the outbuildings, walls and a moat were built around. All of this grew into a hilly estate of 65 hectares, in the middle of the green Ardennes forests.
Late in the 20th century, the impressive complex was fully restored in every detail with “new life on old foundations” as a motto.
Between Namur and Bastogne, less than an hour drive from Brussels, lies the impressive moated Castle of Jemeppe. In the center, the 13th century Donjon stands, where La Cour (courtyard), La Ferme (the farm), the outbuildings, walls and a moat were built around. All of this grew into a hilly estate of 65 hectares, in the middle of the green Ardennes forests.
Late in the 20th century, the impressive complex was fully restored in every detail with “new life on old foundations” as a motto.
Tallinn Old Town, Tallin, Estonia
Built up from the 13th to 16th centuries, when Tallinn – or Reval as it was known then – was a thriving member of the Hanseatic trade league, this enclosed neighbourhood of colourful, gabled houses, half-hidden courtyards and grandiose churches is, quite rightly, the city's biggest tourist draw. And the fact that it's all neatly packaged within a mostly-intact city wall and dotted with guard towers gives it an extra dose of medieval charm. It’s small, compact, and very easily explored on foot.
Built up from the 13th to 16th centuries, when Tallinn – or Reval as it was known then – was a thriving member of the Hanseatic trade league, this enclosed neighbourhood of colourful, gabled houses, half-hidden courtyards and grandiose churches is, quite rightly, the city's biggest tourist draw. And the fact that it's all neatly packaged within a mostly-intact city wall and dotted with guard towers gives it an extra dose of medieval charm. It’s small, compact, and very easily explored on foot.
"…the Druids, in addition to the science of nature, study also moral philosophy. They are believed to be the most just of men, and are therefore entrusted with the decision of cases affecting either individuals or the public; indeed in former times they arbitrated in war and brought to a standstill the opponents when about to draw up in the line of battle; and murder cases have been mostly entrusted to their decision… These men, as well as other authorities, have pronounced that men’s souls and the universe are indestructible, although at times fire or water may (temporarily) prevail."
— Strabo, Geograhia
— Strabo, Geograhia