Tag: medieval
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Highlights of Nuremberg’s Medieval History
Continuing my subconscious to visit as many medieval towns as possible on my road trip through Germany, I found myself in Nuremberg. Nuremberg has a rich medieval history with gothic churches, a medieval artisan market and a castle overlooking the city, fully incorporated into surrounding walls that once defended the town. These days, Nuremberg is…
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Museum Spotlight- The Met Cloisters
While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of my favorite museums in New York, I’d only managed to visit The Cloisters this past winter. Located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, this offshoot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is easy enough to get to from the city via public transportation, but I…