Tourists shopping at the Christmas Markets in the old medieval town of Colmar, Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, France, Europe

The Juliusz Slowacki Theatre in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Medieval town of Nerac, by the Baize River, Lot et Garonne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

The 15th century Doria's castle and medieval bridge across the River Nervia, Dolceacqua, Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Medieval corbelled and half timbered mansions in cobbled street, Old Town, Dinan, Brittany, Cotes d'Armor, France, Europe

Busy Rue de Temple on popular market day at this pretty south western historic bastide town, Eymet, Bergerac, Dordogne, France, Europe

Medieval walls surrounding the parador, Bayona, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Medieval street in walled and turreted fortress of La Cite, Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritge Site, Languedoc, France, Europe

The painted facade of the medieval Ulmer Rathaus (Town Hall) shows scenes from German history, Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Statue in medieval Old Town, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe

The main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Cafes in the main square with St. Stephen's Cathedral in the medieval city of Hvar, Island of Hvar, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

The 13th century Broad Gate, the only surviving medieval gate, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Europe

Cave (wine shop) on old Rue de la Cadene in this historic town and famous Bordeaux red wine region, Saint Emilion, Gironde, France, Europe

Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe

Winding medieval street, Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia, Baltics, Europe

The Juliusz Slowacki Theatre in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

The Adam Mickiewicz Monument in the main Square in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

St. Marys Square in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Medieval Tudor guildhall and church of St. John the Baptist, High Street, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourists and Christmas Markets in the old medieval town of Riquewihr, Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, France, Europe

High Street, Lyndhurst Town, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A cafe scene in the main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Adam Mickiewicz Monument and Cloth Hall in the main Square in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

The 16th century Crown Inn and Medieval buildings at night, High Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The medieval city of Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aude, Languedoc Roussillon, France, Europe

Looking down on San Gimignano from one of the town's medieval stone towers, San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Ventimiglia, Medieval, Old Town, Liguria, Imperia Province, Italy, Europe

Walled medieval town, declared national monument, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

A market stall in the main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

A street scene in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Tourists in the medieval alleys of the old town, Porto Vecchio, Corsica, France, Europe

View of Scaliger Castle and boats in harbour, Sirmione, Lake Garda, Lombardy, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

High Street, Lyndhurst Town, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A cafe scene in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Town Hall Tower in the Main Square in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Walled medieval town, traditional wedding gift of kings to queens, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

A street scene in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Medieval house, old town, Dinan, Brittany, France, Europe

St. Mary's Basilica in the main square in the medieval old town of Krakow, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Gabled buildings around the Markt, or Market Square, in the medieval town of Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Ornate doorway in Domfront medieval town, Normandy, France

Meubles furniture shop in Domfront medieval town, Normandy, France

A market stall in the main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Planty Park in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

A market stall in the main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Cloth Hall in the main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

La Cite, Medieval fortified town, Carcassone, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Medieval house in the old town, Sarlat, Dordogne, France. Europe

Walled medieval town, declared national monument, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Door in the walled medieval town, declared national monument, Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

St. Stephens Cathedral, Medieval city of Hvar, island of Hvar, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

The market hall in Cloth Hall in the medieval old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Close-up of dormer windows in the roof of a building in the market square of the medieval town of Cheb in Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Medieval bridge and ford on River Darent, Eynsford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cathedral, Santa Maria Assunta, Old Town, Ventimiglia, Medieval, Liguria, Imperia Province, Italy, Europe

Steep narrow street in medieval city of Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Tourists shopping at the Christmas Markets in the old medieval town of Colmar, Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, France, Europe

A tram outside the Dominican church in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Medieval Old Town, Olite, Navarra, Euskadi, Spain, Europe

Cobbled square, the Largo di Fontebranda, with old houses and tower in best preserved medieval village in Tuscany, Monteriggioni, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

St. Mary's Basilica in the main square in the medieval old town of Krakow, UNESCO World Heritage site, in Krakow, Poland, Europe

The main square, Rynek Glowny, in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

St. Florians Gate in the medieval old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Wawel Royal Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the medieval old town, in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Medieval buildings on Mainzer street viewed from the Market square, Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Medieval half timbered houses, with viaduct in the background, old town, Morlaix, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

View of Scaliger Castle, Sirmione on Lake Garda, Lombardy, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

Piazza della Repubblica in the evening in the medieval town of Cortona, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Medieval half timbered houses in streets of old town, Dinan, Brittany, France, Europe

Medieval half timbered houses and cafes, old town, Morlaix, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Kallmuenz Castle above medieval houses in the center of Kallmuenz on the Naab, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Old town hall on Hlavne Namestie square, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

Medieval Tudor Guildhall and church of St. John the Baptist, High Street, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kallmuenz Castle above medieval houses in the center of Kallmuenz on the Naab, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View through archway of narrow medieval alley, St. Paul de Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Medieval half timbered house, Dinan, Brittany, France, Europe

Medieval market square buildings, Cheb, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Baroque and medieval carved and painted buildings in Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Looking down on San Gimignano from one of the town's medieval stone towers, San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Street cafes in the main street of the medieval town of Este, Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Medieval bridge over the River Wye, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Peak District National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mont Orgueil Castle, 13th century Medieval castle, Gorey, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Sarlat, medieval town, Perigord Noir, Dordogne, France, Europe

Medieval Town of San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy

Rue des Armes, Sarlat, medieval town, Perigord Noir, Dordogne, France, Europe

Medieval bridge across the River Nervia and 15th century Doria's castle, Dolceacqua, Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Medieval towers at night, San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany (Toscana), Italy, Europe

Medieval towers, San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany (Toscana), Italy, Europe

Medieval towers, San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany (Toscana), Italy, Europe

High angle view of waterfront cityscape

Turku Cathedral is Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran in Finland

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Old town, Salzburg, Austria

Typical boats and Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Royal castle of Collioure and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Colliure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe

Saint Guilhem le Desert, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), a stop on el Camino de Santiago, Herault, France. Street scene of St Guilhem le Desert, pedestrian road with old historical houses on both side. St-Guilhem, France.

Notre-Dame-des-Anges church and landscape seaside beach of the picturesque village of Collioure, near Perpignan at south of France Languedoc-Roussillon Cote Vermeille Midi Pyrenees Occitanie Europe