DPS3256052: Wexford,Co Wexford,Ireland;Selskar Abbey (photo) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5263103: Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, c1870. Norwich Cathedral was founded by the Normans in 1096 and completed in the mid 12th century. The 315 foot high spire completed in 1480 is the second highest in England after Salisbury. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5263118: Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, c1870. The construction of the present Winchester Cathedral was begun in 1079 by Walkelin, the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. Major restoration work was necessary early in the 20th century to save the building from collapse. / Bridgeman Images

DGA756068: Detail from left section of Martyrdom of Saint Placid, fresco by Umbrian Master, 15th century, transept of Upper Church of Sacro Speco Monastery, Subiaco. Italy, 15th century. / Bridgeman Images

DGA911183: Christ Blessing, wooden statue in Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) (13th century), Paris (Unesco World Heritage List, 1991), Ile-de-France, France / Bridgeman Images

DGA1129800: Municipal tower or belfry, 9th-14th century, Forli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy / Bridgeman Images

DGA1131107: Porticoes of Piazza Cavour with Tower of the Angel (14th-15th century) in background, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy / Bridgeman Images

DGA2573078: Trakai island castle, 15th century, Lake Galve, Lithuania / Bridgeman Images

TRK879335: Coat of arms of Pope Alexander Vi. Castle Sant'Angelo. Rome. / Bridgeman Images

XOS1766260: July and August from Los doce meses del año (The Twelve Months of the Year), 1650-99 (oil on canvas) , Espinosa, Antonio de (fl.1650-99) / Bridgeman Images

DPS3503404: Ulster History Park, Co Tyrone, Ireland; Round Tower And Crannog (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DPS3249396: Rock Of Cashel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DPS3254313: Lusk Monastery, Co Dublin, Ireland; 5Th Century Monastic Site (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG1569198: Architraves on the Exterior of Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, Bourges, Cher, France (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974156: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974081: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974083: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974086: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo), Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974098: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974099: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GRL5974104: The "Capital of the Judge" or "of the Upright Judge and of the Corrupt Judge", work by Campionesi masters, XII - XIII century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy (photo) / Bridgeman Images

IMB4920539: Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Historic city of Split, Diocletian Palace, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe / Bridgeman Images

IMB4920559: Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Historic city of Split, Diocletian Palace, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe / Bridgeman Images

SRB3738348: Bicycle in front of a Old Customs House in the Mizingani Road, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DGA572430: Russia, Sergiev Posad, statue of St Sergius of Radonezh at Trinity St Sergius Monastery / Bridgeman Images

DGA926040: (Unesco World Heritage List, 1997), Gothic spire of Church of St Peter (13th-15th century) and statue of Roland, Riga, Latvia / Bridgeman Images

USB393176: The east, or entrance, front of Croft Castle (photo) / Bridgeman Images

SRB6367784: The Opera Comedie on Place de la Comédie surrounded by bars and restaurants, Montpellier, Southern France Building of the great theater converted today into the Montpellier National Opera on Place de la Comédie, Occitan dynamics, In the 18th century, the walls of the medieval city were replaced by avenues and squares, 2020 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG1569200: Medieval Stained Glass Windows, from the 13Th Century, Depicting the Life of St Laurence, the Martyrdom of Saint Stephen & the Life of St Vincent in the Ambulatory of the Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, Bourges, Cher, France (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5162511: The medieval Black Gate in the historic heart of Newcastle is about to live up to its name as it takes on a new lease of life. Originally, the 13th Century entrance to the castle which gave the town its name, it is to become the gateway to Old Newcastle Ð the location from which the city developed. Work is now complete on a programme which began last April to overhaul and refurbish the Black Gate for its latest role. In contrast to its name, the comprehensive makeover has left the Black Gate gleaming in as much as any medieval building can gleam. It is 130 years since the completion of the last restoration of the building, after a successful campaign to save it from demolition.Trodden by the feet of generations, The Black Gate, once a main entrance to the city of Newcastle, remains little changed by the passage of time. The Black Gate was the last addition to the medieval Castle defences. Mrs Alice Pandrick standing outside the Black Gate, where she lived. . 27th August, 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

SAP491862: Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG1569204: Candles by An Altar in A Aisle of the Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, Bourges, Cher, France (photo) / Bridgeman Images

UIG3449271: Conwy Castle in Wales, 1929 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

TRK697268: Spain. Collegiate Church of Cenarruza. 14th -15th centuries. Exterior. Basque Country. / Bridgeman Images

UTD2843427: Part of the Swiss-Italian metropol region of Ticino / Bridgeman Images

UTD2875303: A car parking at the old city of Nuremberg, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images