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Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights 1

By Stephen , Turnbull

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841765570, 9781849080101, 9781780962177
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
17 MB (17721679 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knights of Christ'.They were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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