Great Buildings of the Middle Ages
About this episode
The episode explores the extraordinary craftsmanship behind medieval buildings and monuments.
How did medieval builders create monuments that still leave us awestruck? How were vast cathedrals, temples and cities constructed and embellished? From Canterbury Cathedral and the palaces of Great Zimbabwe and Venice, to Cambodia's Angkor Wat, some of the greatest achievements of the middle ages depended on extraordinary stonemasons. Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Simon Warrack to hear the inside stories of the exquisite craftsmanship behind these architectural wonders. MORE A Stonemason's Secrets Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Mythbusting Medieval Buildings Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. Watch Matt and Eleanor's new documentary The Rise of the Plantagenets by subscribing to History Hit. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Eleanor Janega
Guest: Simon Warrack
Topics covered
- medieval architecture
- stonemasonry
- cathedrals
- historical craftsmanship
- monuments
Keywords
- medieval buildings
- stonemasons
- cathedrals
- Angkor Wat
- Great Zimbabwe
- historical architecture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Places: Canterbury Cathedral, Great Zimbabwe, Venice, Cambodia, Angkor Wat
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