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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466. To get started finding Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
158
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Release
2014
ISBN
1780962177
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466
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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466. To get started finding Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.