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A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.
Historic house museums in Europe by country (28 C) Official residences in Europe by country (40 C) ... Houses in the Czech Republic (4 C, 7 P) D. Houses in Denmark (8 ...
The Dorotheum (German pronunciation: [ˌdoːʀoˈteːʊm] ⓘ) is one of the world's oldest auction houses and is the largest auction house of art items in Continental Europe. [1] Established by Emperor Joseph I in 1707, it has its headquarters in Vienna on the Dorotheergasse and branches in other European countries. [ 2 ]
[8] [9] They also built or acquired a number of palaces, castles and houses throughout Europe, many of which remain standing today. In England, they owned a number of country seats in the home counties .
Europe: 3450 BCE Tomb Excavated in 1884, when grave goods were found, giving their name to Unstan ware. [33] [34] [35] Loughcrew: Ireland Europe 3400 BCE Tomb It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BCE Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn: United Kingdom Europe: 3350 BCE Tomb One of several Rousay tombs.
Templar establishments in Europe. Templar fortress of Paris, now destroyed. Commandry of Coulommiers, France [6] Commandry of Avalleur, in Bar-sur-Seine [7] Commandry of Saint-Blaise, Hyères [8] La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France [1] Chapelle des Templiers de Metz - 12th-century Gothic chapel with octagonal plan and various paintings. [9]
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Some houses were especially spacious, extra large for the period, as one of the largest houses in southeastern Europe is the "Big House" in the Slatina district of Sofia in Bulgaria equivalent to a modern detached house. [3] Surviving evidence suggests these houses had no windows and only one doorway. The door was located at one end of the house.