Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,911,547,284 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Konventshaus

    0.01 sec.
Konventshaus 

a type of brick monastery-castle, built in Northern Poland and the Baltic Region in the late 13th and 14th centuries. Examples of Konventshäuser are the High Castle in Malbork, Poland (c. 1280) and castles in Ventspils, Latvian SSR (completed in 1290) and Kingisepp, Estonian SSR (14th century). Erected by the German knightly order, Konventshäuser consisted of massive buildings (with chapels and sleeping quarters), which completely enclosed a rectangular courtyard. The Konventshaus was protected by thick outer walls and corner towers.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.