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   In February 2020, I added 32 new monuments from Scotland. In addition, major changes in the descriptions of monuments from Poland: the church of St. Mary and the church of St. James in Toruń, churches of Holy Cross, St. Mark and St. Giles in Kraków, Franciscan monastery in Krakóow, castle in Tuczno, castle in Bytów, castle in Człuchów, castle in Tarnów, city walls of Barlinek, church in Blizne, churches of Corpus Christi, Holy Cross and St. Wenceslaus, Stanislaus and Dorothy in Wrocław, city walls and castle in Gniew, both churches and city walls in Dzierżoniów, city walls in Strzegom, church in Sobótka, city walls in Chełmno, parish church in Chełmno, Cistercian monastery in Chełmno, Kluczwoda castle, tower in Tudorów, castles of Bydlin, Bochotnica, Rembów, Szubin, city walls, castle and church in Lębork, city walls and town hall in Stargard, castle in Słupsk, city walls in Bystrzyca, cloth hall in Kraków, city walls in Gdańsk, tower Stołpie, basilica in Strzegom and castle in Golczewo.
   Slightly smaller changes and corrections affected: Dominican monastery in Kraków, Augustinian monastery in Kraków, city walls in Kraków, Tinkinswood, collegiate church and church of St. John in Stargard, town hall in Kraków, Tumski Castle in Wrocław, Grodno castle, Rogowiec castle, Radosno, Nowy Dwór, castle in Lublin, church in Bochnia, church of St. Martin in Wrocław, Karpień castle, Karlino castle, castle in Darłowo, all wooden churches in Lesser Poland.

   In January 2020, I added 46 new monuments from Scotland (mainly in alphabetical order, for now only in Polish). Among the older posts, the following were expanded, improved and supplemented: Emmaus monastery in Prague, Sazava monastery, Roudnice monastery, Tepla monastery, Vyssi Brod monastery, Zlata Korona abbey, castle in Gołuchów, the city walls and church in Ziębice, cathedral in Świdnica, city walls and bridge in Kłodzko, parish church, walls and town hall in Lwówek Śląski, abbey in Pelplin, Upper Castle, cathedral, Franciscan church and chapel of St. Alexius in Opole, church and castle in Puck, church in Brzeg, St. Mary’s Church in Kraków, churches and walls (supplemented with a castle) in Środa Śląska, city walls, church and castle in Lubiń, monastery in Żarnowiec, church and city walls in Jelenia Góra, church and city walls in Nysa, all churches and castle in Racibórz, castle in Muszyna, Old Synagogue in Kraków.

   The most important December news are 52 new and diverse monuments from Scotland. In addition, I added a new post about the Cistercian abbey in Lubiąż, and significant corrections and additions, sometimes complete modifications to older entries: churches in Giecz, Krobia, Oleśnica, Bolesławiec Śląski, Kościelec Kolski, Kazimierz Biskupi, Lubiń, Stare Miasto, monasteries in Henryków, Trzebnica, Rudy, Mogiła, Kazimierz Ząbkowicki, city walls in Dobre Miasto, Bolesławiec Śl, and the town hall in Toruń. I also supplemented a lot of entries about Czech monasteries: České Budějovice, Cheb, Davle, Jindřichův Hradec, Kuklov, Sedlec, Litomysl, Osek, Milevsko, Pilsen, Prague (collegiate church of St. George, Knights Hospitaller’s commandry, church of St. Mary of the Snows, abbey of St. Agnes).
   Smaller changes in the texts or new pictures I posted in the city defensive walls of Bartoszyce, Lubawa, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Olsztyn, Olsztynek, Pasłęk, Prabuty, Reszel, Zalewo, Kętrzyn and Braniewo, castles: Borotin, Vysoky Chlumec, Dąbrówno, monuments of Prague (St. Anne’s Church, Teutonic commandry, church of St. Clement, church of the Holy Spirit).

   In November 2019, the first 15 monuments from Scotland and 18 new monuments from Poland were added: (Teutonic castle in Starogród, castle and city walls in Konin, churches in the towns of Śrem, Nowy Staw, Nieżywięć, Lembarg, Kaźmierz, Jędrzychowice, Grzybowo Chełmińskie, Gostyń, Głuszyce, Czarże, Sierzchowy, Siedlnica, Włościejewki, Zbarzewo, Wielkie Czyste, Trzebcz).
   From the older posts, the most important changes were made in Welsh Loughor, Swansea, Woebley, Parc le Breos, Coity, Ogmore, Newcastle, Caerleon, Caerwent (town and city walls), Tretower (castle and court), abbeys: Basingwerk, Cymer, Ewenny, Haverfordwest, Kiedwelly, Margam, Llanthony, Monkton, Penmon, Usk.
   Polish monuments that have undergone thorough changes are: the manor in Bąkowa Góra, the city walls in Otmuchów, the church in Paczków, castles in Bolesławiec, Ostrzeszów, Międzyrzecz, Bydgoszcz, Złotoria, Bobrowniki, Brześć Kujawski, Łęczyca, Piotrków Trybunalski, Kalisz, Pyzdry, Toruń, Bratian, Brodnica, Lubawa, Kurzętnik, Pokrzywno, Ostrów Lednicki, Szamotuły, Gołuchów, Sztum, Dzierzgoń, Płock, Gosławice, Besiekiery, Koźmin, cathedral in Gniezno, abbeys in Jędrzejów, Wąchock, Koprzywnica, Sulejów, church in Wysocice, and tenement houses in Kraków.

   In October, a thorough transformation affected descriptions of castles in Cilgerran, Carreg Cennan, Skenfrith, Whitecastle, Montgomery, Hen Domen, Dolforwyn, Raglan, Conwy (together with the town walls), Dinewfr, Dryslwyn, Harlech, Coch, Laugharne, Llawhaden, Grosmont, episcopal palaces in St Davids and Lamphey, abbeys in Neath, St Dogmaels, Valle Crucis, Strata Florida, Talley and neolithic tombs Carreg Coetan and Pentre Ifan. Among the Polish monuments I have re-edited: the church in Gościeszów, the church of Saint Andrew in Szprotawa, Henryków, Jerzmanki, Kałków, Lubiechów, Pastuchów (church), Płóczki, Kościelniki Średnie, Rudy, Raciborowice Górne, Stronia, the rotunda in Strzelin, Świerzawa, the church of Saint Andrew in Środa Śl, Trzebnica, Stary Zamek, Wierzbna, Ołbin, St. Giles church in Wrocław, Źródła, Złotoryja, church and castle in Bierzgłowo, Bobrowo, Chełmoń, Dębowa Łąka, Dominican church in Elbląg, Okonin, Łobdowo, Niedźwiedź, Lisewo, Przeczno, Pluskowęsy, castles in Przezmark and Oświęcim. Minor changes affected Lublin and Ojców, and I placed new excellent drone photos from Thomas T. in Hazmburk, Kostalov, Oltarik and Skalka. In addition, I started work on adding a new country with its architectural heritage. A map of Scotland will be available soon.

   In September, the monuments database on medievalheritage.eu increased by 80 monuments from Poland (Biedrzychów, Brzeziny, Bieniów, Bierutów, Chróścina, Glinka, Cieszyn, Czernin, Dąbroaw, Dębowa Łąka, Długołęka, Drożków, Dzwonowo, Garnowo, Goźlice, Gorzesław, Jaczów, Jarzyce, Jaszkotle, Jelenia Góra, Jerzmanki, Karlino, Kluczewo, Kłodkowo, Kościernica, Lignowy Szlacheckie, Lubiechów, Lubiszewo, Lutynia, Lutynka, Łęczno, Łosośnica, Małkowice, Miłobądź, Osieki, Pargowo, Parnowo, Piotrowice Świdnickie, Police, Płóczki Górne, Przemocze, Nowe Kawkowo, Pożarzysko, Przyczyna Górna, Przywodzie, Racioborowice Górne, Radoszyn, Raduń, Redło, Sępopol, Skarszewy, Skórcz, Wielki Garc, Wilczków, Smolęcin, Subkowy, Świerzawa, Trutnowy, Unieradz, Ulesie, Dziektarzewo, Dzierzgowo, Maków Mazowiecki, Winnica, Myślinów, Wyszogród, Grobla, Marianowo, Jasienica, Kartuzy, Barlinek, Niemcza, Karpniki, Krajowice, Węgorzewo, Świebodzin oraz Mrówki). Apart from Poland, the site includes new monuments from Slovakia (churches in Haluzice, Henckovice, Lucka, Medzianky Castle) and Wales (church and priory in Brecon, churches in Camrose, Runston, Ystradfellte, two churches in Haverfordwest, priory in Denbigh, medieval house Carswell and castles Castell Meredydd, Plas Baglan). Finally, I added one Latvian castle in Salaspils, formerly under the name Kircholm.
   The castles in Czorsztyn, Nysa, Otmuchów, Castell y Bere, Dolbadarn, Dolwyddelan, Denbigh, Chepstow, Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Sobków and Pieniny Castle, churches in Bożewo, Brochów, Ciechanów, Czernice Borowe Gołomin, Łęg, Golub, Płock (cathedral), Niedźwiadna, Chełmża, all churches in Chełmno and Toruń, Brodnica, Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Warsaw (cathedral), Szczepankowo have been significantly changed and improved. Smaller changes affected Przasnysz, Sierpc, Łomża, Radzyń (church), Wiślica, Rosochate, Szreńsk, Wizna, Rokicie, Kurkocin, Brudzawy, Niedźwiedź, and the castle in Rawa. In addition, I more or less rewrote all churches in Greater Poland (Wielopolska) region.

In August, after adding 28 monuments, I finished work on Czech monuments. In addition, most of the castles from Slovakia have been redrafted (corrections and additions in the text, new plans, graphics, etc.), posts regarding the Welsh Caerphilly, Kidwelly and Tintern Abbey, as well as the Polish castle in Kazimierz Dolny, Niedzica, Bezławki, Baranów Sandomierski, the church in Sulechów and city defensive walls in Kowalewo were supplemented and remake.

During the work in July 2019, I added 101 new monuments from the Czech Republic. As usual, I worked on older posts, many of which have been completely changed, corrected and developed. Specifically, they were Carreg Cennan, town hall in Środa Śląska, Oponice, Bukowo Morskie, Markušovce, Caerleon, Rybnik nad Turcom, the Minorite Church in Levoča, Rhuddlan, the church of St. John, church of St. Peter and Paul and the church of St. James in Szczecin, Szczecin City Hall, Filakovo, Branč, Blatnica, Dominican and parish churches in Słupsk, Dominican monastery and parish church in Myślibórz, Church of the Holy Trinity in Chojna, Church of Our Lady and parish church in Pyrzyce, Cathedral in Gorzów, St. Mary’s Church Strzelce Krajeńskie, parish churches in Choszczno and Gryfice, cathedral in Kołobrzeg, church in Drawsko, chapels in Koszalin and Darłowo, monastery in Bierzwnik, parish church in Białogard, collegiate church and church of St. John in Stargard, parish church in Darłowo, parish church in Słupsk , parish church in Koszalin, parish church in Sławno and Gryfino, church in Moryń, parish church in Ośno Lubuskie, church in Wolin, parish church in Świdwin, church in Trzebiatów, town hall in Kamień Pomorski, Caergawle Castle.

In June, 88 new monuments from the Czech Republic appeared at medievalheritage.eu. Among the older, already placed, I have improved, supplemented and enriched places such as: Uhrovec, Trenčín, Opole Castle at Ostrówek, Tematin, Reviste, town halls in Poznań, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Olsztyn and Tarnów, Muran Castle, Litoměřice, descriptions of the Hrusov, Cachtice, Beckov, Gymes, churches in Kopcany and Kostolany, the castle in Ciechanów, Uniejów, Krasiczyn, Jawor, Kazimierz Dolny, the cathedral in Kamień Pomorski and the Cistercian monastery in Chełmno. Smaller corrections were made to the monuments in Siewierz, Ojców, Nowy Wiśnicz, Radom (castle), Chełmno (city walls) and the monastery in Kołbacz. In addition, I published a new post about medieval and ancient war machines.