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   In October 2024, I posted on ​​medievalheritage.eu another 12 monuments from Ireland, 2 additional monuments from the Czech Republic (stronghold in Hradec u Němětic and the medieval village of Pfaffenschlag), as well as 3 monuments from Poland: Kosieczyn, Posada Rybotycka, Staniątki. I thoroughly edited and expanded: Niepołomice (castle), Nagylózs, Wieluń (town walls plus an added description of the castle), Dolní Bělá, Gostynin, Brníčko. I have also significantly expanded the descriptions of monuments in: Szydłów (castle), Muszyna, Zborov, Čičava, Moryń (church), Talmberk, Střela, Divín, Kutná Hora (Hrádek), Český Krumlov (St. Vitus church), Baranów, Tudorów, Chełmno (Dominican friary), Szydłowiec (castle), Rytwiany, Drzewica (castle), Koprzywnica, Brandýs nad Orlicí.
   In November 2024, 15 monuments from Ireland were added to the portal, 8 additional monuments from Poland (Legnica – church of St. Peter and Paul, Żelisławiec, Wapnica, Nowielin, Mierzyn, Kołbaskowo, Chełm Dolny, Kowalów Lubuski). In addition, the descriptions of monuments in: Čeladná, Frýdštejn, Hluboký, Tallinn (cathedral), Kumburk, Pernštejn, Sirotčí Hrádek underwent thorough changes. A slightly smaller but significant expansion of descriptions and graphics in: Elbląg (Dominican friary), Jenštejn, Tallinn (town hall), Kraków (burghers’ tenement houses), Pyšolec, Slezská Ostrava, Štandl, Herencsény (Haraszti church), Starý Jičín, Šternberk, Úsov, Vajsenstejn, Rabenstejn.

   In August 2024, I added to the medievalheritage.eu 14 additional buildings from Ireland and 6 more monuments from Estonia and Latvia (tower houses Nabe, Murmuiža, Järve, castle in Ropaži, church in Burtnieki, Latgalian stronghold Tērvete). In addition, a description of the settlement Březno u Loun in the Czech Republic was added. Major changes and expansion of descriptions took place in: Świny, Bolków, Grzmiąca, Rokitnica, Owiesno, Kłaczyna, Milicz, Jelcz. Significant changes in the descriptions of monuments: Limbaži, Smiltene, Krimulda, Koluvere, Otepää, Piltene, Dundaga, Ēdole, Bērzaune, Vao, Purtse, Uraz, Stara Łomnica, Rybnica Leśna, Cieszów, Bardo, Czarny Bór, Wleń, Proszówka, Nowy Dwór, Prochowice, Karpień, Szczerba, Panków, Legnica (castle), Żelazno, Biestrzyków, Wrocław (castle on Ostrów Tumski), Otmęt, Ząbkowice (castle).
   In September 2024, 13 more monuments from Ireland were added to the portal. I also added 10 monuments from Poland: Ołobok, Popowice, Naramice, Grębień, Borów Polski (church and castle), Chichy, Ciepłowody, Bagieniec. I have thoroughly revised the descriptions of the monuments: Wytrzyszczka (Tropsztyn), Rytro, Brześć Kujawski (castle), Legnica (castle), Ćmielów, Chotel Czerwony, Podgrodzie, Sadłowo, Kraków (commercial buildings). Significant developments of the descriptions of the monuments took place in: Czchów (castle), Łaszew, Brześć Kujawski (town walls), Nowy Korczyn (castle), Bobrowniki, Rembów, Wojsławice, Uniejów (castle), Szadek, Lubin (castle), Brzeg (castle), Kurozwęki, Inowłódz (castle), Jędrzejów, Strzelce Krajeńskie (town walls, church).

   In June 2024, I added 18 monuments from Ireland and 6 additional Czech buildings (Kynšperk nad Ohří, Nižbor, Praha – castle on Zderaz, Protivín, Tetín, Budišov. I also thoroughly rewrote: Hostěradice, Hartenberk, Trefignath, Sobków, Din Dryfol, Malbork (Upper Mill), Kalisz (Zawodzie). I made significant changes to the descriptions of the monuments: Rembów, Gdańsk (St. Barbara’s Church), Trzcińsko Zdrój (town hall), Wolin (St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church), Nowy Wiśnicz, Gdańsk (medieval city mills), East Wemyss, Gaujiena, Lihula, Tallinn (castle), Grobiņa, Rēzekne.
   In July 2024, 15 more monuments from Ireland appeared on the portal and 4 new descriptions of monuments from other countries: Pen Dinas from Wales, Romanesque church in the Slovak village of Livina, Czech castle Holešov and two strongholds in Stará Kouřim. I have thoroughly revised and expanded the descriptions: Āraiši (settlement of the Latgalians), Pieskowa Skała, Davle, Pułtusk (stronghold), Tallinn (church of the Holy Spirit), Viru Nigula (chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Karlino (church), Pöide. I have made significant changes to: Paide, Rakvere, Toolse, Helme, Rujiena, Ergeme, Jaunpils, Mākoņkalns, Ikšķile, Berriedale, Borve, Clyth, Dirlot, Forse, Pořešín, Mikulčice, Kożuchów (castle), Sandomierz (castle).

   In April 2024, I added 16 more monuments from Ireland and 7 monuments from the Czech Republic: Sušice (town walls), Hostivař (church), Kostelní Radouň (church), Oldřichov (church), Praha (church of St. Castulus, church of St. Michael in Jirchářích, church of St. Michael in the Old Town). I thoroughly rebuilt the descriptions of monuments such as: Toszek, Märjamaa, Narva, Řeznovice, Płock (cathedral), Netolice, Varbola, Oponice, Saha. I have updated the descriptions with new information in: Noarootsi, Kamýk nad Vltavou, Velešín, Jindřichův Hradec (castle), Lichnice, Veveří, Ventspils, Tallinn (Dominican friary), Opole (castle on Ostrówek), Sazdice, Jedľové Kostoľany, Racibórz (castle), Zniev, Sklabina.
   In May 2024, I added 16 monuments from Ireland (from Ballylin to Ballynahinch), as well as 4 buildings from Wiślica in Polnad (Na Łąkach stronghold, Regia stronghold, town walls, St. Nicholas’ church). I thoroughly rebuilt the descriptions: Trzcinica (castle), Fryštát, Kuusalu, Tallin (church of St. Nicholas, church of St. Olav), Riga (post about the tenement house changed to a description of medieval residential buildings in the entire city), Wojnowice, Veliš, Rzemień, Vízmburk, Osek (Rýzmburk). I also made significant changes to the descriptions: Křivoklát, Angerbach u Kožlan, Džbán, Jenčov, Zvíkov, Vitějovice, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Hrádek u Purkarce, Kadaň (castle), Roudnice nad Labem (castle), Cheb (castle), Sázava (Benedictine abbey), Krupka (church of the Holy Spirit), Malenovice, Podhradí.

   In February 2024, I added 16 new descriptions of monuments from Ireland, as well as 5 more Polish monuments (castle in Sątoczno, churches in Stary Jarosław, Stary Korczyn, Biedrzychowice Dolne, Dzietrzychów). I thoroughly rebuilt the descriptions: Lidzbark Warmiński (castle), Tuchola, Nowy Sącz, Virtsu, Tartu (castle description extended with city defensive walls), Haljala, Tartu (St. John’s church), Tallinn (city defensive walls). I also updated the descriptions of: Vastseliina, Tarvastu, Tartu (cathedral), Laiuse (church), Palamuse, Põltsamaa, Maasi, Padise, Chełmno (Cistercian nunnery, Dominican friary, Franciscan friary), Valmiera, Tallinn (residential buildings), Starogród, Szczytno, Świecie nad Wisłą (castle), Toruń (castle), Bierzgłowo (castle).
   In March, I added 19 monuments from around Ireland, alphabetically from the monastery in Ballybeg to the tower house in Ballyfinboy. Additionally, I supplemented Estonian monuments with 6 churches: Helme, Puhja, Püha, Lüganuse, Kose, Risti. I thoroughly revised the descriptions: Czersk, Capel Garmon, Riga (House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, cathedral, St. John’s Church – description changed to Dominican friary), Cieszyn (castle), Cēsis (castle). I made major changes to the descriptions: Bratislava (town hall), Mołtajny, Barciany (church), Kościelniki Średnie, Jõhvi, Moel Ty Uchaf, Riga (St. George’s church, St. Jacob’s church, St. Peter’s church, castle), Cēsis (church), Haapsalu, Bauska, Koknese.

   In the last month of 2023, I added 13 more monuments from Ireland and 8 additional monuments from the Czech Republic (Pšovka u Mělníka, Horšov, Falštejn, Hazlov, Komberk, Strážnice, Poříčí nad Sázavou – church of St. Havel, Dolní Počernice). I completely revised the descriptions of castles in: Mokrsko Górne, Gdańsk, Kowalewo Pomorskie. I also developed the descriptions of monuments in: Praha (church of Our Lady of the Snows, chapel of Corpus Christi on Karlově Náměstí), Miechów, Muckrach, Żarnowiec Śląski, Barciany, Brodnica (castle), Człuchów, Dzierzgoń, Elbląg (castle), Gniew (castle), Golub (castle), Grudziądz (castle), Štramberk, Hrubý Rohozec, Rabí, Margam, Oxwich, Llanmihangel (manor).
   In January 2024, another 15 monuments from Ireland, 3 Czech monuments (Krteň, Řeporyje, St. Giles’ Church in Prague), as well as 1 additional monument from Hungary (St. Peter’s Church in Budapest) appeared on medievalheritage.eu ). I thoroughly edited and developed the descriptions: Llandeilo Tal y Bont, Hen Domen, Kowalewo Pomorskie (town walls), Radzyń Chełmiński, Jihlava (St. James’ Church), Malbork Castle. I also made significant changes in: Ostróda (castle), Papowo Biskupie (castle), Pokrzywno, Rogóźno, Llanmadoc, Rhossili, Slebech, Llangar, Partrishow, Przezmark (castle), Bytów (castle), Kraków (Dominican Friary).

   In October 2023 on medievalheritage.eu I posted 15 more monuments from Ireland, alphabetically from Ardee to Ardmore, 6 additional Czech monuments: Prague (Strahov Abbey and the church of St. Lawrence), Nový Bydžov, Žatec (parish church), Jičín (parish church), Pacov, 3 additional monuments from Poland: Głogów (Franciscan friary), Sobótka (palas/provostry), Unisław (Teutonic Knights castle). I have thoroughly revised the descriptions of: Głogów (collegiate church), Głubczyce (parish church), Velhartice (castle), Načeradec, while medium-sized changes have been made in: Trosky, Głogów (St. Nicholas’ church), Kolštejn, Nístějka, Drahanovice, Kamýk u Litoměřice, Kunětická Hora, Kutná Hora (church of St. James), Týřov, Přimda, Praha (monastery of the Order of the Crusaders with the Red Star), Třebovle, Zvíkov, Roupov, Kašperk, Třebíč, Litomyšl (Augustinian friary), Karlštejn.
   In November 2023, 13 monuments from Ireland were added, 4 more places from the Czech Republic: town walls in Nová Bystřice and Chomutov, churches in Dublovice and Hodslavice, 1 additional monument from Poland (Dominican friary in Głogów). I also thoroughly revised descriptions of Kokořín Castle (Czech Republic) and Beaupre in Wales. Significant changes and extended descriptions of monuments in: Nový Světlov, Vranov, Praha (St. George’s church, cathedral, castle, church of St. John the Baptist, rotunda of Holy Cross), Prosek, Štramberk, Hrubý Rohozec, Rabí, Margam, Wrocław (Bernardine friary), Przeworsk (friary), Radom (friary), Jawor (friary), Kazimierz Biskupi (friary), Tinkinswood, Oxwich, Llanmihangel (manor house).

   In August, I posted 13 more monuments from Ireland on the website, alphabetically from the Trinitarian Abbey in Adare to the tower house in Aille. Additionally, I added 15 monuments from Slovakia: Kláštor pod Znievom, Socovce, Toporec, Veľký Slavkov, Gaboltov, Abramová, Pezinok, Nižné Repaše, Vyšný Kubín (Tupa Skala), Svätý Jur (hillfort), Želiezovce, Môťová, Modra (hillfort), Vinné (church), Pukanec. A thorough reconstruction of descriptions took place in the case of: Prešov (church), Skalica (monastery, parish church), Spišská Nová Ves, Świebodzin (church), Telč (church of the Holy Spirit), Čížová, Městečko Trnávka, Červený Kláštor, Pajštún, Breznica. Major changes also in: Nová Baňa (both churches), Partizánska Ľupča (church of the Virgin Mary), Spišské Vlachy (church), Trenčín (karner), Žíp, Sloup, Starý Hrozňatov, Pouzdřany, Pomezí, Kurdějov, Bečov nad Teplou, Gutštejn, Lukov, Vlčtejn, Skalná, Banská Štiavnica (Old Castle), Turčianske Jaseno, Liptovské Sliače, Okoličné, Bardejov (church), Rudno nad Hronadom, Sedlčany.
   In September 2023, 15 new monuments were added from Ireland (from Altagore to Ardamullivan), 5 more monuments from Slovakia (Peťuša, Kuzmice, Dominican Friary in Banská Štiavnica, Krušovce, town hall in Trnava), as well as 1 additional monument from Poland (town hall and market square buildings in Głogów). Thorough reconstruction of the descriptions of monuments in: Krupina (watchtower), Litovce, Nový Hrádek, Žakýl, Sklené Teplice, Dobrá Niva, Banská Bystrica (castle), Krasíkov, Bezděkov. Smaller but important expansion of descriptions in: Brumov, Hasištejn, Kremnica (town walls), Buchlov, Rabštejn u Bedřichova, Landštejn, Kolin (St. Bartholomew’s Church), Zvolen (New Castle), Kremnica (castle), Praha (House of the Stone Bell), Litice, Krosno (Franciscan Friary), Aueršperk.

   In June, I added a map of monuments in Ireland planned to be included on the website, as well as descriptions of 8 Slovak monuments (Odorín, Dechtice, Kyjatice, Dobrá Niva (church), Gelnica (church), Piešťany, Diakovce, Šamorín), 2 Czech monuments (Cistercian abbeys Plasy and Žďár nad Sázavou), 5 Hungarian monuments, (Szécsény, Nyíracsád, Nyírmihálydi, Nyírbéltek, Piricse). Few monuments have been described practically from scratch: Modra, Trnava (St. Nicholas’ Church), Jur nad Hronom, Košice (St. Elizabeth’s Church), Henckovce. I have significantly expanded the descriptions of monuments in: Ostrý Kameň, Pajrek, Nový Herštejn, Štítnik, Spišské Podhradie, Bezděz, Český Krumlov (castle), Zawada Lanckorońska, Nashavice, Gemersky Jablonec, Skalica (rotunda), Štvrtok na Ostrove, Nova Dedinka, Boldog, Križovany nad Dudváhom, Kopčany, Haluzice, Diviaky nad Nitricou, Stará Halič.
   In July, I posted the first 7 monuments from Ireland on the website. In addition, I added 8 more monuments from Slovakia (Chyžné, Kaplna, Lendak, Krakovany, Lúčky, Michal na Ostrove, Sásová, Veľká Lomnica), 3 monuments from the Czech Republic (Doksany, Krásno nad Bečvou, Záboří nad Labem), and 2 Hungarian churches (Nagyharsány, Málom). Several descriptions have been thoroughly rebuilt: Dunaföldvár, Banská Bystrica (parish church), Banská Štiavnica (St. Catherine’s church), Kežmarok (church), Kremnica (church), Liptovský Mikuláš. In several of them, I significantly supplemented the informations and expanded the descriptions: Gliwice (city walls), Mikulov, Spišský Štvrtok, Vyšný Kubín, Bodice, Banská Štiavnica (church of Our Lady of the Snows), Holice na Ostrove, Hrabušice, Jakub, Liptovský Michal, Sandomierz (collegiate church).

   In April, after adding 17 more monuments, Hungary was completed. From other countries, new things are the Franciscan monastery in Żagań and the residential buildings in Praha. In addition, thorough changes and expansion of descriptions in: Głogówek (castle), Bratislava (church of St. Martin), Levoča (parish church), Byczyna (chapel), Kraków (church of St. Barbara), Kláštorisko, Nový Žeberk, Šašov, Havránok.
   In May, I added 27 monuments from Slovakia: Košice (castle, Franciscan friary, Dominican friary, city defensive walls), Most pri Bratyslavie, Krásna nad Hornádom, Humenné, Danišovce, Bratislava (town hall, Franciscan friary, Poor Clares nunnery), Zacharovce, Senica, Bardejov (Augustinian friary), Skalka pri Trenčíne, Silica, Hrusov, Lipovnik, Male Kosihy, Nitrianska Blatnica, Turňa nad Bodvou (church), Zvolen (mid-market buildings), Veľká Čalomija, Trnava (hospital church), Zalužany (church, manor house), Ilija. I also supplemented the monuments from Poland with the abbey in Koronowo. Large transformations of descriptions: Kwidzyn (cathedral), Levoča (Minorite monastery), Košice (St Michael’s Chapel), Spišská Kapitula.