Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Order of St. John

Zamora straddles the Douro River. The Romans named the settlement "Occelum Durii" ("Eye of the Duero"). For the Visigoths, the place was "Semure". In the 710s the town was conquered and a Berber garrison was left in there, but some decades later it was seized by Alfonso I of Asturias. A diocese was established in the town in the early 10th century. Ibn al-Qitt unsuccessfully tried to invade the city in 901, Almanzor eventually seized the city in 966. The place returned to Christian control during the reign of Alfonso V of León. Since the early 11th century the place saw planned repopulating efforts. City walls were also erected in the 11th century. The most notable historical episode in Zamora was the assassination outside the city walls of the King Sancho II of Castile in 1072. Ferdinand I of León had divided his kingdoms between his three sons. To his daughter Urraca, he had bequeathed Zamora. All three sons warred among themselves, till the ultimate winner, Sancho, was left victorious. Zamora, under his sister who was allied with Leonese nobles, resisted. Sancho II of Castile, assisted by El Cid, laid siege to Zamora. King Sancho II was murdered by Bellido Dolfos, a duplicitous noble of Zamora, Bellido Dolfos. After the death of Sancho, Castile reverted to his deposed brother Alfonso VI of León. Zamora is known for its medieval heritage. There are more than a dozen Romanesque churches and chapels. The construction of Santa María Magdalena began in the second half of the 12th century and continued until the 13th century. The church was originally owned by the Order of St. John (Knights Templar). At their suppression, it was given to the Order of Malta. The south portal of the church is the most magnificently sculpted. Small human heads are depicted on the outer archivolt.

Zamora straddles the Douro River. The Romans named the settlement "Occelum Durii" ("Eye of the Duero"). For the Visigoths, the place was "Semure". In the 710s the town was conquered and a Berber garrison was left in there, but some decades later it was seized by Alfonso I of Asturias. A diocese was established in the town in the early 10th century. Ibn al-Qitt unsuccessfully tried to invade the city in 901, Almanzor eventually seized the city in 966. The place returned to Christian control during the reign of Alfonso V of León. Since the early 11th century the place saw planned repopulating efforts. City walls were also erected in the 11th century. The most notable historical episode in Zamora was the assassination outside the city walls of the King Sancho II of Castile in 1072. Ferdinand I of León had divided his kingdoms between his three sons. To his daughter Urraca, he had bequeathed Zamora. All three sons warred among themselves, till the ultimate winner, Sancho, was left victorious. Zamora, under his sister who was allied with Leonese nobles, resisted. Sancho II of Castile, assisted by El Cid, laid siege to Zamora. King Sancho II was murdered by Bellido Dolfos, a duplicitous noble of Zamora, Bellido Dolfos. After the death of Sancho, Castile reverted to his deposed brother Alfonso VI of León. Zamora is known for its medieval heritage. There are more than a dozen Romanesque churches and chapels. The construction of Santa María Magdalena began in the second half of the 12th century and continued until the 13th century. The church was originally owned by the Order of St. John (Knights Templar). At their suppression, it was given to the Order of Malta. The south portal of the church is the most magnificently sculpted.

Zamora straddles the Douro River. The Romans named the settlement "Occelum Durii" ("Eye of the Duero"). For the Visigoths, the place was "Semure". In the 710s the town was conquered and a Berber garrison was left in there, but some decades later it was seized by Alfonso I of Asturias. A diocese was established in the town in the early 10th century. Ibn al-Qitt unsuccessfully tried to invade the city in 901, Almanzor eventually seized the city in 966. The place returned to Christian control during the reign of Alfonso V of León. Since the early 11th century the place saw planned repopulating efforts. City walls were also erected in the 11th century. The most notable historical episode in Zamora was the assassination outside the city walls of the King Sancho II of Castile in 1072. Ferdinand I of León had divided his kingdoms between his three sons. To his daughter Urraca, he had bequeathed Zamora. All three sons warred among themselves, till the ultimate winner, Sancho, was left victorious. Zamora, under his sister who was allied with Leonese nobles, resisted. Sancho II of Castile, assisted by El Cid, laid siege to Zamora. King Sancho II was murdered by Bellido Dolfos, a duplicitous noble of Zamora, Bellido Dolfos. After the death of Sancho, Castile reverted to his deposed brother Alfonso VI of León. Zamora is known for its medieval heritage. There are more than a dozen Romanesque churches and chapels. The construction of Santa María Magdalena began in the second half of the 12th century and continued until the 13th century. The church was originally owned by the Order of St. John (Knights Templar). At their suppression, it was given to the Order of Malta.

Mücheln is part of the town of Wettin-Löbejün. In 1269 the Counts of Brehna-Wettin gave the Knights Templar the right to patronize the Petrikirche in Wettin. The court in Mücheln was mentioned for the first time in 1270. The Counts of Brehna were very attached to the Knights Templar, Count Dietrich II even became a Knights Templar. Archbishop Burchard III. von Magdeburg, as sovereign, gave the order in May 1308 to abolish all comings of the Templar Order in the archbishopric and to capture the Templars living there with their masters. The Knights Templar put up fierce resistance and many evaded arrest. At the Council of Vienne in 1312, the Knights Templar was formally abolished. In the Holy Roman Empire, however, they were allowed to live on as monks. Some of them were accepted into the Order of St. John. Burchard III. issued a power of attorney for the Order of St. John to take over the Templar estates for its diocese. Whether the Müchelner Hof actually came into the possession of the Johanniter is not documented. The court was later mentioned as a priory of the Order of Regulated Canons.Contrary to expectations, it is thanks to the long profane use of the chapel (among other things as a storehouse and barn) that it has been preserved in its original Gothic architecture. Some of the medieval murals have been preserved in traces inside the chapel.

Mücheln is part of the town of Wettin-Löbejün. In 1269 the Counts of Brehna-Wettin gave the Knights Templar the right to patronize the Petrikirche in Wettin. The court in Mücheln was mentioned for the first time in 1270. The Counts of Brehna were very attached to the Knights Templar, Count Dietrich II even became a Knights Templar. Archbishop Burchard III. von Magdeburg, as sovereign, gave the order in May 1308 to abolish all comings of the Templar Order in the archbishopric and to capture the Templars living there with their masters. The Knights Templar put up fierce resistance and many evaded arrest. At the Council of Vienne in 1312, the Knights Templar was formally abolished. In the Holy Roman Empire, however, they were allowed to live on as monks. Some of them were accepted into the Order of St. John. Burchard III. issued a power of attorney for the Order of St. John to take over the Templar estates for its diocese. Whether the Müchelner Hof actually came into the possession of the Johanniter is not documented. The court was later mentioned as a priory of the Order of Regulated Canons.Contrary to expectations, it is thanks to the long profane use of the chapel (among other things as a storehouse and barn) that it has been preserved in its original Gothic architecture. Some of the medieval murals have been preserved in traces inside the chapel.

Mücheln is part of the town of Wettin-Löbejün. In 1269 the Counts of Brehna-Wettin gave the Knights Templar the right to patronize the Petrikirche in Wettin. The court in Mücheln was mentioned for the first time in 1270. The Counts of Brehna were very attached to the Knights Templar, Count Dietrich II even became a Knights Templar. Archbishop Burchard III. von Magdeburg, as sovereign, gave the order in May 1308 to abolish all comings of the Templar Order in the archbishopric and to capture the Templars living there with their masters. The Knights Templar put up fierce resistance and many evaded arrest. At the Council of Vienne in 1312, the Knights Templar was formally abolished. In the Holy Roman Empire, however, they were allowed to live on as monks. Some of them were accepted into the Order of St. John. Burchard III. issued a power of attorney for the Order of St. John to take over the Templar estates for its diocese. Whether the Müchelner Hof actually came into the possession of the Johanniter is not documented. The court was later mentioned as a priory of the Order of Regulated Canons.Contrary to expectations, it is thanks to the long profane use of the chapel (among other things as a storehouse and barn) that it has been preserved in its original Gothic architecture. It's easy to carve graffiti into the walls of an abandoned chapel that no one cares about.

Mücheln is part of the town of Wettin-Löbejün. In 1269 the Counts of Brehna-Wettin gave the Knights Templar the right to patronize the Petrikirche in Wettin. The court in Mücheln was mentioned for the first time in 1270. The Counts of Brehna were very attached to the Knights Templar, Count Dietrich II even became a Knights Templar. Archbishop Burchard III. von Magdeburg, as sovereign, gave the order in May 1308 to abolish all comings of the Templar Order in the archbishopric and to capture the Templars living there with their masters. The Knights Templar put up fierce resistance and many evaded arrest. At the Council of Vienne in 1312, the Knights Templar was formally abolished. In the Holy Roman Empire, however, they were allowed to live on as monks. Some of them were accepted into the Order of St. John. Burchard III. issued a power of attorney for the Order of St. John to take over the Templar estates for its diocese. Whether the Müchelner Hof actually came into the possession of the Johanniter is not documented. The court was later mentioned as a priory of the Order of Regulated Canons. Contrary to expectations, it is thanks to the long profane use of the chapel (among other things as a storehouse and barn) that it has been preserved in its original Gothic architecture.

The "Isola Tiberina" is the only island in the Tiber river which runs through Rome. Two bridges connect the island to the rest of Rome since ancient times. Already in the 3rd century BC a Temple of Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine and healing, was located here. Emperor Otto III, the son of Theophanu, had a basilica built over the ruins of the Aesculapius temple. The Hospitaller Order of St. John founded a hospital on the island in 1584. This hospital is still operating. Yes, the same island as seen on the previous upload, but now in late afternoon on an overcast day - from the east.

The "Isola Tiberina" is the only island in the Tiber river which runs through Rome. Two bridges connect the island to the rest of Rome since ancient times. Already in the 3rd century BC a Temple of Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine and healing, was located here. Emperor Otto III, the son of Theophanu, had a basilica built over the ruins of the Aesculapius temple. The Hospitaller Order of St. John founded a hospital on the island in 1584. This hospital is still operating.