Discover centuries of faith, history and awe-inspiring architecture etched in stone

To the casual observer, the Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul looks rather like the work of Antoni Gaudí, the great Catalan architect best known for his Sagrada Família basilica, still under c

On 30 October 2025, a cross was set on the spire of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral of Barcelona, turning it into the world’s tallest church – a title previ

Woman&home columnist Kathy Lette finds a new perspective on the ancient while cruising through the Mediterranean

ENGINEERING THE END OF MEDIEVAL WARFARE

The historian, author and former director of planning and development at English Heritage tells Anne Cuthbertson about his life and work in the capital