Discover the unusual history of Limassol Castle in Cyprus, the site where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre in 1191. Watch our video on this rare Third Crusade royal wedding and the only crowning of an English Queen on foreign soil.
Lion Cage (Part 1)
Dürnstein may not tickle the eyes as other Danube castles do, but its secrets tickle the imagination— especially for Bible Land explorers. Here, Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned on his way home from the Crusades. How he was captured and how he was released is the stuff of mystery (and music!). Consider his capture here; we’ll save his release for another post.
