Popular thought has it that the Knights Templars were "the builders" of the gothic cathedrals such as the one in Chartres, France. As for Chartres, the first building phase of a big cathedral followed the 1020 fire. This is a century before Templar times. If the Templars did not, who did pay for this early building project? A reconstruction.
The Templar Commandery at Alphen, the Netherlands
The Knights Templar held a significant but often overlooked presence in the northern Netherlands. In Brabant they had their commandery at Ter Brake near Alphen. What is known?
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