Freemasonry consists of fraternal groups that trace their origins to medieval guilds of stonemasons. Freemasonry is considered the oldest existing secular fraternal organisation, with documents and tr
Lodge in Palazzo Roffia, Florence, set out for French (Premiere Grand Lodge) ritual
Kosmopolis Lodge: A young Freemason (Entered Apprentice) explains the symbols, Bratislava, 2025
Freemasons Hall, London, home of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Historical Grand Lodge of the Grand Orient de France
Stonemasonry, also called stonework or stonecraft, is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. Stonemasonry is the craft of shaping and arranging stone
Freemasonry
…Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) consists of fraternal groups that trace their origins to medieval guilds of stonemasons. Freemasonry is considered the oldest existing secular fraternal organisation, with documents and traditions dating back to the 14th century. One of…
Gobekli Tepe, early monumental Neolithic stonemasonry using flint-carved limestone columns (~9500 BCE)
12th-century stonemasonry at Angkor Wat
Diamond-wire saw in use for quarrying marble
Stonemason working with medieval tools