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Clun Castle sits high on a natural rocky mound in a loop of the river Clun, on the edge of the small, picturesque town of the same name. Founded shortly after the Norman Conquest to demonstrate the authority of the English monarchy over this part of the border region, the castle and the nearby settlement prospered in the 13th century thanks to the management of the Fitzalan family, but suffered a number of attacks from across the Welsh border. It was used as a hunting lodge in the 14th century, but was increasingly neglected, and by 1539 the castle was reported as ruinous.
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The Manueline style castle crowns the town and now houses guests in its luxurious rooms. In past times, however, this was a formidable medieval fortification. It was won back from the Moors in 1148 by the king and his men, apparently disguised as cherry trees, and lovingly restored after extensive damage in the 1755 earthquake. Equally interesting history is attached to the renaissance church, the Igreja de Santa Maria, where Prince Afonso V married his cousin aged ten and eight respectively. Here 17th century tiles adorn the walls which house a handsome example of renaissance tombs and paintings by the artist Josefa d’Óbidos.
The ramparts are traversed through an ornately tiled gateway and few vehicles bother negotiating the ancient streets, making it ideal for mooching around the higgledy piggledy houses and walkways, which in spring come alive with a cascading array of brightly coloured flowers. Local crafts, delicacies and liqueurs abound in the traditional shops which line the main street, including the famed local tipple Ginginha, a sweet brandy liqueur made with local cherries.
Berkhamsted Castle The castle is a classic Norman motte-and-bailey, with a tall defensive mound surrounded by high walls and two deep ditches. It once saw war, when King John was fighting the Barons, and they lay siege to the castle.
Inside Castel Beseno, Besenello, Trento, Italy
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Compiled by C.H.C.A. van Sypesteyn (1857 - 1937), a valuable art collection forms the foundation of the Castle-Museum Sypesteyn in Loosdrecht. In addition to the collection of portraits, furniture, silver and glass objects, clocks and sculptures, there is also a beautiful collection of porcelain. The Loosdrecht porcelain is particularly worth seeing.
The castle gardens
A garden with hedges, moats and decorative wrought-iron gates characterize Sypesteyn Castle. Via paths and bridges, you can walk around the maze and cross the canal and take a leisurely stroll through the orchards, the park and the castle garden. You will discover all sorts of indigenous and exotic trees during your stroll.
Tribute to Van Sypesteyn
The lord of the castle did not build it merely as a place to house his art collection. As the last descendant of the Van Sypesteyn line, he wanted to build the castle to pay tribute to his family. The stunning garden and park were built in the 17th-century style. Surrounded by the Loosdrecht lakes and the Vecht River, the area around the castle is also magnificent.
For further information, visit the website of Castle- Museum Sypesteyn.
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period. After the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century
Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara The name derives from the Dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.
Dunguaire Castle was used in the 1969 Walt Disney movie Guns in the Heather, featuring Kurt Russell, in which the castle was featured as Boyne Castle.
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Huis Bergh is a castle in the small town of 's-Heerenberg on the Dutch-German border, in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Huis Bergh Castle dates back to the 13th century and is one of the biggest castles in the Netherlands.
Kasteel Huis Bergh is een van de grootste kastelen van Nederland.
Het ligt binnen de stadsomwalling van de stad 's-Heerenberg in Gelderland vlakbij de grens Nederland-Duitsland.
Huis Bergh was het stamslot van de graven van Bergh.
De bouwgeschiedenis van het kasteel gaat terug tot het jaar 1250. Delen van het huis dateren uit de 14e, 15e en 17e eeuw.
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Castle Schaloen is located near the city Valkenburg (Limburg, south of Holland). The castle is now owned and habitated by the family Bot and the extra buildings are used as hotel and cafetaria.
El castillo Schaloen se encuentra cerca de la ciudad Valkenburg en la provincia Limburg (sur de Holanda).
Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. The town and castle occupy a loop of the River Coquet, less than a mile from England's north-east coast [Wikipedia]
Zamek Leśna Skała w Szczytnej – BRAMA ZAMKOWA
Zamek, zbudowany na wzór średniowiecznego zamku obronnego reprezentuje styl neogotycki. Powstał w latach 1831–1837
Castle called Forest Rock in Szczytna - CASTLE GATE
The castle, built on the model of a medieval fortified castle, represents the neo-Gothic style. It was established in the years 1831–1837
As the weather was so nice last week we had a few days out. We decided to visit Arundel Castle for the first time. We had driven past so many times on our way to or back from other places that we felt it was time for a proper look. I must say it was even more impressive close up.
Founded at the end of the 11th Century, it has been the family home of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for nearly 1000 years. The gardens were magnificent too and we had a great morning there, followed by a potter around the adjoining town.
Odiham Castle (also known locally as King John's Castle) is a ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
It is one of only three fortresses built by King John during his reign. The site was possibly chosen by King John because he had visited the area in 1204 and it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester.
In 1215 it was from Odiham that King John rode out to Runnymede, where he met the barons and attached his seal to the Magna Carta. A year later Odiham Castle was captured by the French after a two-week siege during the First Barons' War in 1216. The garrison of just 13 surrendered on 9 July 1216. At some point over the next nine years the keep was completely rebuilt, possibly to remedy the damage done to it by the French forces. At the same time the mound on which the keep sat was raised by 5 metres and an inner moat surrounding the keep was added to the defences.
In 1238 Simon de Montfort married King John's daughter Eleanor just two years after she had been granted Odiham by her brother, King Henry III. In the following year a kitchen was added on a bridge over the inner moat and a new hall was added on the outside of the keep. During the same period a second building was constructed over the moat, this time on the south eastern side of the keep, to provide extra living space.
In 1263 De Montfort rebelled against Henry and died at the Battle of Evesham in 1265; Eleanor was exiled. Odiham Castle was again retained by the Crown.
The castle was also involved in the rebellion led by the powerful Despenser family against Roger Mortimer and Queen Isabella of France, the wife of Edward II.
Odiham Castle hosted Parliament at least once, in 1303. King David II of Scotland, after his capture at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, was imprisoned here for 11 years. He was held under a light guard and was allowed to keep a household. Using the castle as a prison seems to have been common practice during the 13th and 14th centuries; the nearby Manor of Greywell was required to provide guards one night in three.
By the 15th century Odiham was used only as a hunting lodge, and in 1605 it was described as a ruin.
In 1792 the Basingstoke Canal was built through the southern corner of the bailey.
Is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country mansion near Welshpool, in Powys Wales,It is known for housing the treasures that were brought home by Robert Clive and his son,Edward Clive from India...
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Waldegg Castle, Feldbrunnen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
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