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Caernarfon Castle, is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
Marsvinsholm castle, Skåne, Sweden
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Mulgrave Castle near Sandsend, North Yorkshire. Replacing an earlier motte-and-bailey fortification, Mulgrave Castle acted as an administrative centre for the vast Yorkshire estates of its owners and in the seventeenth century found a new role as a hunting lodge. It was re-fortified during the Civil War and then slighted on the orders of Parliament in 1647.
The grade I Listed castle dates from Norman times, having been extended several times during the 17th and 18th centuries by the Luttrell family who gave it to the National Trust. It is a scheduled Monument which sits on a steep hill called the Tor.
on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of the Mumbles. Features include ancient graffiti art from the 14th century, private staircases leading from vaults to previous banqueting halls and a 30 foot high glass bridge.
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Castle Bolton, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, was built between 1378 and 1399 by Richard, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton. The castle was seriously damaged during the English Civil War.
The castle was first mentioned in 1315 by Władysław Łokietek. In the first half of the fourteenth century, King Kazimierz III Wielki built this castle as part of defensive chain the "Eagle's nests".
In the years 1542-1580 the Gothic castle was converted into a renaissance residence.
During the Swedish Deluge in 1655 the castle was destroyed, was subsequently rebuilt and was subdued several times.
After World War II, the State Treasury took over the castle in Pieskowa Skala. After the general renovation in the years 1950-1963 became a branch of the State Collection of Art at Wawel.
The castle appears in the films; among others in the series "Janosik" and "Stawka większa niż życie"..
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Zamek po raz pierwszy wzmiankowany jest w 1315 roku przez Władysława Łokietka. W pierwszej połowie XIV wieku Kazimierz III Wielki wybudował w tym miejscu zamek jako element łańcucha obronnych Orlich Gniazd.
W latach 1542–1580 gotycki zamek przekształcono w renesansową rezydencję.
W czasie potopu szwedzkiego w1655 zamek został zniszczony, był następnie odbudowywany i kilkakrotnie ulegał pozarom.
Po II wojnie światowej zamek w Pieskowej Skale przejął Skarb Państwa. Po generalnej renowacji w latach 1950–1963 stał się Oddziałem Państwowych Zbiorów Sztuki na Wawelu.
Zamek pojawia się w filmach; m.in. w serialach "Janosik" oraz "Stawka większa niż życie".
It was built in the 14th century, and destroyed by Henry II of France in 1554. It stands on a rocky spur overlooking the valleys of the Molignée and of the Flavion.
Eilean Donan Castle at the meeting point of Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh in Scotland. As you might have guessed, this castle has been frequently used in many movies e.g., Highlander
[EN] The most famous Czech castle built under Charles IV (today's appearance is quite modernized gothic, originally it looked a little different more austere - but that doesn't take away from the beauty) Founded in 1348
[CZ] Nejznámější český hrad postavený za Karla IV (původní podoba hradu byla více strohá. To mu ale neubírá na kráse). Založeno 1348.
Boldt Castle was built by multi-millionaire George C.Boldt as a testemonial of his love for his wife,Louise.One year before Bolt castle was to be completed,Luise,aged 41, died.Brokenhearted,Geroge Boldt stopped the constrction and never returned to the Island. The Thousand Islands actually has more the 1000 islands ,which dot the St Lawrence River,the river between the two national mainland Canada and USA.
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Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house owned by the National Trust, in the village of Dunster, near Minehead, Somerset, England.
The castle stands atop a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period. The medieval castle walls were mostly destroyed following the siege of Dunster Castle at the end of the English Civil War. Remodelling work carried out by the architect Anthony Salvin extensively changed the appearance of Dunster Castle during Victorian times to make it appear more Gothic and Picturesque.
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Hornby Castle in North Lancashire is now more of a country house that was developed from a medieval castle. The Grade I-listed building overlooks the village of Hornby in the Lune Valley in the north of the county.
The castle originally dates from the 13th century but virtually nothing from that period is now left. The polygonal tower dates from the 16th century.
During the English Civil War the castle was captured and subsequently occupied in 1648 by the Duke of Hamilton and his Scottish army. The castle then changed hands a number of times over the subsequent years. Much of the structure was rebuilt between 1847 and 1850, though the older parts, including the polygonal tower, were retained. Further additions and alterations were made later in the 19th century.
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Bamburgh Castle is een twaalfde-eeuws kasteel gelegen in Bamburgh in de Engelse regio Northumberland. Het kasteel werd in de achttiende en negentiende eeuw uitgebreid en hersteld.
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Bamburgh Castle is a castle on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building.
The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation in c. 420 to 547. After passing between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons three times, the fort came under Anglo-Saxon control in 590. The fort was destroyed by Vikings in 993, and the Normans later built a new castle on the site, which forms the core of the present one. After a revolt in 1095 supported by the castle's owner, it became the property of the English monarch.
In the 17th century, financial difficulties led to the castle deteriorating, but it was restored by various owners during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was finally bought by the Victorian era industrialist William Armstrong, who completed its restoration. The castle still belongs to the Armstrong family and is open to the public.
Drum Castle consists of a plain late 13th Century keep of four storeys. To this has been added a Large L-shaped range of 1619, and the castle was extended again in the 19th Century.
There is a walled garden with old roses, and in the grounds is the old wood of Drum, an ancient oak Woodland.
This picture was taken on July, 17th on a warm summer evening. It shows the illuminated castle of Runkel (a small town near Limburg in Hessen, Germany). This castle was built in the high middle ages and is located next to the river Lahn.