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The Castle of Heidelberg viewed from another not typical point of view. Thanks for this idea Marcello. Shot made during our photowalk (Flickr Klub Karlsruhe).
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Heidelberg,
Germany
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Records of he ownership of the rich barony of Strathaven go back to the 14th century, when it was owned by either the Baird or Fleming families - probably the former. It is thought that they built the first stone castle here (but not this one), at around that time, replacing an earlier earth and timber castle.
Those that know their early 14th century Scottish history, will know that Robert Bruce's most loyal supporter, was Sir James Douglas. The "Good Sir James" or the "Black Douglas" as he was also know, founded what would become the most powerful family in Scotland (until their spectacular fall at the hands of the Stewarts). The Good Sir James had no legitimate heirs however he had a younger brother Archibald, who was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill. Archibald's son William was created 1st Earl of Douglas and his son James became 2nd Earl of Douglas in his turn, but died without an heir at the otherwise successful (for the Scots) Battle of Otterburn. Surprisingly, the Douglas earldom passed to one of the Good Sir James' bastard sons - Archibald the Grim!
Archibald the Grim was born in (or around) 1328 and was therefore only about 2 when his father was killed on Crusade, while carrying the heart of Robert Bruce. (He had always wanted to go on crusade himself but on his death-bed, never having had the opportunity, asked his close friend the Good Sir James, to go himself and take his heart in a casket. The Douglases have worn the Bruce's heart on their coat of arms ever since.) Archibald the Grim unexpectedly inherited the Douglas earldom in 1388, by which time he was already 60. He had married in 1362, Joanna de Moravia, one of the greatest heiresses of the age, bringing with her lands in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Ross in the north, to Lanarkshire and Roxburghshire in the south. One of the Lanarkshire properties she brought to Douglas hands, was Strathaven!
Strathaven Castle remained in the hands of the Douglas family for a century. In 1437, Archibald's son, Sir James the Gross (who later became Earl of Angus) was created Earl of Avondale, and may perhaps have resided in the castle. In 1450, Strathaven became a Royal Burgh, as a reward for Douglas support and military aid to King James II, however, just five years later the House of Douglas "rebelled against the Crown and was brought down". According to 'Grays Chronicles', "in the month of March 1455, Strathaven Castle was burned down and the possessions of the Douglases were confiscated and given up to fire and sword".
Arundel Castle, Castle church, castle gardens and Arundel town. A beautiful place to visit and I had a wonderful spring day visit there.
Arundel is in West Sussex England and the castle is home to the Duke of Norfolk. Castle originally built starting in 1067
Photography of the Castle of Ham, in the tow of Steenokkerzeel, in the Flemish Brabant, at the nord-east of Brussels (Belgium). The castle owns his name to the Hamme family, who owned this area between 1353 and 1473. The present castle was built from 1490 to 1505 by Philippe Hinckart to replace the previous fort from 13th century. During the World War Two, the Germans removed all the roofs and part of the top floor of the castle because of its proximity to the military airport of Melsbroek, that now shares the same runaways that he intentional airport of Brussels, in Zaventem.
Fotografia del Castell de Ham, a la localitat de Steenokkerzeel, al Brabant Flamenc, al nord-est de Brussel.les (Bèlgica). El castell deu el seu nom a la familia Hamme, que era la propietaria de la senyoria entre 1353 i 1473. El present castell fou construit entre 1490 i 1505 per Philippe Hinckart per reemplaçar l'antic fort que datava del segle XIII. Durant la Segona Guerra Mundial, els alemanys van treure el taulat de les torres i part del pis més alt del castell degut a la proximitat de la base aérea militar de Melsbroek, que ara comparteix les mateixes pistes d'aterratge que l'areport internacional de Brussel.les, a Zaventem.
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"The oldest historical record of a building at the location of the current castle dates to 1391.
The current buildings, all built upon the original castle, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, in a Neo-Gothic restoration project funded by the Rothschild family."
"In 2000, the family Van Zuylen van Nyevelt passed ownership of the castle and the gardens (45 ha) to the foundation Kasteel de Haar. However, the family retained the right to spend one month per year in the castle."
From Wikipedia: Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built shortly after the 1066 invasion of England by William the Conqueror.
A close up of the castle cake, I like the bokeh on these ones. I found it hard to take a good photo of the whole cake.
This is the first time I have taken pictures of my LEGO Modulex castle. Its been in photos before in other people's photostreams, but this is the first time I have taken detailed pictures of it... Unfortunately these are the last time I will be taken pictures of it since I have scheduled it for demolition. :(
It's been a good long run of shows this has been displayed at, a lot of NILTC shows, a few Brickworlds, and a LEGO Kidsfest.
Its been a good run, but My Modulex collection is in need of reorganizing and sorting an this castle is starting to fall apart, and I want to build something else.
It's been fun old friend, may your pieces live on in many other MOCs. :.)
Stainborough Castle built by Thomas Wentworth the 1st Earl of Strafford.
Built on the site of what may have been an iron-age fort, this magnificent and important early gothic monument crowns the Gardens and provides commanding views across the surrounding countryside.
It is a miniature motte and bailey castle,built in the late 1720s as a playground for Thomas Wentworth's children and must be one of the most delightful garden follies in the country.
It is found within the gardens of Wentworth Castle.
Location 3 miles from Barnsley in South Yorkshire.
Sat-Nav S75 3EN
Formerly known as the Castle of Glooms, the 15th century fortress of Castle Campbell is dramatically situated above Dollar Glen. The oldest part is a well-preserved 15th century tower around which other buildings were constructed. Castle Campbell was once the home of the powerful Campbell earls of Argyll, and has connections with historical figures such as John Knox and Mary Queen of Scots.
Old door handle carved with a face on the nave door - church of St Lawrence, Castle Rising, Norfolk
Picture with thanks - Evelyn Simak CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1878802
Castle Dome, 40 miles northeast of Yuma, contains the longest-working mine in Arizona. It operated from 1862 to 1979. During its heyday, 3,000 residents lived here despite blistering summer temperatures. Jacob Snively, who had served with Sam Houston, is credited as the first American to discover the rich silver and lead deposits. Yet he followed a trail blazed by Spanish conquistadors who mined here in the 1600s.
The district holds the second mine to be patented in Arizona, the Flora Temple in 1871. The Castle Dome Mine was patented in 1876. With no railroad access, tenacious ingenuity was required for ore shipments. In 1878, Castle Dome Mine built the world's largest wagon with a capacity of 20 tons. The wagon required a team of 40 horses or mules to pull.
Castle Dome didn't follow the predictable boom-bust cycle of most mining towns. An ebb and flow of activity swept the town along. Large-scale lead mining erupted during both world wars to meet the demand for bullets. During World War II, miners extracted 9 million pounds of lead ore, making Castle Dome one of the largest wartime producers in the country. The mines closed for good in 1979.
Leeds castle, 4 miles from Maidstone in Kent was first built on two islands in the River Len by Robert de Crevecoeur in 1119. It was in royal ownership from 1278-1552 when much of the existing building was added. Since that time it has been in private ownership and is currently maintained by the Leeds Castle Foundation Trust. First opened to the public in 1976 it is also available for hire for private functions such as weddings or residential conferences.
Every room in this beautiful castle is decorated for Christmas, some with fairy story themes. Each room has a Christmas tree with the tallest one in the entrance hall.
7027 Thornbury Castle, built in 1949 and first allocated to Laira, Plymouth. Withdrawn in Dec 1963, and remained at Barry scrapyard until Sold in 1972 to the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley. Then also stored at the Crewe Heritage Trust, until moved to Peak Rail at Matlock in April 2016. In July 2016 the loco was purchased by JJP Holdings Group, who also own Crossville Motor Group, and is now stored under cover at Weston Super Mare. A full restoration to Mainline running condition is now taking place. 23rd March 2017
Fyvie Castle
Located north-west of Aberdeen, Scotland is the five-towered castle of Fyvie. Each of its five towers are named for the powerful families who owned this beautiful example of baronial architecture. Built on in sections over the years, one might think Fyvie would appear slapped together and architecturally awkward, but this three-story castle somehow makes it all look like it should be exactly the way it is.
Already in the records in 1296, Fyvie was at one time held by Robert the Bruce as a hunting lodge and later passed into the hands of the Gordon family (the family of the famous Lord Byron). It has had its share of royal visitors and men of far lesser means, and it has a history that runs in parallel with some of the bloodiest and most tumultuous times in Scottish history, so it is no surprise that it also has its share of ghosts.
Perhaps the most famous ghost in Fyvie is the ghost of Dame Lilias (or Lilies) Drummond. In 1592 Lilias Drummond married Alexander Seton, Lord Fyvie. For nine years it seemed they were relatively content and Lilias bore Alexander five daughters. Yes, perhaps you can already imagine the trouble—five girls, five dowries and no heir. The rumor goes that Alexander began an affair with Lady Grizel Leslie shortly before Lilias’s sudden (and yet unexplained) death. Some claim Lilias died of a broken heart—some suspect foul play. We do know that six months after Lilias’ death, Alexander married Lady Leslie. Retiring to their bedchamber, they were startled by strange noises outside—like the sighs of a disillusioned woman. Though no intruder was seen, with the dawn they noticed a bizarre new addition to one windowsill high in the wall—carved upside down were letters spelling D. LILIAS DRUMMOND. The carving remains as part of the mystery of Fyvie Castle as does Lilias’ ghost. She can supposedly be seen from time to time on the castle’s main staircase and occasionally walks the halls of the home that was once rightfully hers. - www.realhaunts.com/scotland/fyvie-castle/
Fyvie Castle Day 5
August 8, 2009
Silver. Bamburgh Castle
Silver, the glass horse at Bamburgh Castle
Information at Bamburgh Castle reads as follows...
'This stunning glass sculpture was created by North East Artist Rena Holford, using nearly 200kg of glass. Silver was not only the name of the horse who 'modelled' for the work but also the main colouring agent used, a process used since the 14th Century. Once the design was created, it was cut using a high pressure water jet with garnet grit then put in a kiln on a mould textured with sand. It was then cooled, cleaned and then re-fired with colour added'.
It was begun in 1480 by William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, during the period of the Wars of the Roses. He already owned a manor house on the site (some of the original manor house foundations are visible as ruins within the enclosure of the castle), for which he planned to totally redevelop. His ambition was to create a fortified residence on a rectangular plan enclosed by walls, towers and a moat. However work stopped at the castle when he was executed in 1483 for treason by Richard III and it was never completed. Parts of the castle were occupied by the remaining Hastings family members, but by the 16th century the site had been left to ruin.[
This is the first time I have taken pictures of my LEGO Modulex castle. Its been in photos before in other people's photostreams, but this is the first time I have taken detailed pictures of it... Unfortunately these are the last time I will be taken pictures of it since I have scheduled it for demolition. :(
It's been a good long run of shows this has been displayed at, a lot of NILTC shows, a few Brickworlds, and a LEGO Kidsfest.
Its been a good run, but My Modulex collection is in need of reorganizing and sorting an this castle is starting to fall apart, and I want to build something else.
It's been fun old friend, may your pieces live on in many other MOCs. :.)
At Lego shows in 2024, my Castle class would occasionally derail when there was a kink in the track, particularly when entering corners.
I put this down to the chassis setup I'd chosen, based on Carl Greatrix's previous Castle model, whereby the rear bogie wheels were fixed to the main chassis. In some cases, it seemed these wheels were getting raised off the track by the driving wheels behind.
I've now re-worked the chassis to have a more conventional pivoted bogie. There is still only 1 set of flanged drivers, to allow the bogie to not crash sideways into the cylinders. However now the bogie is on a single pivot, positioned above the rear bogie wheels.
This should help to 'steer' the loco into corners, and the little shoulder on the pin piece also helps to keep the weight on the bogie wheels.
Wray is not a real castle but a private house built in in the Gothic Revival Style in 1840. It was built for Dr James Dawson, a retired Liverpool surgeon, and is now owned by the National Trust. The house was built using his wife’s inheritance from a gin fortune. Apparently she took one look at the house when it was finished, and refused to live in it.
Wray Castle is a very elaborate building. James Dawson could essentially build whatever he wanted, from a portcullis to turrets which don’t have any access to them, as well as arrow slits and even mock ruins in the grounds.
It was designed by John Jackson Lightfoot who was a trained accountant with an interest in architecture. It was his first and only design as he sadly drank himself to death before it was finished. H.P. Horner, a more experienced architect stepped in to complete the design. So what you see is a combination of Lightfoot’s playful fantasy design and Horner’s practical approach.
After Dr Dawson’s death in 1875, when he was 96, the estate was inherited by his young nephew, Preston Rawnsley. In 1877 Preston’s cousin, Hardwicke Rawnsley, took up the appointment of vicar of Wray Church (next to the Castle and built at the same time by Dr Dawson).
The castle has been in the care of the National Trust since 1929, when it was given to the trust by Sir Noton Barclay to celebrate his year of office as Lord Mayor of Manchester.
Some ruins of the Shobak castle, the crusader castle built by Baldwin I of Jerusalem.
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A sand castle in every sense of the word.
Sand Castle weekend at Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea, 2011.
Taken from a flowform 8 kite and a micro GoPro KAP rig.
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Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial.
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Situated just off England’s South coast and less than 2 hours from London, the Isle of Wight is the perfect holiday destination at any time of year.
Castle Babelsberg in Potsdam. It was a perfekt day, really hot and sunny, as you can see. We've been walking around the castle and its parc for literally hours. At some point we came to this place and I saw how the parc was constructed: to get this very look at the castle.
I might have got a better shot at daybreak or at dusk but we didn't have the opportunity to return to this parc :/
Fortifications ancient - Bamburgh Castle was originally fortified by the Saxons, and fairly modern with a row of WW2 concrete tank traps
In the courtyard.
Craigmillar castle is a castle situated five kilometres south-east of the centre of the city of Edinburgh. It was begun in the late 14th century by the Preston family, who were lairds of Craigmillar. In 1660 the castle was sold to Sir John Gilmour. The Gilmours left Craigmillar castle in the 18th century and it fell into ruin.Craigmillar castle is best known for its association with Mary I of Scotland. Following the birth of her son, the future James I of England, Mary arrived at Craigmillar on November 20, 1566 to convalesce. Before leaving on December 7, 1566, a pact was made there, with or without her knowledge, to dispose of her husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.
Craigmillar Castle became overgrown and ruinous over the following two centuries, and was passed into state care in 1946. Today it is cared for by Historic Scotland. What makes Craigmillar special is the extent to which its underlying structure survives. The inner courtyard may now be home to two very impressive trees that were certainly not there in the Prestons' time in the castle. But the walls of almost all the structures of the castle survive, together with all the vaulted floors. This means access is possible up to roof level in the tower house and first floor level in large parts of the rest of the building. There is also a complete wall walk around two sides of the curtain wall.