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this castle is the one how was in charge of defending all ibiza citizens againts pirates and lots of diferents enemies how wanted to dominate this island because of its privilegiated position.
Castle Stalker (Alternative names : Island Stalcaire, Elen Stalker Castle), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a precipitous rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about two miles south of Stonehaven. Its surviving buildings are largely of the 15th-16th centuries, but an important fortress certainly existed on this site from Dark Age times. Dunnottar played an important role in the history of Scotland from the Middle Ages through to the Enlightenment, due to its strategic location overlooking the shipping lanes to northern Scotland and also being situated on a fairly narrow coastal terrace that controlled land movements. (Wikipedia)
Tintagel Castle (Cornish: Dintagel, meaning "fort of the constriction") is a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island, adjacent to the village of Tintagel in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The site was possibly occupied in the Romano-British period, as an array of artefacts dating to this period have been found on the peninsula, but as yet no Roman era structure has been proven to have existed there. It subsequently saw settlement during the Early Medieval period, when it was probably one of the seasonal residences of the regional king of Dumnonia. A castle was built on the site by Richard, Earl of Cornwall in the 13th century, during the Later Medieval period, after Cornwall had been subsumed into the kingdom of England. It later fell into disrepair and ruin. Archaeological investigation into the site began in the 19th century as it became a tourist attraction, with visitors coming to see the ruins of Richard's castle. In the 1930s, excavations revealed significant traces of a much earlier high status settlement, which had trading links with the Mediterranean during the Late Roman period.
Sudeley Castle is a castle located near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It dates from the 10th century, but the inhabited portion is chiefly Elizabethan. The castle has a notable garden, which is designed and maintained to a very high standard. The chapel, St. Mary's Sudeley, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr (c. 1512–1548), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, and contains her marble tomb. Unusual for a castle chapel, St Mary's of Sudeley is part of the local parish of the Church of England. Sudeley is also one of the few castles left in England that is still in residence. Because of this, the castle is only open to visitors on specific dates and private family quarters are closed to the public (Wikipedia).
Castle Stalker – in the Gaelic, Stalcaire, meaning Hunter or Falconer – is believed originally to have been the site of a Fortalice (a small fortified building) belonging to the MacDougalls when they were Lords of Lorn, and built around 1320.
Set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about mid-way between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide
At the time of the 1745 Rising Castle Stalker was held by the Campbells with a Garrison of about 59 Government troops. Although the Stewarts of Appin were solidly behind Prince Charles, and raised a regiment of 300, the Castle was too strong for them to take and their 2lb cannon-balls merely bounced off the walls. The Castle formed an important link during the rising with ships calling frequently with men and supplies as they sailed between Inverary in the South and Fort William in the North. After the Battle of Culloden in 1746 the Castle was used by the Government forces as a local centre where the Clansmen had to surrender their arms. Six prisoners are recorded as being held in the Prisoners’ Hole for about a fortnight before being taken to Edinburgh for trial.
While most castle scenes in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) were filmed in and around Doune Castle, Castle Stalker appears in the final scene as "The Castle of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh".
Weathered stone walls on the exterior of Dobroyd Castle. I am building a collection of free pattern/texture images for use by designers because I always find it hard to locate high quality free images of this type. This image is expressly placed in the public domain and can be used by anyone without attribution.
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Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy, English: Conway Castle) is a medieval fortification in Conwy, on the north coast of Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1289. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars. It withstood the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294–95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndŵr in 1401.
Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I, holding out until 1646 when it surrendered to the Parliamentary armies. In the aftermath the castle was partially slighted by Parliament to prevent it being used in any further revolt, and was finally completely ruined in 1665 when its remaining iron and lead was stripped and sold off. Conwy Castle became an attractive destination for painters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Visitor numbers grew and initial restoration work was carried out in the second half of the 19th century. In the 21st century the ruined castle is managed by Cadw as a tourist attraction.
UNESCO considers Conwy to be one of "the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe", and it is classed as a World Heritage site.[1] The rectangular castle is built from local and imported stone and occupies a coastal ridge, originally overlooking an important crossing point over the River Conwy. Divided into an Inner and an Outer Ward, it is defended by eight large towers and two barbicans, with a postern gate leading down to the river, allowing the castle to be resupplied from the sea. It retains the earliest surviving stone machicolations in Britain and what historian Jeremy Ashbee has described as the "best preserved suite of medieval private royal chambers in England and Wales".[2] In keeping with other Edwardian castles in North Wales, the architecture of Conwy has close links to that found in the kingdom of Savoy during the same period, an influence probably derived from the Savoy origins of the main architect, James of Saint George.
A catapult I built a few years ago that actually works quite well. I also really like my "custom" castle faction I created.
Castle Rising Castle
One of the most famous 12th Century castles in England.
The stone keep, built in around 1140 AD, is amongst the finest surviving examples of its kind anywhere in the country and, together with the massive surrounding earthworks, ensures that Rising is a castle of national importance.
In its time Castle Rising has served as a hunting lodge and a royal residence.
The most famous period in its history was when it came to the mother of Edward III, Queen Isabella, following her part in the murder of her husband Edward II.
The castle passed to the Howard family in 1544 and it remains in their hands today, the current owner being a descendant of William D'Albini II, the Norman baron who raised the castle.
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The Union Jack flying from the stern of the ferry "Isle of Mull" arriving in Oban, with the keep of Dunollie Castle in the left background.
July 2015.
Bítov Castle is hiding in deep woods, surrounded by rivers and heavy terrain. First mentioned in 1061, this castle was part of the defensive chain of fortresses against the German expansion. Part of the rich Czech medieval history, several times besieged, and worth a visit.
In this area, you stumble upon a castle every ten meters, the history is present everywhere.
Kenilworth Castle is in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. Historically the Castle was contained within the Forest of Arden.
A fortification has existed on the site from Saxon times. But the current ruin is of Norman origin, a great square stone tower was built by Geoffrey de Clinton, Treasurer and Chief Justice of England to Henry I, in about 1125. Henry II took control of the castle during the rebellion of 1173-1174, giving the Clintons another castle in Buckinghamshire by way of compensation.
Henry II began work on improving the defensive qualities of the castle. Work continued during the reign of Henry III which turned the castle into one of the strongest in the Midlands. The properties of water defences had long been known but at Kenilworth a great lake was created to defend three sides of the castle. Covering over 100 acres (0.4 km²) it was an expensive endeavour, but the value in keeping siege engines further away and as a barrier to assault or mining was immense.
However after all the work to improve the castle Henry III gifted it in 1244 to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. Simon de Montfort became a leader in the Second Barons' War (1263-1267) against Henry III, Kenilworth was the centre of his operations and Prince Edward, Henry's heir, was briefly imprisoned at Kenilworth before escaping. De Montfort was killed in battle near Evesham on August 4, 1265 facing Edward. In 1266, the rebels under the leadership of Henry de Hastings, used the castle as a refuge when Lord Edward surrounded Kenilworth. The siege of Kenilworth Castle in 1266 is the longest in English history at almost a year. The extensive water defences proved their worth, despite Edward targeting the weaker north wall, defended by only a double moat, employing huge siege towers and even attempting a night attack by barge. The siege was ended on easy terms for the defenders with the Dictum of Kenilworth. The experience gained in water defenses at Kenilworth was put to good effect at later castles built in Wales, notably Caerphilly.
Edward I bestowed the castle upon his youngest son Edmund Crouchback. The castle was inherited by his grandson Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, which then passed to his son-in-law John of Gaunt.
From 1364 John of Gaunt began the castle's conversion from a pure fortress into something more liveable, work that continued with his grandson, Henry V. The castle remained in royal hands until it was given to John Dudley in 1553, following his execution Elizabeth I gave it to her favourite Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in 1563. Dudley further transformed the castle by making the north entrance the main entrance to suit the tastes of Elizabeth, adding the Leicester building, a large apartment and a residential block overlooking the lake. Elizabeth was expensively and lavishly entertained at Kenilworth for a month in 1575, which is said to have almost bankrupted the Earl of Dudley. A fanciful local legend states that Elizabeth actually gave birth to an illegitimate child during this time, and that most old Kenilworth families are thus descended from Elizabeth. She is also known, according to local legend, to have tasted the first potato brought into the country at Kenilworth Castle, unfortunately she ate it raw, disliked it and threw it out the window where it grew in an area now known as Little Virginia. The castle returned to the Crown on Dudley's death.
In the Civil War the castle was stormed and looted by troops fighting for Parliament. Battlements and the great water defences were destroyed in 1656.
In 1660 Charles II gave the castle to Sir Edward Hyde, whom he created Baron Hyde of Hindon and Earl of Clarendon. The castle remained the property of the Clarendons until 1937 before passing into the possession of John Davenport Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth. The family presented the castle to Kenilworth in 1958 and English Heritage has looked after it since 1984.
In 2005 English Heritage announced that after archaeological investigations revealed more details of the original garden, it will be restoring the garden more closely to its Elizabethan form. A fountain and aviary will be reconstructed. The project is scheduled for completion in 2007
Text taken from Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
my favourite of the tonemapped conversions... but it still feels like something's missing. the B&W version was too dark for me
Passengers on the 'Southern' service have a fine view of Arundel Castle as the train approaches the town's station. September 2007. © David Hill.
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".
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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Beverage Castle, Tampa, Florida.
Yes, of course we had to drive through and buy something to drink when we saw this.
All right, friends and brothers, if I'm going as far as to post that early Grauman's model, I figure I might as well show the FIRST thing I ever built as I reentered the Lego hobby. Facebook tells me this photo was added on March 20, 2007, so there's the date, set in stone: the end of the Dark Age.
And it all started with ninjas.
"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."
The castle of Pardubice is a unique renaissance monument due to the extreme level of preservation and impressive disposition. Formerly a 13th water fortress, rebuilt around 1500 by William II of Pernstein into a well fortified four wing chateu. William was one of the most impressive lords of his time, an excellent warrior, commander, politician and a very wealthy economist, who literally brought central Europe from the medieval period into renaissance by his deeds. He always fortified his castles so that he himself would not be able to seize them. And so the castle of Pardubice got a massive earth wall with four large rondels for gun batteries, which was a response to the evolution of artillery. The wall is surrounded by a wall with fire posts all around the castle, and the area in front of the wall could be easily flooded by the nearby river. This defensive system has survived until today, and can be inspected by anyone. More was added to the castle in the folowing centuries, like the sgraffito design and the main tower. Today the castle is completely restored and serves as a museum. There is also a hidden cold war command bunker built into the defensive wall.
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.
Dunnottar Castle @ Stonehaven @ Escòcia
Notes del meu quadern de viatge del dia 18-agost-2008
Cotxe: 8.621 milles.
Aberdeen: 7314-7328
Stonehaven: 7329-7337
Castell Dunnottar: 7338-7413
Stonehaven: 7414-7417
Hostal House molt bona a Arbroath
Dormim a Arbroath
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. :.)
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about mid-way between Oban and Glen Coe. It was used in the movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.