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Scottish castle located 6 miles south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, which is said by many to be the inspiration behind the world-famous Disney castle logo.
The Isle of Man really shines during the summer, where the gorgeous are perfectly set against backdrops of blue skies and sweeping clouds.
Corfe Castle was built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century and improved in the 12th and 13th centuries. It was a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War eventually falling to a Parliamentarian siege in 1645.
Rhuddlan Castle in Wales, SJ025777. Begun in 1277, this was the second of King Edward I's great Welsh fortifications
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Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire
Corfe Castle is a medieval fortress standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset, England and was built by William the Conqueror, dating back to the 11th century.
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Castle Stalker, Portnacroish at dawn.
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Ogrodzieniec Castle - castle ruins lying on the Krakow-Czestochowa Jura, built in the system of the so-called. Nests in the village Podzamcze in Silesia province, in the district of Zawiercie, about 2 km east from Ogrodzieniec. The castle was built in the XIV-XV. By the family Włodków Sulimczyków.
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Schloss Moritzburg is a Baroque German castle in the small town of Moritzburg in the German state of Saxony. It is located close to the city of Dresden.
It was built from 1542–1546 as a hunting lodge for Duke Moritz of Saxony. The chapel was added between 1661 and 1671 after designs by Wolf Caspar von Klengels and is a fine example of the early Baroque style. Between 1723 and 1733, the castle was remodelled as a pleasure seat with formal park for Augustus II the Strong, elector of Saxony and king of Poland by the architects Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and Longeloune.
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Gardiki in Corfu is a low foothill of the Agios Matheos mountain range on which stands the ruined Byzantine fortress. It was built as part of a ring of fortifications around the island, of which today only this one, Angelokastro and Cassiopi remain.
Gardiki Castle was constructed in the 13th century by the Despote of Epirus, Michael Angelos II, who also built Angelokastro. The fortress is octagonal in shape and it has got a tower in every corner. What is particularly interesting here is the relics of ancient temples, which are embedded in its fortifications. The bordering parapets were adorned with traditional Byzantine artworks. The vestiges that one can see on the right hand side of the main entrance are believed to belong to the in-house chapel.
It is not known when and why the castle was abandoned, but certainly in the 16th century after Barbarossa's attack (1537) it was already deserted.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. It has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions.
Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable exceptions are St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century, which is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh,[2] the Royal Palace and the early-16th-century Great Hall, although the interiors have been much altered from the mid-Victorian period onwards. The castle also houses the Scottish regalia, known as the Honours of Scotland and is the site of the Scottish National War Memorial and the National War Museum of Scotland. The British Army is still responsible for some parts of the castle, although its presence is now largely ceremonial and administrative. Some of the castle buildings house regimental museums which contribute to its presentation as a tourist attraction.
The castle is in the care of Historic Scotland and is Scotland's most-visited paid tourist attraction, with over 1.2 million visitors in 2011.[3] As the backdrop to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh International Festival the castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh and of Scotland.
Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Orlando. On an beautiful Autumn day following Hurricane Irma.
Dunvegan Castle is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the stronghold of the chiefs of the clan for 800 years. www.muttiah.com
Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a particularly good example of a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house, built around the year 1500 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine.
This site has a free car park.
Ardvreck is a ruined castle dating from the 16th century which stands on a rocky promontory jutting out into Loch Assynt in Sutherland, Scotland.
This site has a free car park and there is a nearby hotel (Inchnadamph) with a toilet.
The castle is thought to have been constructed around 1590 by the Clan MacLeod family who owned Assynt and the surrounding area from the 13th century onwards.
The most well known historical tale concerning the castle is that on 30 April 1650 James, Marquis of Montrose was captured by the Laird of Assynt and held at the castle before being transported to Edinburgh for trial and execution. Montrose was a Royalist, fighting on the side of King Charles against the Covenanters. Montrose was executed on 21 May 1650, by hanging, drawing and quartering.
Clan MacKenzie attacked and captured Ardvreck Castle in 1672, and then took control of the Assynt lands. In 1726 they constructed a more modern manor house nearby, Calda House, which takes its name from the Calda burn beside which it stands. A fire destroyed the house under mysterious circumstances one night in 1737 and both Calda House and Ardvreck Castle stand as ruins today
Set amidst 120 hectares of beautiful gardens and open woodland, only 16 miles from Aberdeen, Castle Fraser is an idyllic setting for weddings, corporate events and private parties.
Dating from 1575, there is the unmistakable influence of the French châteaux on this spectacular stronghold, with its wonderful turrets, balustrades and gables, making it the perfect venue for fairytale weddings and corporate entertaining.
For larger wedding receptions and corporate events, the castle's extensive grounds offer endless opportunities for marquees and outdoor activities.
Trim Castle, located in the town of Trim in County Meath, is the largest Norman castle in Ireland, covering an area of 30,000m2. It is splendidly preserved, and is beautifully illuminated at night, something that makes it a particular delight to photograph. It is built on raised ground overlooking a ford (crossing point) of the River Boyne. The town of Trim is said to take its name from an event in the Táin Bó Cuailnge, in which the great bulls, the white Finnbennach and the brown Donn Cuailnge, battle to the death. Donn Cuailnge wins, and carries the carcase of Finnbennach on his horns around Ireland. He drops pieces of the white bull in different places. At Trim, the liver of the Finnbennach dropped into the river, hence the name Troma or Áth Troim, the ford of the liver.
Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island, Northumberland.
A view of the castle this time using the fence line as a lead in. Some nice side lighting to highlight the fence and castle, but I really liked the shadows created by the fence. A mono conversion to give a little bit more moody to this one.
Nuremberg Castle is located on a sandstone rock in the north of the historical city of Nuremberg, Germany. It is comprised of three parts: the Emperor's buildings ("Kaiserburg"), the mostly built buildings of the rulers of Nuremberg ("Burggrafenburg"), and the buildings on the eastern side ("städtische Burganlage"). The castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed; today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg.
Archeological investigations during recent years indicate that the place was already settled around the year 1000, although this has not been backed up by any documentary proof. Although Nuremberg was first recorded in 1050, when Henry III visited the town, there is no specific mention of the castle. The castle does not appear in any documents until 1105.
Between 1050 and 1571, all Kaisers and kings of the Holy Roman Empire resided in the castle. In 1140, King Conrad III started building a second castle on the site, to be the royal residence.
In the 13th century, Nuremberg became an Imperial Free City, and the castle fell into the care of the city. Of all the parts of the castle built during this time, the Luginsland tower, begun in 1377, literally stands out.
In 1381, the [good king baron]] Eppelein von Gailingen famously escaped death on the gallows when his horse leapt into the castle moat.
In the second quarter of the 19th century, measures were taken to preserve the buildings, in particular by Carl Alexander Heideloff, August von Voit and August Essenwein.
In the Second World War, the castle was heavily damaged in 1944-45, with only the double chapel remaining entirely intact. After the war, all the parts of the castle were restored to their historical form, including the Luginsland tower which had been completely destroyed, with the exception of the Nineteenth century additions, which had been partly removed in 1934/35.
Today, the emperor's old mews is used as a youth hostel.
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