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Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, north-west Wales - a really impressive site. The castle in it's current stone structure and the additional town walls were built by Edward I from 1283 until 1330. This shot was taken on a cloudy morning from across the River Seiont.
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the picturesque depression castle in the Loch Laich, served about 1320 the clan MacDougall as a Towerhouse and Today is in the private possession.
die malerische Niederungsburg im Loch Laich, diente um 1320 dem Clan MacDougall als Towerhouse und ist Heute im privaten Besitz.
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Probably the most photographed castle in Scotland, spectacularly sited on an island at the head of Loch Duich. Eilean Donan was involved in many raids and sieges, reduced to rubble and authentically reconstructed to its medieval state in the mid 1900's. Several of the rooms are open to the public, including the billeting room, with 14-foot thick walls and a barrel vaulted ceiling, and the banqueting hall, with fine Sheraton and Chippendale furniture.
Eilean Donan also played a role in the Jacobite risings of the 17th and 18th centuries, which ultimately culminated in the castle’s destruction…
In 1719 the castle was garrisoned by 46 Spanish soldiers who were supporting the Jacobites. They had established a magazine of gunpowder, and were awaiting the delivery of weapons and cannon from Spain. The English Government caught wind of the intended uprising and sent three heavily armed frigates The Flamborough, The Worcester, and The Enterprise to quell matters. The bombardment of the castle lasted three days, though met with limited success due to the enormity of the castle walls, which in some places are up to 14 feet thick. Finally, Captain Herdman of The Enterprise sent his men ashore and over-whelmed the Spanish defenders. Following the surrender, the government troops discovered the magazine of 343 barrels of gunpowder which was then used to blow up what had remained from the bombardment.
Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness, which dominated the region for several hundred years in the medieval age.
There are more pictures from Scotland – both landscapes, urban photos, castles and flowers – in the Scotland album
Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times
The castle of Almourol is one of the more emblematic and cenographic medieval military monuments of the Reconquista, and best representation of the influence of the Knights Templar in Portugal. When it was conquered in 1129, by forces loyal to the Portuguese nobility, it was then known as Almorolan, and placed in the trust of Gualdim Pais, the master of the Knights Templar in Portugal, who rebuilt the structure. The structure was reconstructed, starting in 1171 (from an inscription over the principal gate) and restored during the subsequent reigns.
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The north tower of 13th century Stokesay Castle from the adjacent graveyard. Shropshire England.Hasselblad X1D.
This castle was commissioned by George C Boldt in 1900 the owner of the Landmark Waldorf Astoria in New York, the project was abandoned 4 years later due to the death of his wife he never set foot in it again.
The castle sits on one of more than 1800 islands in the St Laurence River region between Canada and the USA.
I was lucky that my friend Claudia took me for a boat ride I never knew in which country I was in at any given time.
Burg Satzvey’s history can be traced back all the way to the 12th century. At this time, it was known only as Vey.
The castle’s lineage has spread over many ancient royal families. It began with the Benedictines, until the Archbishop of Cologne gave the lordship to Otto von Vey in 1368. Although the castle has retained the name Vey (partially), the family’s ownership of Burg Satzvey was far less enduring.
By 1391, the last of the line had died out and it passed on to Heinrich von Krauthausen. Von Krauthausen was the son-in-law of Otto von Vey, and was chiefly responsible for the construction of the Satzvey Castle we know today.
But even von Krauthausen didn’t maintain power for very long time either. After a series of famous noble families held control, by the 16th century, a man named Wilhelm Spieß von Büllesheim usurped Satzvey with the blessing of the Cologne Archbishop.
In the 1700s, Satzvey was once again under new management, and this time would be a bit more lasting. The castle was sold to Karl Otto von Gymnich.
Satzvey Castle remains in the Gymnich family today, and the Gymnichs have been particularly active in preserving the castle’s history with festivals and other events.
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 1633. 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. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world"
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Warwick Castle photos Here
At the bottom of Mill Street is the Mill Garden, famed for the quality of its planting in an unbelievable setting. It was created over a period of sixty years by the late Arthur Measures, who made it a personal expression of his love of plants.
On one side are the river and the ruin of the mediaeval bridge, whose roadway once led across where there are now lawns and flowers. In a lucky year, swans nest in its shelter. On the other side, Caesar’s Tower looms overhead. The stone walls of the castle give one of the most dramatic backdrops for any garden.
Helmsley castle in North Yorkshire and medieval manor house. Helmsley is a lovely little place to visit and photograph if you are ever in this area I would recommend you give it a visit.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Spaen veräußerte das Schloss 1696 für 150.000 Taler an den damaligen brandenburgischen Kurfürsten und späteren preußischen König Friedrich I. Dieser nutzte Moyland vornehmlich als Jagdschloss, aber auch als „Liebesnest“. Seine Affäre mit der 17-jährigen Emmericher Bürgerstochter Katharina Ryckers (auch Rickers) machte am preußischen Hof von sich reden.Während einer seiner zahlreichen Aufenthalte im Schloss traf der Preußenkönig Friedrich II. dort 11. September 1740 mit dem Philosophen Voltaire zusammen und entwickelte mit ihm gemeinsam die Idee der „Wahrheitsmanufaktur“, einer Philosophenakademie, die auf Schloss Moyland eingerichtet werden sollte. Jedoch war Friedrichs Zusammentreffen mit Voltaire damals nicht der einzige Grund, Moyland zu besuchen, der König hatte vielmehr auch die Absicht, den bewaffneten Executionscorps unter Generalmajor Graf Georg Heinrich von Borcke zu beauftragen, die an der Maas gelegene niederländische Ortschaft Maseyck am 14. September 1740 zu erobern.[4] Auf der Rückfahrt soll Friedrich II. dann im Kamper Terrassengarten den Plan für Schloss Sanssouci entworfen und aufgezeichnet haben.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Spaen sold the castle in 1696 for 150,000 dollars to the then Elector of Brandenburg and later Prussian King Friedrich I who took Moyland primarily as a hunting lodge, as well as a "love nest". His affair with the 17-year-old daughter Katharina Emmerich citizens Ryckers (also Rickers) made the Prussian court of itself reden.Während one of his numerous stays in the palace met the Prussian King Friedrich II. There September 11, 1740 with the philosopher Voltaire and developed together with him together with the idea of "truth Manufaktur", a philosopher Academy, which should be set up at Schloss Moyland. However, was Friedrich's meeting with Voltaire that time is not the only reason to visit Moyland, the king had rather the intention to instruct the armed Executionscorps under Major General Count Georg Heinrich von Borcke, the Dutch village Maseyck located on the Meuse on 14 September 1740 to conquer. [4] On the way back to Frederick II. then have the plan for Sanssouci Palace designed and recorded in Kamper Terrace.
Seen from the rooftop of the Schotish National Museum.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, the capital city of 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 at times to be a royal residence until 1633. 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. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world".[2]
Today was supposed to be sunny all day , getting real cheesed off with the forecasts , not one has been right for ages ..
Took a picnic here today , but we sat with our coats on to eat it ..stayed cloudy and cold til we were due to come back sun came out to stay , now it s clear at 9 30 pm !!! abd cold 3 degs tonight is forecast and it feel s it !
Not bad from my phone ....this was a two second glimpse of the sun
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Portel Castle was erected in the 13th century by João de Aboim. Improvement works were carried out by architect Francisco Arruda, under D. Manuel I reign. In that period the following monuments were built: Paço dos Duques de Bragança; Church Igreja de S. Vicente in Manueline and mudéjar style, which is now in ruins; headquarters; stables and a cistern. The keep still strikes the visitor for its dimension. It has an arch door and Gothic marble windows.
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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.
La Bastille, On of the most famous Castle in Rhone-Alps region which gives a wonderful view of Grenoble city...That was the day, half of the castle was under the mist. We could see from the city the top half of of the castle is inside the cloud/mist...
More details,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_%28Grenoble%29
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The castle, called the Borgwal, was built between 1350 and 1375.
The castle was then in a sparsely populated area. Here and there there was only one farm, there was no question of village construction. In 1623 Johan van Reede bought the castle. After that he started working on the foundation of the current village of Renswoude.