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Some of these may be old abbeys, restored warehouses, fragments of castles left behind, there's even an abandoned train station, too! If you're a lover of old buildings and those that don't necessarily have major curb appeal, but rather delight with their worn stones and overgrown greenery, get ready! You're going to fall head over heels for these historical beauties.
These 9 secrets of Blarney Castle reveal fun Blarney Castle facts. From secret gardens to fairy glades and witches' kitchens, there are lots.
Conwy Castle in the North of Wales, a medieval fortress that will take your breath away towers over the town of Conwy and has done for over 700 years.
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We visit Scotland all the time and it's one of our most favourite places to go. I love exploring the country and even through I grew up there there is so much still to see!
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The Abbey Notre-Dame d' Orval in Belgium is famous for Trappist beer and cheese.
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From palaces and castles to abbeys and other historical sites, here are the most famous Austrian landmarks you have to add to your bucket list!
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Many history enthusiasts probably know that the Middle ages that were sometimes referred to as 'Dark ages' were not so dark. In fact, these were the times when people started building castles - majestic and complex buildings, intended to be a safe retreat in the case of attack. Normans were the leading castle-builders of the period, having started building their constructions on the forts left by the Romans.
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Misty hills. Lonely forest roads. Plenty of vines, moss, and unkempt trees. And the cherry on top—a gorgeous abandoned building that radiates eeriness and grandeur in equal measure. That’s our dream home right there. Especially if the place looks haunted.
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If you're fascinated with the middle ages, you don't need a time machine to visit the period. Guedelon Castle in Burgundy, France is a unique project where volunteers and researchers are constructing an authentic 13th century castle, using only techniques and materials that were available at the time.
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Beatus of Lungern, known also by the honorific Apostle of Switzerland or as Beatus of Beatenberg or Beatus of Thun, was a probably legendary monk and hermit of early Christianity, and is revered as a saint. Though his legend states that he died in the 2nd century, it is likely that his story has been conflated with other saints of the same name, especially Beatus of Vendôme, and an Abbot Beatus who received a charter in 810 from Charlemagne to confirm that Honau Abbey would be administered by Irish monks. While legend claims that he was the son of a Scottish king, other legends place his birth in Ireland. Beatus was a convert, baptized in England by Saint Barnabas. He was allegedly ordained a priest in Rome by Saint Peter the Apostle, whereupon he was sent with a companion named Achates to evangelize the tribe of the Helvetii. The two set up a camp in Argovia near the Jura Mountains, where they converted many of the locals. Beatus then ventured south to the mountains above Lake Thun, taking up a hermitage in what is now known as St. Beatus Caves, near the village of Beatenberg, probably in the ninth century. Tradition states that this cave is where he fought a dragon. Saint Beatus' grave is located between the monastery and the cave entrance. He died at an old age in 112. An Augustinian monastery was established near the mouth of the St. Beatus Caves. Today, approximately one kilometer of the cave system has been opened and illuminated for tourist access; the monastery site is now occupied by a restaurant and gift shop. Beatus is primarily remembered as the first apostle to Switzerland. The cultus of Beatus was widespread in the Middle Ages and survived even the hostility of the Reformation period when pilgrims were driven back from his cave at spear-point by Zwinglian Protestants. After this period of turmoil, Beatus' relics, and the focus of his cultus, were transferred to the chapel at Lungern, Obwalden. The mountain where he resided until his death is still a place of pilgrimage, and bears his name: Beatenberg. The earliest recorded accounts of St. Beatus' life date no earlier than the 10th and mid-11th centuries and have not been historically authenticated. So, some would hesitate to endorse the tradition that calls St. Beatus the "Apostle of Switzerland". Indeed, Saint Gall probably more justly deserves this honor.
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Castles have fascinated me since childhood... Fairy tales and old cartoons about princesses were my favorites. Therefore, when I travel to a new country, I always try to visit its famous castles and feel the atmosphere they've been preserving for ages. I‘d love all pandas out there to share photographs of castles from around the world, so people like me could have them all in one amazing collection. Don‘t forget to vote for your favorite castles!
