Schloss Marienburg, Pattensen, Hanover, GERMANY
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Blair Castle, located close to Blair Atholl in Perthshire, has been the ancestral home of Clan Murray since its construction in the 13th-century.
******************************************************* Te gusta la fotografía HDR? Únete a nuestro gurpo en Facebook!!! Fotografía HDR - Facebook ******************************************************* Ein ansehnliches, ritterliches Geschlecht, welches sich bis ins 17. Jahrhundert fortgepflanzt hat, waren die Ritter von Lichtenstein, deren Stammburg sich oberhalb Honau unmittelbar über den Quellen der Echaz auf der Stelle des "alten Lichtensteins" erhob. Die Herren von Lichtenstein (der Letzte Lichtensteiner fiel 1687 im Kampf gegen die Türken), denen neben ihrem stattlichen Stammsitz Güter und Rechte in Honau, Ober- und Unterhausen, Holzelfingen und Kleinengstingen gehörten. Im Verlauf der Städtekriege haben sich die Lichtensteiner verschiedentlich die Rache der Reutlinger zugezogen und letztere haben sich der Burg bemächtigt und dieselbe 1377 zerstört. Die Burg wurde nicht wieder aufgebaut, denn von der Herrschaft Württembergs ist eine andere Burg Lichtenstein erbaut worden und zwar nicht auf dem Platz der alten Burg, sondern in der Entfernung einer viertel Stunde, auf einem von der Albwand abgerissenen Felskegel derselben Felskante. Die um 1390 entstandene Burg galt als eine der festesten des Mittelalters und widerstand allen Angriffen.
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French photographer Quentin Chabrot U-derzho , has an obvious passion for abandoned places. Here's a collection of photos of abandoned chu...
Nottingham Castle in the East Midlands of England has seen nearly 1,000 years of battles, revolts and scandals, but it is perhaps best known for its connection with the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. According to the traditional tales, one of Robin’s greatest adversaries was the Sheriff of Nottingham, a supporter of Prince John, and Nottingham Castle was his stronghold.
You're looking at the the star fort of Bourtange in the Netherlands. It sure looks fantastic, but there's a wily logic behind building a fort in such a shape. Turns out, a circular fortification of the medieval era was vulnerable to cannon fire. All the crazy angles and moats surrounding the star-shaped fort was made it easier to defend.There's no danger of an invading horde today, but these star-shaped formations are so darned picturesque that I wish they'd build more of these instead of ho-hum suburbs ...
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One of Hungary’s hidden gems has to be the magical Bory Castle locally known as Bory-Var. It looks like it’s been plucked from the pages of a fairytale with its turret towers, a myriad of
Copenhagen has some of the prettiest castles in Europe! From Hamlet's castle to the Versailles of Denmark, these are the must-see castles in Copenhagen
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If you've ever felt like getting away for a while we've got a list of places where you'll feel like royalty. Check out 50 extremely remote castles.
Ground Floor (open links in new tab/window for full size) Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Influences & Inspirations Great Hall at Hatfield House Charlecote Park Montacute House Old Plans & Renders The renders aren't very good, I couldn't get the roofs and dormers on third floor to stay on, the chimneys are missing, as are a lot of the windows; but it gives you an idea of the mass and scale. Even Older Plans & Renders Ground Floor (Complete showing courtyard and chapel) Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor
Bernkastel-Kues is a small town in Germany with a lot of fun things to do and historic attractions, like hiking to the famous landshut castle.
Ensemble de 27 maisons construit par l'évêque Ralph de Shrewsbury au milieu du XIVe siècle pour le collège et la Manécanterie de la cathédrale. Au bout de la rue, la chapelle remaniée au XVe siècle.
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A select group of individuals took a voyage to the often-seen but seldom-visited ruins of Bannerman Castle.
The library of books about the occult accumulated by Heinrich Himmler, Nazi SS chief, was discovered last year in the Czech Republic. Since the end of the
