Castles are one of the most iconic landmarks in Scotland. They simply just ooze history. The entire country of Scotland is breathtaking and a wonderful place to take a road trip through. There are so many castles in Scotland that it would be near impossible to see all of them
In this video, watch the craftsmen at work in the garden of Chateau de Chenonceau who create magnificent weekly bouquets placed around the castle's interior.
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A massive gothic guard castle founded in the beginning of the 14th Century, with rich history, that survived the centuries and stands today to tell the tales of past generations. Built by the ancient Ronov family, it was a meeting place of Czech kings, and the starting ground of the Hussite resistance movement, when in 1417 first Hussite priests were consecrated in the chapel. The castle and it´s importance grew with centuries because of the strategic position, but the Thirty years war was very damaging to the town, and after it the indebted owners were unable to get the castle back to it´s former glory. After slow decay in the 18th and 19th Century a catastrophic fire in 1869 destroyed not only the castle, but also the majority of the town. The ruin remained abandoned until 1913, when the rescue began and the Czechoslovak tourist club became the owner. Today the castle is mostly restored and the work still continues.
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Commonly known as Dracula's Castle, Bran Castle was originally built as a stronghold by the Teutonic Knights in 1212. The first documentary attestation of Bran Castle is the act issued by Louis I of Hungary on November 19, 1377, giving the Saxons of Kronstadt (Braşov) the privilege to build the Citadel. The building started in 1378 as a defense against the Turks, and later became a customs post on the mountain pass between Transylvania and Wallachia. In addition to its unique architecture, the castle is famous because of persistent myths that it was once the home of Dracula; however, there is no evidence that he ever lived there. According to most accounts, Dracula spent two days in the Bran dungeon. © Istvan Kadar Photography
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Some of these castles were built to stand for a thousand years. Castle building dates back to the 9th century and continued until the 20th century. Let us take a look at the best 50 Castles Around The World.
