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Mozna Castle. In the middle of old nowhere would probably be quite accurate, but more specifically, this Baroque giant is located in old Bohemia, aka Upper Silesia, Poland. The castle has 365 rooms and 99 towers. Its historical record dates back only to the 17th century.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years. Campbell […]
Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent In 1377 French ships raided the Sussex coast, causing widespread damage and panic among the local population. Roger de Ashburnham, Conservator of the Peace in Kent and Sussex, decided to build a castle to guard against the threat of further invasions. He chose a site on the River Bewl, at […]
Fürstenbergstraße 2, 78166 Donaueschingen, Germany The Princely Fürstenberg Residential Palace is located close to the source of the Danube in an expansive park amidst old trees, atmospheric ponds and streams, historic buildings and monuments. The palace owes its existence to the elevation of the city of Donaueschingen as Princely Fürstenberg Residence. In 1723 Prince Josef […]
The castle rises over the place of Pyrgi, the port city linked to the anticient Caere, current Cerveteri founded between the end of the seventh and beginning of the sixth century BC. The Etruscan city of Pyrgi extended all around the port for about 10 hectares, including, besides the area occupied by the castellan district, also the area of the sanctuary located at the south end, […]
Kimball Castle in Gilford, New Hampshire Even just glancing at the ruins of Kimball Castle in Gilford, it is easy to see how it could be considered to be one of the most haunted locations in New Hampshire. Even before you step inside it just has a creepy aura surrounding it that is apparent immediately […]
Gilbert was married to the beautiful Princess Alice of Angouleme, a lady of refined tastes and passionate nature, who came to resent her husband’s warring disposition. One day, Gruffudd the Fair, Prince of Brithdir, paid a visit to the castle. Alice became enamored with this handsome and amorous Welsh prince, and soon the two were […]
Glamis Castle, one of the most haunted castles in Great Britain, was the talk of Europe during the second half of the 19th century. The castle was connected with tales involving secret passages, hidden prisoners, initiation rites, and shadowy figures seen on the ramparts late at night.The secret was apparently so extraordinary that only three […]
The site of the Charle-Albert Castle has nourished an urbanism debate for twenty years, obstructing the accomplishment of any project until now. The castle, abandoned for many years, is degenerating. MA² in association with the office Art & Build was been entrusted with the conception of a new study to safeguard this classified heritage edifice. […]
The 18th-century Midford Castle, near Bath in Somerset, England. Some say that the unusual triangular shape of romantic Midford Castle, which dominates the village and valley of Midford, three miles from Bath, represents the Ace of Clubsa reference to a fortune winning card allegedly played at the gaming tables by Henry Disney […]