Castles!- Large Photos

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Château du Frankenbourg is a ruined medieval castle located on the top of the Schlossberg mountain, in France.
map coordinates 48.2952, 7.325
The early thirteenth century castle was probably built on an even older site, as evidenced by the presence of a wall and proto-historic traces of a Celtic and Roman settlement.

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Château du Freudeneck is a ruined medieval castle in Alsace, France.
map coordinates 48.625278, 7.327778
Its construction in the early 13th century is attributed to members of the Dicka family. It is almost within Visual distance of another castle that lies to the west.

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Diepoldsburg Castle, also known as Castle Rauber, is a ruined castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
map coordinates 48.572845, 9.487797
Records indicate that the castle was built for Rittern von Diepholdsburg in 1210 through 1216. An "Ulrich de Diepoltsburc" ismentioned as the owner in the sixteenth century.

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You get two for the price of one today since our first castle is no longer a castle at all.
Wirtemberg Castle was the ancestral castle of the rulers of Württemberg in what is now Germany.
map coordinates 48.782075, 9.268675
The first castle on the site was built in 1080 and was called Wirdeberch. The castle was replaced by the classical Württemberg Mausoleum in 1820-24. The remains of several rulers are housed there.


Our second castle is Schloss Waldenbuch
map coordinates 48.637169, 9.130693
It was built in 1380 by the Dukes of Württemberg. But arceological eveidence combined with the wording of the records leads many researchers to believe it was built on the site of an older castle. Now only the core and tower remains of the 14th century keep.

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Burg Hahnenkamm is a ruin on the knees of Mount Breitenstein, south of Bissingen an der Teck, Germany.
map coordinates 48.587778, 9.4975
The castle was probably built about 1250 by the Dukes of Teck. The name means Rooster's Comb, which makes one wonder. (The forum software blocked the exact translation)

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Fuzér Castle is located in Fuzér Hungary, on the peak of a volcanic cone.
map coordinates 48.541985, 21.459282
The exact date of construction is unknown, one document reference's the castle during the life of Andrew II in 1235.

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Creevekeeran Castle is a castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
map coordinates 54.276629, -6.796069
It was probably built in the sixteenth century. All that remains is a partial ruin engulfed by beech trees.


Clough Castle is in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
map coordinates 54.2904, -5.8323
Clough is an excellent example of an Anglo-Norman earthwork castle with an added stone tower. It was built sometime in the late 11th or early 12th centuries.

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Kondapalli Fortress is located at the edge of Kondapalli, India.
map coordinates 16.617290, 80.531111
The castle was built by the great Reddy King from the Reddy Dynasty Prolaya Vema Reddy of Kodaveedu during the 14th Century.

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Castle Balfour is a castle situated just off the Main Street of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
map coordinates 54.25028, -7.44547
It was built in 1618 by the Balfours when Sir Michael Balfour took control of the town in the Plantation of Ulster.

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Chitradurga, or as the British called it Chitaldoorg, straddles several hills in the Chitradurga District, Karnataka, India.
map coordinates 14.2152, 76.3953
The castle was originally built in the 10th by the dynastic rulers of the region, including the Rashtrakutas. It was in continual use as a military post through the 18th century.











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Narenj Castle, also called Narin or Nareen, is in the city of Meybod, Iran.
map coordinates 32.225836, 54.014416
This castle is believed by archeologists to be the oldest urban structure in Iran, dating to before the Persian era.

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Blackrock Castle, also known as Mahon Castle, is a castle located near the heart of Cork city, Ireland.
map coordinates  51.9, -8.4025
In the late 16th century, the citizens of Cork appealed to Queen Elizabeth I to construct a fort at Blackrock to "repel pirates and other invaders".

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Castello di Blonay, also known as Castello di Avise is located in Avise, Italy.
map coordinates 45.708189, 7.140759
It was erected in 1492 by Boniface of Avise.

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Castello di Introd is near the village of Introd Italy.
map coordinates 45.691257, 7.186422
The first mention of this castle in extant records is 1242, though it was pparently built long before that. The bridge connecting the castle to the village is also quite a sight.

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Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture.
map coordinates 34.839444, 134.693889
Himeji Castle dates to 1333, when Akamatsu Norimura built a fort on top of Himeyama hill.