Castles!- Large Photos

DonaCatalina · November 25, 2009, 06:14:17 AM

Hame Castle (Hameen linna in Finnish) is a medieval castle in Hameenlinna, Finland.
Map coordinates 61.003994, 24.45797
The current satellite photo on Google Earth is really cool.
The castle's age is disputed. Traditionally the construction of the castle has been connected to the legendary Second Swedish Crusade which would date the castle in the mid-13th century. However, there are no finds from the castle that can be firmly dated to a period earlier than 1320s.

DonaCatalina · November 26, 2009, 08:57:55 AM

Castillo de Sohail is located in the town of Fuengirola, in ancient times known as Suel and then Suhayl, in the province of Málaga and the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain.
Map coordinates 36.525379,-4.629079
The inscription on the pedestal of a statue found near the castle mentions Suel as being a Roman "municipium". The current castle is Arabic in origin, probably from the 9th century.

DonaCatalina · November 27, 2009, 05:17:04 PM

Kisimul Castle is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Map coordinates 56.952139, -7.4875
Construction of Kisimul was started by Naill of Barra around 1039 AD.

DonaCatalina · November 28, 2009, 06:33:40 PM

The Château de Dinan consists of a keep, in the town of Dinan, in the Côtes-d'Armor département of the Bretagne région of France.
Map coordinates 48.45, -2.044722
John V, Duke of Brittany built the keep in 1382-1383.

DonaCatalina · November 29, 2009, 05:18:52 PM

Castle of La Latte is a castle located about 4 km southeast of Cap Fréhel and about 35 km west of Saint-Malo, in the commune of Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France.
Map coordinates 48.668333, -2.284444
This impressive castle was built on a small piece of land at the Baie de la Fresnaye in the 14th century. Though some archeological evidence argues for an earlier castle on the same site.

DonaCatalina · November 30, 2009, 08:23:20 AM

Blutenburg Castle is an old ducal country seat in the west of Munich, Germany on the banks of river Würm.
Map coordinates 48.163056, 11.456389
The castle was built between two arms of the River Würm for Duke Albert III, Duke of Bavaria in 1438–39 as a hunting-lodge, replacing an older castle burned down in war. The lake beside is a remnant of the old moat system.

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DonaCatalina · December 01, 2009, 06:00:07 AM

The castle of Bourtzi is located in the middle of the harbour of Nafplio, Greece.
map coordinates 37.569722, 22.790278
The Venetians completed its fortification in 1473 to protect the city from pirates and invaders from the sea.

DonaCatalina · December 02, 2009, 05:52:30 AM

Burg Frauenstein is a ruined castle in the town of Wiesbaden-Frauenstein in Hesse, Germany.
map coordinates 50.065139, 8.154583
It is not known who built Frauenstein Castle, but, based on dendrochronological evidence, its construction has been dated to around 1184.

DonaCatalina · December 03, 2009, 06:16:02 AM

Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey, one of the channel islands.
map coordinates 49.199444, -2.019444
The site had been fortified in the prehistoric period, but the construction of the castle was undertaken following the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204.

DonaCatalina · December 04, 2009, 11:03:48 AM

Esztergom Castle is one of the oldest in Hungary.
Map coordinates 47.800154, 18.735047
The castle and town gained significance after 960 when Géza, the ruling prince of the Hungarians, chose Esztergom as his residence. His son, Vajk, who was later called Saint Stephen of Hungary, was born in his palace built on the Roman castrum on the Várhegy (Castle Hill) around 969-975.

DonaCatalina · December 05, 2009, 03:20:24 PM

Ballinalacken Castle is a two-stage tower house of uncertain date but most likely built in the 15th century.
Map coordinates 53.0461, -9.3372
The basements of Ballinalacken Castle are thought to have been set as far as the 10th century.
The more modern manor house on the grounds has been converted into a hotel.

DonaCatalina · December 07, 2009, 06:20:18 AM

Craggaunowen Castle, built in 1550, is a fortified tower house located near Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland.
Map coordinates 51.811540, -8.793088
The name Craggaunowen comes from the Irish name Creagán Eoghain (Eoghan's little rocky hill).

DonaCatalina · December 07, 2009, 09:06:53 AM

Castello di Verrès is a fortified 14th century castle in the town Challand-Saint-Anselme of the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
Map coordinates 45.715620, 7.735781
Ibleto of Challant, according to an inscription in the manor wall, reads that the building was finished in the year 1390 by the counts of Challant.

DonaCatalina · December 08, 2009, 05:57:31 AM

Castello Normanno-Svevo is a castle in the Apulian city of Bari in Italy.
Map coordinates 41.128558, 16.866389
Built probably in 1132 by Norman king Roger II, was destroyed in 1156 by king William I of Sicily and rebuilt and reinforced in 1233 by Fredrick II.

DonaCatalina · December 09, 2009, 06:10:29 AM

Ajlun Castle, is a castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajlun, in present-day northern Jordan.
Map coordinates 32.325208, 35.727281
The Castle's true name as the Rabadi castle was stripped away from it since it is now a Christian last name. This huge fortress was built by Izz al-Din Usama, a commander and nephew of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin), in AD 1184-1185.