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Burg Bodenstein is a medieval castle above the village Wintzingerode in Germany.
Map coordinates 51.453611, 10.3425
The origin of the site was probably as a fortified border post between the Franks and the Saxons. Historical records indicate the castle was built by the early Saxon Emperor Liudolfinger Hausgut before 1275.

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The Castle of Diosgyor is a medieval castle in the historical town of Diosgyor which is now part of the Northern Hungarian city Miskolc.
Map coordinates 48.097452, 20.689418
The first castle was built in the 12th century, it is likely that it was an earthwork castle and was destroyed during the Mongol invasion (1241–1242.) The castle that stands today was probably built by King Béla IV, who, after the Mongols left the country, ordered a castle to be built on every hilltop. In the earliest times the castle was an oval structure with a rounded donjon, surrounded by a polygonal outer wall. In 1316 it was mentioned as "new castle", which confirms the theory that it was built in place of a destroyed castle.

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Sárvár castle in Sárvár Hungary is also known as Nádasdy Castle.
Map coordinates 47.252020, 16.087939
Today's castle is a "result" of two former parts that were built together: the three-storey tower block from the XIII. Century (today it is the south-western part) and the one-storey wing, that is the northern part today. The fist mentioning in writing dates back to 1288.

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Gandikota is a ruined citadel on the Pennar river in India.
Map coordinates 14.813433, 78.284757
Gandikota was founded in 1123 by Kakaraja, a subordinate of Ahavamalla Someswara I, the Western Chalukyan king of Kalyana.

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Chandragiri, India is famous for the historical castle, built in the 11th century, and the Palace within it.
Map coordinates 13.583271, 79.304604
Chandragiri castle was under the rule of Yadava rayas for about three centuries and came into control of Vijayanagar rulers in 1367.

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Rud-khan castle (also Rood-khan castle), is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran.
Map coordinates 37.064357, 49.239276
The castle is a military complex which had been constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty of the 11th century.

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Today you get three for the price of one in Iran. The first is the Aghcheh Castle, located in Meshkin Shahr. The structure dates back to the first millenium and offers relics and objects from that period include ceramics and artwork. A second caste, also in Meshkin Shahr, is the Kohneh Castle. Located by the river, this castle displays an old Pahlavi inscription from the the Sassanian era. The final caslte in this town is called the Deeve Castle.
Map coordinates for Kohneh 38.403155, 47.689137

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Barryscourt Castle is a castle located in eastern County Cork in southern Ireland.
51.904615, -8.259374
The site on which Barryscourt castle now stands has been occupied for over a thousand years- there is evidence of a wooden watermill having been built next to a stream at the site sometime in the 7th century, long before any fortification existed there. Barryscourt fell into the hands of the Anglo-Norman de Barry family in the 12th century, and masonry from this period found at the site may be the remains of another watermill or possibly an early fortification built by the Barrys.

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Quintin Castle is a castle situated in County Down, Northern Ireland, about 4km east of Portaferry.
map coordinates 54.3768, -5.4891
The castle was built by John de Courcy in 1184 and it was later occupied by the Savage family and their dependents, the Smiths. Quintin is one of the very few occupied Anglo-Norman castles in Ireland.

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Kilclief Castle is a tower-house castle beside Strangford Lough and 2.5 miles south of the village of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland.
map coordinates 54.328, -5.554
Kilclief was reputedly built by, and was the residence of, John Sely who was Bishop of Down from 1429 to 1443.

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Castello Masciantonio is located in Casoli, Italy.
Map coordinates 42.118821, 14.292488
From 1369 to 1489 the castle was a fief of the Orsini family, who probably built it. Later it passed to the Aquinas, who added the Renaissance courtyard. Various theories identify the pentagonal tower as the original nucleus.

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Castello di Andora is located on a secluded hill of the historic village of Castello in Italy.
Map coordinates 43.966128, 8.1456
The original castle was built early in the middle ages and became the residence of the Marquis of Clavesana. The castle was then sold by the Marquis in 1252 the Republic of Genoa , after the purchase, changed and enlarged the house that was also home of the local mayor of Genoa.

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Koknese Castle is a fortified complex in Koknese, Latvia.
map coordinates 56.638056, 25.4175
Before the arrival of the Teutonic Knights, Koknese was the site of a wooden hill fort inhabited by the Balts. In 1209 Bishop Albert of Riga ordered the construction of a stone castle at the site, naming it Kokenhusen. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley. In 1965 a hydroelectric dam was built downriver, creating a reservoir that partially submerged the castle and flooded the surrounding valley.

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The imposing Castle Tower-House of the Varona family is a spectacular example of 14th century military architecture in Spain.
Map coordinates 42.829768, -3.071515
The building forms a single historical unit which may be split into two parts, namely the Manor House and the Tower, the latter with well-fitting ashlars work .

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Nurmuiža Castle is a castle in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia.
Map coordinates 57.226891, 22.761050
Replacing an earlier wooden structure, the castle was built in stone and brick in the 15th century. This castle was heavily modified up through the 19th century.