Castles!- Large Photos

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Wasn't this fortress constructed by the Moorish infidel?

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Aberdour
tour Aberdour in Scotland a rambling collection of buildings.

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Montecchio
is the only one of Sir John Hawkwood's
properties to survive intact into the present.

Link here to very large photo

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Beaufort in Luxembourg




Yes, Many castles had their darker uses. This includes Beautiful Beaufort.

[appljx]

I absolutely LOVE Chepstow Castle in Wales!

[DonaCatalina]

Chepstow
So many Castles in Wales grew out of Edward I's desire to subdue Wales. But Chepstow
is actually a Norman Castle dating from 1067.

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Woo hoo!!  You rock!

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Hohenwerfen

Approx. 40 km south of the city of Salzburg, Hohenwerfen Castle towers above the Salzach Valley as a strategic bulwark built atop a 155 meter rock.




Beautiful view from one tower.

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Rocca de Vicopisani

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Castillo de Bellver
Located in Palma de Majorca, this is one of the most unique castles still in existence.

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Pioz

Castillo de Pioz was built by Cardinal Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza to resemble fortified palaces that he had seen in Italy.
The castle is surrounded by a dry moat.

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Veldenstein
The earliest record of this castle is 1269 when it was known as Neuhaus. It was renamed around 1323 when it came into the possesion of the Bishopric.

[Tremayne]

Ooo! Love the location of this one too. The edifice itself is a bit stark but love the tower high above it all.

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Dinefwr one of the oldest castles in Wales.
From the air

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Scarperia an ornate 14th century castle in Italy.