The featured castle for May 16 is;EmbidThis 12th-century fortress now stands in crumbling ruins on a hilltop near Senorio de Molina, in the Spanish province of Guadalajara.http://www.castles.nl/eur/es/em/em.html
I don't comment much but I love this thread, DonaCatalina. These castles definitely stir the romantic in my soul. I often wonder why because they can't have been very comfortable to live in. Still . . .
The featured castle for May 21 is;Scarlinohttp://www.castellitoscani.com/scarlino.htmThere is some speculation that the name of the fotress and walled city isderived from the ancient Roman port called 'Porto Scabris' situated once on the underlying coast.[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Scarlino_Castello.JPG/800px-Scarlino_Castello.JPG[/img][img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/6/8181842_d38a40415e.jpg?v=0[/img]
The featured castle for May 22 is;Pendragonmap coordinates 54.418678, -2.337755Located in Mallerstang, Cumbria. ... Pendragon Castle is reputed to have been founded by Uther Pendragon, the father of King Arthur.http://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/pendragon.htm
The featured castle for May 23 is;Giechburghttp://castlesearch.com/giechburg.htmGiechburg, or Burg Giech, is a ruin NE of Bamberg., Germany.Map coordinates 49.955, 11.049444