Castles!- Large Photos

[DonaCatalina]

The featured castle for June 8 is;
Rothenburg
The Rothenburg Castle was built around 1142 in the location of the present Burg garden.
http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/germany/rothbd.htm

[DonaCatalina]

Castle of the day for June 9 is;
Oystermouth
This 12th century ruin has several interesting details.
http://www.castlewales.com/oyster.html

[captmarga]

Castle of the day for June 9 is;
Oystermouth
This 12th century ruin has several interesting details.
http://www.castlewales.com/oyster.html

Oh, really making me want to go to Wales...

I guess my next Europe trip will have to be the UK...

Capt. Marga

[DonaCatalina]

The castle of the day for June 10 is;
Magaña
Located high on a summit in Segoria, Spain.
http://www.castles.nl/eur/es/maga/maga.html

[DonaCatalina]

The featured castle for June 11 is;
Rocca Aldobrandesca
http://www.castellitoscani.com/aldobrandeschi.htm

[DonaCatalina]

The castle we are visiting for June 12 is;
Blair Castle
sometimes known as Blair Atholl
http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/
Blair Castle, the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The castle enjoys one of Scotland's finest settings in the heart of Highland

[captmarga]

The castle we are visiting for June 12 is;
Blair Castle
sometimes known as Blair Atholl
http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/
Blair Castle, the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The castle enjoys one of Scotland's finest settings in the heart of Highland

well, just add this to my list of "If I win the lottery and this comes up for sale..."

Going through some serious Faire withdrawal now...

Capt Marga

[DonaCatalina]

The featured castle for Friday, June 13th is;
Loch Doon
This historic ruin is located in Ayrshire, Scotland
http://www.highlandtraveller.com/sites/castles/lochdoon.html

[DonaCatalina]

The featured castle for June 14 is;
Güssing
High on an extinct volcanic peak, this 12th-century fortification is now a museum.

[DonaCatalina]

Hever Castle
Childhood Home of Anne Boleyn

[Yrose]

Wow, It's amazing!

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

We went to Hever Castle about 27 years ago, when our oldest son was 6 months old.  At the time, you could take an inside tour.  You actually got to walk through the bedrooms that the family who lived there still used.  There were pictures of the kids on the walls and letters and personal correspondence on the dressers, right next to a 400 year old canopied bed!

The private church was very beautiful, with medieval brasses on the floor, and stained glass windows.  It is a very tiny castle though. Some of the homes being built today are probably just as large or larger than Hever.

[DonaCatalina]

Donoratico

[captmarga]

So, which of us prefer which type?  The fortresses, the keeps, the donjons (French, ie dungeon), the chateaux, the huge sprawling types, or the ruins?

Chambord is huge and sprawling, while I find it fascinating, I prefer Chenonceaux.   The ruins break my heart...(such as Amboise)

Capt Marga

[DonaCatalina]

Wiston
Wiston must rank as one of the best-preserved motte and bailey castles in Wales.



I wish all the castles had been preserved, but there is something intriguing about an ancient ruin.