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    Scotland and Wales.

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    Quote Originally Posted by renaissance12 View Post
    What is it a Castle ?
    A castle is a defence fortification.

    Here's the ruins of Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck in my original home county of Dorset. It was built by William the Conqueror.




    And this is the Iron Age Maiden Castle which is 10 mins drive from my mother's cottage in Dorchester. I took a long walk around Maiden Castle with my mother last December.


    It's Europe's largest hillfort and it was built by the Celts to keep out the Roman invaders. The word 'Maiden' in Celtic means 'great hill'.
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    Wales has more castles than any other nation in the world.

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    Durham Castle (the castle is now a university and home to many students) is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, north-east England, which has been wholly occupied since 1840 by University College, Durham. It was built by the Normans upon the orders of William the Conqueror following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

    It is open to the general public to visit, but only through guided tours, since it is in use as a working building and is home to over 100 students.

    The castle stands on top of a hill above the River Wear on Durham's peninsula, opposite Durham Cathedral.






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    An ancient and historic Viking Castle on the Celtic Isle of Man called 'Peel Castle.'




    The Isle of Man speaks a Celtic Manx language, but they have the world's oldest parliament based on a Viking laws and customs which they still keep in practice and celebrate to this day. The Shetland Isles holds the world's largest annual Viking festival each year (Up Helly Aa fire festival) to celebrate their Viking cultural heritage.)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynwald

    http://www.tynwald.org.im/Pages/default.aspx



    The overgrown ruins on an abandoned Celtic castle.... beautiful and atmospheric.


    An abandoned Celtic Castle. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/g...eltic-castles/
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    The elegant beauty of French castles.... this castle is a gem and possesses lots of charm and mystery and character.

    Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers



    What’s Inside Leaves The World Speechless;-
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    Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a castle located in the middle of the woods
    in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

    The stronghold dates to the thirteenth century
    and was originally called Motte Bauçay (or Baussay).
    The Motte Baussay was taken twice by the English in the Middle Ages
    and devastated during the French Revolution.



    It was bought in 1809 by François Hennecart,
    a wealthy businessman who undertook to restore its former glory.
    But it passed in 1857 to Baron Joseph Lejeune.



    In 1932, a major fire destroyed most of the buildings in the castle.



    Quietly purchased in 2015 by General Motors heir
    Mark Henderson,Toronto,
    who is undertaking to restore the chateau
    to the surviving documents of the 1809 plan.
    It will be his home on occasion and from Mr. Henderson's estate
    will be left in trust, along with the funds,
    to the people of France in perpetuity.



    It was partially destroyed by a great fire March 13, 1932,
    just after the baron Robert Lejeune, then owner of the castle,
    had been installing new central heating.

    The castle now remains in ruins.



    Only the chapel behind the castle was spared
    and still in reasonable condition.



    Its moat and walls tells of a place with a rich history
    of elegance, aristocracy and intrigue.

    No matter where you turn, you can see how nature has conquered
    the balconies and the high arches.
    But centuries ago, this castle was a place for the rich and the famous.

    If you look closely, you can imagine the castle in its former glory. Magnificent!



    The castle used to belong to the famous Bauçay family.
    They are said to have had close relations with several generations
    of the French royal family.

    During the Middle Ages, England conquered the castle
    on two different occasions
    and it soon became known as a lace where noblemen
    held extravagant parties.

    But the festivities soon ended… During the the French Revolution,
    the castle was completely destroyed.

    In 1809, François Hennecart, a rich Frenchman, bought the castle.
    He wanted to restore everything to its former glory.

    About 50 years later, it was taken over by Lejeune Edgar,
    a wealthy relative of Napoleon III.

    Once again, the castle’s beautiful arches and halls
    were filled with prominent guests.

    Everything was built to impress. Just look at the windows in the chapel.



    The chapel is the only part that is still intact.

    One of the cellar vaults in the basement is open to visitors.



    Although centuries have passed since this beautiful castle was built,
    some parts of it are still preserved.

    Unfortunately, much of the building was destroyed in a fire in 1932.
    A library filled with rare books, antique furniture and valuable paintings were burnt by the flames.



    After the fire, the castle was left untouched for decades, until 1981,
    when maths teacher Marc Deyemer bought the land
    with the hope of restoring the buildings.

    But since Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers had been abandoned
    for so many years, nature had taken over.
    Plants and trees had slowly began to conceal the castle’s former glory.

    Marc Deyemer unfortunately didn’t finish his dream project
    and the castle remained in ruin.



    Later, the surrounding forest and Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
    were sold to French bank Crédit Lyonnais.
    They divided the land to be able to sell smaller parts of it so now,
    many different landowners own different parts of the area.

    In recent years several non-profit organisations
    have been created to rebuild the castle,
    but so far nothing has been done.
    Nature continues to rule, year after year.



    Hard to argue that Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
    isn’t an incredible sight in its winter glory.

    Regardless, doesn’t it just look like the most magical place?

    Won't someone save this seriously forgetten castle?
    http://www.messynessychic.com/2015/1...otten-chateau/

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/infrar...57652361460794





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    Inside King Ludwig's Castle in Bavaria, Germany.


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    Peles Castle, Romania... tourists often are intrigued with Vlad Dracule Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) and Count Dracula and Romania's mystical history of castles and vampires. It definitely looks worth a visit. Very elegant and beautiful architecture.





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    A Dutch Castle.... beautiful architecture.

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