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- The article describes the fortified building. See also castle (disambiguation).
A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside*. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress, usually of the Middle Ages. The term castle, however, has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning. It is usually regarded as being distinct from the general term fortress in that it describes a building which serves as a residence and commands a specific territory.
Despite this, "castle" sometimes denotes a citadel (such as the castles of Badajoz and Burgos) or small detached forts d'arrêt in modern times and, traditionally, in Britain it has also been used to refer to prehistoric earthworks (e.g. Maiden Castle).
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RT @adastrology: Venus&Jupiter&Neptune It’s a fire /air sign : Let dreams take flight &build castles in the clouds..allow them to come true.
astrellastella (Astrella Stella) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:07:06 -0000
RT @adastrology: Venus&Jupiter&Neptune It’s a fire /air sign : Let dreams take flight &build castles in the clouds..allow them to come true.
RT @lemaisonjolie: MD c'est freezzz. . . .but also it is very beautiful - castles in the snow wow
loire_chateau (Madame Duffy) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:04:19 -0000
RT @lemaisonjolie: MD c'est freezzz. . . .but also it is very beautiful - castles in the snow wow
MD c'est freezzz. . . .but also it is very beautiful - castles in the snow wow
lemaisonjolie (Madame Bea Dufy ) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:03:17 -0000
MD c'est freezzz. . . .but also it is very beautiful - castles in the snow wow
@BrittAnneMurphy Rest in peace I will never forget that time at White Castles on Rt1 Elvis from Newark good bye my little chick from Edison
ELVIS_MARTINEZ (Elvis) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:23 -0000
@BrittAnneMurphy Rest in peace I will never forget that time at White Castles on Rt1 Elvis from Newark good bye my little chick from Edison
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Mz_Johnson (Karina Johnson) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:58:21 -0000
White castles...I haven't had this in a long time!!!
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Albrechtsberg Castle - Description and history of this medieval castle between Melk and Loosdorf in Austria still used as a home. Includes location map and galleries of historical images and current photographs.
Meta Description: [ Schloss Albrechtsberg a. d. Pielach: Fotos, Bilder, Geschichte und Beschreibung ]
Belgian Castles - More than 300 castles classified for visits, restaurants, hotels, meetings, weddings, bed and breakfast, possibilties for cultural events.
Castle Land - Photographs of castles and ruins in Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary) with brief history and location.
Meta Description: [ Photographs of castles and ruins in Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, France, Austria, Hungary and Slovenia) with brief history and location. Hrady, zánky, kaštiele a iné historické stavby a zrúcaniny v Európe (Slovensko, Èesko, Francúzsko, Rakúsko, MAïarsko a Slovinsko) - fotografie a struèný po... ]
Castle of Sypesteyn - The official site of this mock-medieval castle in Netherlands built around 1900 by C.H.C.A. van Sypesteyn, who intended it as an authentic reconstruction.
Meta Description: [ Sypesteyn is een kasteel museum met 5 ha kasteeltuin en park wat pas in het begin van de 20E eeuw door Jhr Van Sypesteyn is gebouwd. Kortom: het kasteel is uw bezoek zeker waard en een unieke trouwlocatie / trouwlokatie. ]
Castle Tirol - Photographs and outline history of this medieval castle in Northern Italy - now a museum - from Dorf Tirol.
Meta Description: [ Alles um und über Dorf Tirol, Südtirol, Tourismus, Wirtschaft, Kultur, Vereine, Alles um und über Dorf Tirol, Südtirol, Italien, All about Dorf Tirol, South Tirol, Italy ]
Castles - Images and descriptions of several castles in Europe and Himeji Castle, Japan, with references, from Great Buildings Online.
Meta Description: [ Castles in the Great Buildings Online. ]
Castles and Castle Ruins in the Netherlands - Enthusiast Marko Tjemmes supplies clear histories of castles close to his home in Rotterdam, illustrated with photographs, earlier images and ground plans. Bibliography.
Meta Description: [ Pictures and information about castles and castle ruins in the Netherlands ]
Castles and Fortresses in 3D - Jeffrey Cooper's photographs of castles and fortresses in Europe, including some in three dimensions, with instructions on how to view.
Meta Description: [ 3D Photos of Castles. Dozens of photos, with instructions on how to view them. ]
Castles of Poland - Information about castles presently within the Polish borders illustrated with photographs, plans, drawings, sketches and reconstructions. Search engine and detailed map are available.
Meta Description: [ Information about castles, ruins or stately castles, presently within the Polish borders illustrated by more than a dozen thousands of photos, plans, drawings, sketches and reconstructions. Search engine and detailed map are available. ]
Castles of the Crown of Castile - A bilingual site, English and Spanish, about the castles of this ancient Spanish kingdom. The castles are arranged by geographical category.
Meta Description: [ Castles of the Crown of Castile (central and northern Spain) ]
Castles of the Middle Ages - An introduction to castles - their purpose, rooms, and defenses - and descriptions of some of the most famous in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Eastern Europe. Includes weddings in castles.
Meta Description: [ Castle Architecture, Defense, Life and History. Weddings in Castles ]
Castles of the United States - Castle-fan Jim is building himself a mock-medieval home. Here he gathers images of other imitation castles in the US.
Meta Description: [ Information about castles that are located in the United States ]
Castles of the World - Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine, maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.
Castles of Tuscany - P.Ramponi's comprehensive guide navigated via an index and interactive maps. Readable history and photographs for each of the many castles or walled towns.
Meta Description: [ The castles of Tuscany, a trip through castles, fortresses, walled town and other medieval treasures of this Italian region with history with photos, maps, touristic itineraries and historical notices. ]
Château de Spontin - Small photographs and information for visitors on this picturesque late medieval Belgian castle.
Meta Description: [ The medieval castle of Spontin, famous throughout the world, is now open to guests at an attractive rate that includes one night stay at the castle or its outbuildings, breakfast, and guided tour of the castle ]
Chortkiv Castle from 1610 - This stone castle in Western Ukraine was built in 1610 to replace a medieval timber one. Roman Zakharii gives a photograph, history and description.
Meta Description: [ CONTENT= ]
Dracula Castle - Illustrated description of Bran Castle and other castles in Transylvania province of Romania.
Meta Description: [ Dracula Castle in Transylvania, Bran. Vlad Tepes, voivode of Romania. ]
Dracula's Castle - Photographs and lively popular history of the stunning Bran Castle, Romania, once used by Vlad the Impaler, with mood music. Includes information about other castles in Romania.
Egeskov Castle - Renaissance moated castle in Denmark from 1554 with information in English, Danish and German. Contains a large park with beautiful gardens, and an old-timer museum.
Helfstyn Castle - Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.
Hohensalzburg Fortress - Fortress in Salzburg, Austria, built in 1077. One of the largest fully preserved fortresses in central Europe.
Meta Description: [ The official website of the Salzburg Tourist Board, Austria ]
Hwasongsong Castle - Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok Uigwe.
Meta Description: [ This homepage shows the original drawings made for Hwasong castle by King Jongjo ]
Medieval castles - Informative website containing the history of the castles built in the Dark Ages. It also features stories and torture devices employed.
Meta Description: [ The Dark Ages and Medieval Castles ]
Medieval Castles in Finland - Beautiful photographs from Virtual Finland, with readable history by Dr. Carl Jacob Gardberg, State archaeologist.
Medieval Siege - Companion site to the NOVA program on castles.
Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland - St. Olaf's Castle was founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott. Official site of the National Board of Antiquities has beautiful photographs, brief history and visitor information.
ORB Bibliographies: Castles - Over 1600 citations of works on castles from the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies.
Peel Castle - A virtual tour by Charles Guard. The castle is on St Patrick's Isle, part of the Isle of Man.
The Castle of Lari - This medieval castle near Pisa, Italy, was transformed over the centuries into a luxurious governor's residence. An illustrated history, guide to notable buildings of Lari, and visitor information.
Meta Description: [ Il Castello ed il paese di Lari. Situato sulle colline pisane, ha avuto il suo massimo splendore come sede di Vicariato fiorentino. Il Granduca di Toscana Leopoldo II, ebbe occasione di dire :'Venni a Lari e dalla sua rocca mostrai paese vasto, la parte più bella di Toscana' ]
Topcastles - Robert Rongen presents images and brief details of hundreds of medieval castles, sorted by country, region and castle type. Includes a quick guide to castle types with plans, and a list of the top 100 castles, as rated by surfers.
Meta Description: [ Top 100 of medieval castles, search the database per country, castle type etc, with visitors top 100 ]
Torrione Castle - An Italian fortress dating from the Middle Ages, though much altered. History and archival images.
Meta Description: [ history of the medieval Castle of Torrione,the Museum of the Ancient Cavalry Regiments of Piedmont and the military Clubs Amici degli Archivi Storici,Istituto del Nastro Azzurro ]
Trakoscan - A much-reconstructed castle in Croatia which is now a museum. History and architectural development, Draskovic family, location map, floor plans, tour, and visitor information.
Meta Description: [ dvorac Trakošćan ]
Treasures and Mysteries of the Malbork Castle - Tourist guide Czeslaw Pajak describes the attractions of this medieval brick castle in Poland, once headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.
Meta Description: [ It presents photographs, lists various interesting or intriguing features, and describes well documented mysteries of the Malbork Castle. ]
Wikipedia: Krak des Chevaliers - An illustrated history of the great Crusader castle in Syria.
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