castles

Baba Vida - Vidin, Bulgaria (lemmy.zip)

The construction of the castle began in the 10th century at the place of the Ancient Roman castell Bononia. The building of Baba Vida is tied to a legend, according to which a Danubian Bulgarian king who ruled at Vidin had three daughters: Vida, Kula and Gamza. Prior to his death, he divided his realm among the three. Vida, the...

Olavinlinna/St. Olaf's Castle [Finland] (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Castle Berwartstein [Germany, Palatinate] (upload.wikimedia.org)

Tsarevets fortress, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria (i.imgur.com)

It served as the primary stronghold in the capital of the Second Bulgarian empire. It’s situated on the Yantra river, on a hill of the same name, across it is the other main hill in the medieval city - Trapezitsa....

Dunvegan Castle, Scottish Highlands (lemmy.world)

Burg Eltz bathing in afternoon sunlight (feddit.nl)

Schwerin Castle, Germany (lemmy.world)

Schwerin Castle also known as Schwerin Palace is a schloss located in the city of Schwerin, the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, Germany. It is situated on an island in the city’s main lake, Lake Schwerin. Major parts of the current castle were built between 1845 and 1857. Like Alcázar of Segovia, Schwerin Castle was...

Castle Braunfels, Hesse, Germany

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Castel del Monte, Apulia region of southeast Italy (lemmy.world)

Castel del Monte is a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in Andria in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was built during the 1240s by King Frederick II, who had inherited the lands from his mother Constance of Sicily....

Château de Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror's Castle), Falaise, Normandy, France (i.imgur.com)

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Greenan Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland (media.mstdn.social)

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Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland (i.imgur.com)

Castello dell'isola di Loreto, Loreto Island, Siviano, Lombardy, Italy (i.imgur.com)

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Alcázar of Segovia, San Marcos, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain (i.imgur.com)

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ახალციხის ციხე (Akhaltsikhe Castle aka. Rabati Fortress), Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Georgia (upload.wikimedia.org)

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Belogradchik Fortress - Belogradchik [Bulgaria] (i.imgur.com)

Soncino's castle, Italy (lemmy.world)

Built during the XV century over a pre-existing keep dating back to the X century, the castle saw a lot of conflicts, as it lies on the historical border between Milan and Venice. Restoration works began during the 1800s and went on for over a century. Today, this lovely castle can be visited for a very low sum of money (€5,...

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