CASTLES AROUND THE WORLD

Heres a musical slide show of a variety of castles from around the world hope you all enjoy it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRRTsaLMgp8&feature=related

http://www.tnhomeandfarm.com/current/feature1.htm Use the URL to check out the photos of this place... His Home Is This Castle For this Williamson County man, an old proverb rings true Castle Gwynn looks like a 12th-century castle inside and out. Even the kitchen, below, has a medieval motif alongside modern amenities. photos by Wes Aldridge France, Wales, England – certainly. Nestled high in the Alps overlooking the moors of Scotland – absolutely. But turrets in Tennessee? Not likely, you say? If that’s your final answer, then you apparently have never driven the scenic stretch of State Route 840 near Arrington and Triune, where a white stone and bric…

A plea for help to identify a place in a painting. Can anyone tell me where this place is? Painted by James Wilson Carmichael in 1851, does anyone know where this might be? A friend asked me for my advice, wondering whether the place was in Scotland. Personally, I am of the opinion it is not in Britain (hence the inclusion in this forum). I will not tell you my thoughts (or logical reasons behind them). I would like to hear what other think - and why. Thanks

Castle gets landmark protection A bit of Ireland in Southern California By DAN LAIDMAN Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES - A well-known Sunland-Tujunga home that resembles an Irish castle gained Historic-Cultural Monument designation from the City Council on Friday. Without discussion, the council voted unanimously to grant the distinction to the Blarney Castle, making it more difficult to alter or destroy the building. ''I want to preserve this house the way it was for the people of Sunland-Tujunga as well as myself,'' said Sarah Olson, who owns the castle and sought the designation. ''I really believe that this is such a unique structure that it would just break my hea…

We recently had the opportunity to visit Slovenia (a very beautiful county; if you ever have the opportunity I would highly recommend a visit) and stayed in Ljubljana and near Bled, as well as few other areas. The pictures here are of Bled Castle and the monastery located on an island in Bled Lake. Bled location using Google Maps http://www.slovenia.info/?grad=314

Secrets of Assassins' fort unearthed in Syria By Tom Perry Fri Jul 13, 9:27 AM ET MASYAF, Syria (Reuters) - Nestled at the foot of Syria's coastal mountains, an ancient citadel has been put on the tourist map by restoration and excavation that revealed mysteries of the medieval Assassins sect, once based here. Saladin, the great Muslim leader, laid siege to Masyaf castle in the 12th century. But he thought twice before launching an assault on the Assassins, who had a reputation for mounting daring operations to slay their foes. "Anyone who tried to take the Assassins' castle would be dead the next day," said Haytham Ali Hasan, an archaeologist involved in the r…

A few recent History channel shows turned my interest toward the historic Dracula and his castles (Vlad Tepes). I was a bit surprised to not find any info on them at this website yet. But one thing I did discover was the beauty of Romania's castles. A mountainous terrain, castles here seem to be almost picturebook perfect. http://www.romaniatourism.com/castles.html Back to Vlad's castles: Poenari Castle was Vlad's residential home, which he rebuilt in 1457. It was built atop a rather steep hill along the Arges River. Its interesting in that the lower sections were built with river stone, while the upper ramparts were built of brick, giving it a two tone appeara…

Rupea Fortress, also known as Koholom citadel Rupea is situated on a natural basalt rock formation, and is an ideal location for a castle (see picture below that clearly shows its height compared to the surrounding area). Believed to have originally been used as a Roman camp, its better documented as a Saxon and Hungarian defensive structure. The first attestation dates back from the year 1324 when some refugees found a hidden place in the citadel running from the fury of the Hungarian king Robert Carol's army. Little by little the inhabitants built three protective towers and two interior courtyards. Inside the fortress there is a well 40 m deep. The water is st…

Bojnice Castle is one of the prettier ones in Europe. It certainly has a very interesting look, giving it an almost fantasy appearance. But this is likely due to the fact that its been rebuilt several times over the nearly thousand years a fortification has stood on this spot, becoming more of a palace than a castle. http://www.castles.info/slovakia/bojnice/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojnice_Castle http://www.bojnicecastle.sk/HOME/index-en.htm