CASTLES AROUND THE WORLD

From Pettis County Bothwell Castle John Homer Bothwell was born in Maysville, Illinois . He moved to Sedalia, Missouri, and became one of the areas greatest benefactors. John Bothwell built this stone lodge between 1897 and 1928. The lodge is now a state historic site.

The Yemen Times Monday March 27, 2006 Saddam Al-Ashmori Sa’ada: city of unique fortresses and castles Al-Sinarah fortress from inside. Photo by Saddam Al-Ashmori Founded by Imam Al-Hadi Yahya Bin Hussein in Hijra 284, the city of Sa’ada lies 250km north of Sana’a. Sa’ada originated in the southern part of the current city and then stretched from Talamus Mountain to Adhfar Mountain in the east. Sa’ada fortresses and castles Sa’ada is distinguished by its ancient mud brick fortresses and castles giving it a unique architecture. Built in Hijra 284, Al-Sanarah Fortress is the most important and has been used as a headquarters for ruling, as well as sto…

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From http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/200...o-npc030806.php 8 March 2006 Newark Preservation Committee honors NJIT for restoring victorian castle High Res Pic. More than 125 people gathered at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) last week to see NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch receive the highest annual honor from Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee President William Mikesell, a Newark architect. The Donald T. Dust Recognition Award honored NJIT's two-year, $13-million restoration of the oldest building on campus, a 35,000-square foot, three-story gothic Victorian castle. "This award recognizes much more than the successful physical re…

July 24, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weatherwolde Castle At 7am on Monday, July 18th, a prominent castle-like residence at 10629-10639 North Commerce Street in Tujunga faced imminent demolition. Known locally as the "Weatherwolde Castle," developer Scott Anderson planned to raze the existing house to make way for four newly constructed homes. No building permits had been issued, yet a bulldozer was parked on the property ready to go. Construction crews had already cleared all the oak trees, hedges, and brush on the site, as well as a 1939 stone carriage house. Built in 1928, Weatherwolde Castle is a rare…

Savoys' glittering castles a link to past By Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY 2/21/2006 10:37 PM Updated 2/22/2006 11:14 AM TORINO — Enchanting conversations about real estate are just as rare in this country as they are at cocktail parties in America. Unless, that is, one dishes on domiciles with someone like His Royal Highness Prince Serge of Yugoslavia. For 15 years he has lived here in the heart of the city with his wife, Elena, in a swell apartment that once was a 17th-century stable. But that's not the enchanting part. Prince Serge is concerned with his family's castles. Places with serious frontage. He's one of 11 remaining members of the House of Savoy monar…

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Answers sought in castle home fire Woodford site's future uncertain, its owner says -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press BY PAT McDONOGH, THE C-J The Woodford County castle home's outer walls appeared unscathed after Monday's fire. It is owned by Thomas R. Post, an attorney who grew up in Lexington. The cause of the fire has not been determined. VERSAILLES, Ky. — A handful of spectators stopped yesterday to watch as firefighters and police searched through the smoldering remains of a Central Kentucky landmark castle that burned the night before. The cause of the fire at the home h…

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