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The castle remained a ruin for more than two centuries. Napoleon I bought it in 1810 for less than 3,000 francs . During the 19th century, with the rediscovery of the architectural heritage of the Middle Ages , it became a "romantic ruin": in August 1832, Louis-Philippe gave a banquet there on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter Louise ...
The castle and the entire urban area of Óbidos are reclassified as a National Monument by governmental decree published on 5 January 1951. [1] It took two years to concluded the adaptation of the medieval structure into a tourist pousada, by the Direcção dos Serviços dos Monumentos Nacionais (Directorate for the National Monument Services). [1]
Castel Nuovo (Italian: [kaˌstɛl ˈnwɔːvo]; Neapolitan: Castiello Nuovo; 'New Castle'), often called Maschio Angioino (Italian: [ˈmaskjo andʒoˈiːno]; Neapolitan: Maschio Angiuino; 'Angevin Keep'), is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy.
The Alcázar of Segovia, which dates back to the early 12th century, is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world and one of the most visited monuments in Spain A view of the Patio de las doncellas, a ṣaḥn within the Alcázar of Seville [1]
The Augustusburg Castle was built on the foundations of a medieval castle in 1725. It was planned and funded by Archbishop - Elector of Cologne , Clemens August of Bavaria of the Wittelsbach family, and designed by the architects Johann Conrad Schlaun and François de Cuvilliés . [ 1 ]
Foundations of the castle were discovered during excavations for the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in the 1980s. The museum building was designed by architect Ian Begg to reflect the style of the Bishop's Castle. [4] [5] A stone from the castle, with a modern plaque, is located in Cathedral Square, marking the location of the keep. [2]
Château Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ɡajaʁ]) is a medieval castle ruin overlooking the River Seine above the commune of Les Andelys, in the French department of Eure, in Normandy. It is located some 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-west of Paris and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Rouen .