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Vyborg Castle was one of the three major castles of Finland, the three being the castles of Turku (Åbo in Swedish) and Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus), and Vyborg (Viborg). It was built as the easternmost outpost of the medieval Kingdom of Sweden : it is located on the Karelian Isthmus , on a little islet in the innermost corner of the Gulf of ...
In 1417 the last Vianden descendant died and with him all the importance of the castle fell. The castle was used as storage and no longer hosted celebrations of the nobles. Outer structures on the property were torn down for agricultural means and craftsmen. [5] In 1820, King William I sold the castle to Wenzel Coster, an alderman, for 3,200 ...
7 Abandoned Castles, Chateaux & Mansions Worth A Visit (PHOTOS) AOL Travel Staff. Updated September 22, 2016 at 2:13 PM. awscyh/Flickr.
The fortified city of Carcassonne - The official website: castle of the Counts of Carcassonne and the ramparts (in English). French Ministry of Culture site on the Cité of Carcassonne, with history and virtual tour (English version available) Mescladis, a site about Carcassonne, the Cité and the Bastide Saint-Louis – history and architecture
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Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) is a privately owned Gothic Revival castle located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. It was designed by Carl Alexander Heideloff [1] and its name means "shining stone" or "bright stone". [2] The castle overlooks the Echaz valley near Honau, Reutlingen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Le Château in August 2011. The Château de Chavaniac aka Chateau Lafayette [1] [2] [3] is a fortified manor house of eighteen rooms furnished in the Louis XIII style located in Chavaniac-Lafayette, Haute-Loire, in Auvergne province, France.
Built in place of a 12th century medieval castle, the current château was started in the 16th century but still underwent many changes in the following centuries. In 1612, it passed into the hands of the Arenberg family, who occupied it until the First World War. The building is now owned by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven).