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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age.There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.
In the 19th century Craigcrook was the home of Lord Jeffrey, editor of the Edinburgh Review. The building was extended in the 19th century, by architect William Henry Playfair. [6] It was converted to offices in the 20th century, and in March 2014 it was being offered for sale. [7] Category A listed building. [6] Craiglockhart Castle: Tower house
Place of creation: London : Exhibition history: Galerie Charpentier, 1929 ; Marie of Romania, Queen and Artist, Palace of Tau, 13 April 2019 - 28 July 2019 ; Philip de László: Master of Elegance, Gainsborough's House, 23 March 2024 - 23 June 2024
Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles (4.8 km) south-east of the city centre, on a low hill to the south of the modern suburb of Craigmillar . The Preston family of Craigmillar, the local feudal barons , began building the castle in the late 14th century and building works continued through the ...
Bran Castle (Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Schloss Bran or Die Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania.
A painted ceiling from the tower survives in the care of Historic Scotland at Edinburgh; [5] it is planned to be put on public display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. [6] It includes cinquefoil motifs and probably commemorates the marriage of Sir Robert Drummond, who became laird in 1619, to a Hamilton heiress. [ 7 ]
Marie (born Princess Marie Alexandra Victoria of Edinburgh; 29 October 1875 – 18 July 1938) [note 1] was the last queen of Romania as the wife of King Ferdinand I. Marie was born into the British royal family .
The Pelișor Castle (Romanian: Castelul Pelișor, pronunciation: [p e l i ˈ ʃ o r], German: Schloß Klein Pelesch) is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleș.