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  2. Dunnottar Castle - Wikipedia

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    This historic view of Dunnottar Castle by the Dutch engineer John Slezer is now recognised as an incorrect labelling by his engraver. It is actually Wemyss Castle in Fife. A chapel at Dunnottar is said to have been founded by St Ninian in the 5th century, [4] although it is not clear when the site was first fortified, but in any case the legend is late and highly implausible.

  3. Drawbridge - Wikipedia

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    Animation showing the operation of a drawbridge. A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat.In some forms of English, including American English, the word drawbridge commonly refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns the ...

  4. Helfštýn - Wikipedia

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    F. A. Heber's 1848 drawing of Helfštýn The castle gained its current, elongated form during the ownership of Vilém of Pernštejn, at the beginning of the 16th century, when the network of bastions and fortified outer wards were added and the system of towers and gates was changed.

  5. Château de Meudon - Wikipedia

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    Château de Meudon (French pronunciation: [ʃato də mødɔ̃]), also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine, as well as of the Chalais valley.

  6. Castell Coch - Wikipedia

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    Castell Coch (Welsh for 'red castle'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkas.tɛɬ koːχ]) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais, Cardiff in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the Taff Gorge.

  7. Dudley Castle - Wikipedia

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    Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Originally, a wooden motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest, it was rebuilt as a stone fortification during the twelfth century but subsequently demolished on the orders of Henry II of England. The rebuilding of the castle took place in ...

  8. Edinburgh Castle - Wikipedia

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    The volcanic Castle Rock offers a naturally defended position, with sheer cliffs to north and south, and a steep ascent from the west. The only easy approach is from the town to the east, and the castle's defences are situated accordingly, with a series of gates protecting the route to the summit of the Castle Rock. [119] Plan of Edinburgh ...

  9. Dunrobin Castle - Wikipedia

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    Dunrobin Castle - Drawing room In the entrance hall is a frieze of the armorials used by past earls of Sutherland. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The main stairway, decorated with portraits of the Leveson-Gower family, is around 30 ft (9 m) wide and 50 ft (15 m) high.

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