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  • Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire. Thought to have been built by Godric of Mappestone, early 12thC.

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  • Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire. Thought to have been built by Godric of Mappestone, early 12thC.

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  • Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire. Thought to have been built by Godric of Mappestone, early 12thC.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Portcullis Gate. Begun by the Regent Morton following the Lang Siege of 1571–73 to replace Constable's Tower (destroyed in the siege), with the upper parts completed 1584 by William Schaw.

    These were replaced 1886-1887 with a Scots Baronial tower, designed by architect Hippolyte Blanc.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    The Royal Palace, Edinburgh Castle. Constructed mid 15thC, extensively remodelled 1617 for the visit of James VI. The state apartments for the King and Queen were also built at this time.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

    Castle Terrace Car Park.

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  • Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišský hrad ('Spiš Castle'), near the village of Žehra. Constructed 12thC (on the site of an earlier castle), abandoned 1760.

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  • Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišský hrad ('Spiš Castle'), near the village of Žehra. Constructed 12thC (on the site of an earlier castle), abandoned 1760.

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  • Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišský hrad ('Spiš Castle'), near the village of Žehra. Constructed 12thC (on the site of an earlier castle), abandoned 1760.

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  • Bodrum (formerly Halicarnassus), Turkey

    Bodrum (formerly Halicarnassus), Turkey

    The Castle of St Peter (aka 'Bodrum Castle'). Constructed 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John.

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  • St Andrews Castle, Scotland

    St Andrews Castle, Scotland

    St Andrews Castle, Fife. Constructed around 1200 for Bishop Roger.

    In use until 1689, when the office of the Bishop was abolished by William of Orange (the castle no longer had a function). Site now maintained by Historic Scotland.

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  • Kinross, Scotland

    Kinross, Scotland

    Loch Leven Castle.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, and Edinburgh Castle.

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  • Loch Ness, Scotland

    Loch Ness, Scotland

    Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness. Founded in the 13th century, used until 1692 when it was partially destroyed to prevent use by Jacobite forces.

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  • Loch Ness, Scotland

    Loch Ness, Scotland

    Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness. Founded in the 13th century, used until 1692 when it was partially destroyed to prevent use by Jacobite forces.

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  • Dunbeg, Scotland

    Dunbeg, Scotland

    Dunstaffnage Castle.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    St. John's Church (with the Parish Church of St Cuthbert, and Edinburgh Castle, in the background).

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  • Loch Duich, Highlands, Scotland

    Loch Duich, Highlands, Scotland

    Eilean Donan Castle, Highlands of Scotland. Although there has been a castle here since the 13thC, much of the current building dates to 1919-1932 - when the castle was rebuilt by Lt. Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap.

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  • Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

    Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

    Cesky Krumlov Castle. Constructed 1240 for the Witigonen family, the main branch of the Rosenbergs.

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  • Stirling, Scotland

    Stirling, Scotland

    Statue of Robert the Bruce, Sterling Castle.

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  • Argeş County, Romania

    Argeş County, Romania

    Steps to Cetatea Poenari ('Poenari Castle', or 'Poenari Citadel'), Mount Cetatea in the Argeș River Valley. Designed by Negru Vodă (and sometimes referred to as 'The Citadel of Negru Vodă'), erected around the beginning of the 13th century by the rulers of Wallachia.

    Notably used in the 15thC by Vlad III the Impaler.

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  • Argeş County, Romania

    Argeş County, Romania

    Cetatea Poenari ('Poenari Castle', or 'Poenari Citadel'), Mount Cetatea in the Argeș River Valley. Designed by Negru Vodă (and sometimes referred to as 'The Citadel of Negru Vodă'), erected around the beginning of the 13th century by the rulers of Wallachia.

    Notably used in the 15thC by Vlad III the Impaler.

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  • Dover, England

    Dover, England

    Pharos (Roman lighthouse), Dover Castle.

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  • Dover, England

    Dover, England

    Dover Castle. Opened 1200.

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  • Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišský hrad ('Spiš Castle'), near the village of Žehra. Constructed 12thC (on the site of an earlier castle), abandoned 1760.

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  • Alexandria, Egypt

    Alexandria, Egypt

    Citadel of Qaitbay, 1477.

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  • Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

    Spišský hrad ('Spiš Castle'), near the village of Žehra. Constructed 12thC (on the site of an earlier castle), abandoned 1760.

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  • Gallipoli, Turkey

    Gallipoli, Turkey

    Kilitbahir Castle, constructed 1463 by Fatih Sultan Mehmet. There's a matching one in Çanakkale, on the opposite side of the river.

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  • Bodrum (formerly Halicarnassus), Turkey

    Bodrum (formerly Halicarnassus), Turkey

    The Castle of St Peter (aka 'Bodrum Castle'). Constructed 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John.

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  • Warkworth, England

    Warkworth, England

    Warkworth Castle.

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  • Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Raglan Castle. Constructed 15thC for successive ruling families of the Herberts and the Somersets.

    Taken by Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War in 1646, and slighted (damaged so as to be beyond military use) shortly afterward.

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  • Tongue, Scotland

    Tongue, Scotland

    View from Castle Varrich (thought to be around 1,000 years old), toward Ben Hope.

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  • Walk to Castle Varrich, Tongue, Scotland

    Walk to Castle Varrich, Tongue, Scotland

    Walk to Castle Varrich, Tongue, Scotland

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  • Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales

    Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales

    Harlech Castle, Gwynedd. Built by Edward I 1282-1289, slighted (damaged so as to be beyond military use) shortly after the English Civil War (1642-1651).

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  • Oswestry Castle, England

    Oswestry Castle, England

    Oswestry Castle, England

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  • Kendal, Cumbria, England

    Kendal, Cumbria, England

    Kendal Castle, Cumbria. Built late 12th century as the home of the Lancaster family (Barons of Kendal), though perhaps best known for associations with the Parr family.

    Deserted (and falling into disrepair) by 1512, when Catherine Parr was born.

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  • Loch Awe, Scotland

    Loch Awe, Scotland

    Kilchurn Castle.

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  • Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire. Constructed by the Norman earls of Hereford about 1100.

    In the possession of Thomas of Woodstock (son of King Edward III) of England, until his death in 1391; when it reverted to the Crown.

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  • Dover, England

    Dover, England

    St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle.

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  • St Andrews, Scotland

    St Andrews, Scotland

    St Andrews Castle, Fife. Constructed around 1200 for Bishop Roger.

    In use until 1689, when the office of the Bishop was abolished by William of Orange (the castle no longer had a function). Site now maintained by Historic Scotland.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Princes Street Gardens, constructed in two phases (1770s and 1820s) after draining of the Nor Loch.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The Ross Fountain, West Princes Street Gardens. Cast near Paris and featured as an exhibit in the London's Great Exhibition in 1862.

    Bought for Edinburgh by local gun maker and philanthropist Daniel Ross, installed 1872.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Farmers' Market, Edinburgh Castle Terrace Car Park.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Monument to the Royal Scots Greys, West Princes Street Gardens. Created by Birnie Rhind, unveiled by Lord Rosebery 16 Nov 1906 to commemorate the Regiment’s fallen during the Boer War.

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  • The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England

    The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England

    Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland. Constructed 1550 - around the time that Lindisfarne Priory went out of use, and many of the materials may have been repurposed.

    Heavily modified and converted to a family home by Sir Edwin Luytens, 1901.

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  • St Andrews Castle, Scotland

    St Andrews Castle, Scotland

    St Andrews Castle, Fife. Constructed around 1200 for Bishop Roger.

    In use until 1689, when the office of the Bishop was abolished by William of Orange (the castle no longer had a function). Site now maintained by Historic Scotland.

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