Tag: “Preston Castle”
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Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle dates back to 1119, though it is made up of a number of different style form various eras. It has a Norman foundation, a medieval gatehouse, a Tudor tower and a 19th century manor house.
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Rocchetta Mattei
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Stockholm
Have a visit at the Royal Castle here in Stockholm, the Castle is located in the Old Town, a very beatiful and very old part of Stockholm.
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Bodiam Castle
Built in 1385 possibly to protect the area against a French invasion, though probably also for show, Bodiam is a water castle surrounded on all four sides by a moat filled with large Koi. Bodiam is mostly a ruin on the inside thanks to the English Civil War, and was abandoned until the 1920's when it was given to the National Trust.
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Foulksrath Castle Hostel
This hostel is in a 15th century Anglo-Norman tower house that is the oldest hostel in Ireland. Opened in 1948, it is 8 miles outside of Kilkenny, and sleeps 52 visitors.
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court is an interesting blend of Tudor palace and Baroque architecture. Originally a Tudor palace owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and then Henry VIII, it was almost demolished in the 1600's by William and Mary, but the money was not there for Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild entirely, so they built new grand apartments on the back of the palace.
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Devil's Kitchen
On the Soldier Pass trail outside Sedona, just below Castle Rock, is Devil's Kitchen, a huge sinkhole that' collapsed in 1888. It is 112 feet across and 65 feet deep.
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Khrapovitsky Estate
Just outside the small Russian community of Muromtsevo lie the remains of the once impressive Khrapovitsky Estate. Built in the 19th century by Count Khrapovitsky, and he based his architectural designs on medieval German castles, making this estate an oddity in Russia.
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Prague Castle
Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is a castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here.
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Portovenere
Portovenere (sometimes, in English, Porto Venere) is a small town located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Portovenere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto.
