Castles, well known and not so well!

 Ephesus, fortress "St. Theologian"

Edited by sitalk - 29-Jun-2015 at 14:19

Ambras Castle       

Ambras Castle is situated outside of Innsbruck, Austria.     
When Archduke Ferdinand, the second son of Emperor Ferdinand I, was made sovereign of the Tyrol in 1563, he had two Italian architects to turn the existing medieval fortress into a Renaissance castle for his wife Philippine.     
The Spanish Hall was built between 1569 to 1572. The long hall is dominated by the 27 full-length portraits of the princely rulers of the Tyrol.

Castle Hedingham       

Castle Hedingham is in England. Its vast stone tower was built in approximately 1140 by Aubrey de Vere III, probably to celebrate his elevation to the earldom of Oxford.       
Castle Hedingham once had four corner turrets and a forebuilding on the west face containing the first-floor entrance to the tower.     
The castle remained in the de Vere family until 1703, on the demise of the 20th Earl of Oxford.

how do you built this Yılan Castle ! and how enemy could take it ! that awesome

Kusadasa, Guvercin Adasi

The citadel or castle of Tournai;

http://www.portsmouthbookshop.com/WebPictures/2006/january/jan19/jan19tournai4.JPG

If any of you like my examples please post that you might like to see more? I seem to have plenty to share.

Just let your opinion be known here.
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Edited by opuslola - 16-Jul-2011 at 19:11

The castle at Hvar;

http://www.island-hvar.info/hvar_town_images/hvar_10.jpg

http://www.island-hvar.info/hvar_images/hvar_fortress2.jpg

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Edited by opuslola - 16-Jul-2011 at 18:42

The castle and fortress of Rhodes;

http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/greece/rodhos/maps/pinargenti_1573_rodhos_b.jpg

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While I am computer stupid, I would like to show you all this site and other information concerning it. If any of you are capable, I would appreciate it if one of you could actually post the colour examples like those above.

http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/switzerland/sion/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_37.html

Just look at the high-resolution view and read the Latin of the day!

A little look at the history of this town, which still exists in a remarkable similar condition today, and you will find out that it was a “see” or “seat” of a Bishopric, and its name today is Sion /or Zion, and on the representation, one mount is called “Sitten!” Could one assume that at one time the words “Sion” or “Zion” might also have merely or even “importantly?” described the “seat of a Bishop?”, even the “Bishop of Rome?” Certainly “Sitten” does so!

You might even want to view this version?

http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/switzerland/sion/maps/munster_lat_1550_338.html

Oh, by the way there are modern colour versions of the same available.

This site might well be the most unusual set of remains found within all of Europe.

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Edited by opuslola - 16-Jul-2011 at 18:18

Some castles from Turkey, which are not so well known in abroad
Zil Castle, Artvin Province
Karahisar Castle, Afyon Prov.
The castle is on the first hill.
Şeytan Castle, Ardahan Prov.
Hoşap Kalesi, Van Province
Yılan Castle, Adana Province
 


Edited by Ollios - 14-Jul-2011 at 13:09