Summary: Currently, the Malaysian government has come up with plans to include it in the tourist circuit — the castle has been renovated and is now open to the public.
Helping him out were the workers from Madras, who had brought in bricks and marble from home.
The Maha Mariamman Temple stands even today, a few metres away from the castle.
SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM visits Kellie’s Castle in Perak, built a hundred years ago by 70 skilled workers from MadrasPresent-day Malaysia is filled with s… (View original article)

Couple build ‘fairytale’ castle in Transylvania

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Castelul de Lut Valea Zanelor

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The “castle” is made entirely from natural materials

A Romanian couple have spent two years building an eco-friendly “fairytale castle” in the mountains of Transylvania, using only natural materials.

Razvan and Gabriela Vasile sold their home near the capital Bucharest to build the “castle” in a village 24 miles (40 km) from the city of Sibiu, Casa … (View original article)

Perhaps nothing explains the complex relationship between the people of Okinawa, the U.S. military and the Japanese government better than Shurijo Castle, Okinawa’s greatest cultural site.

At the end of World War II, the Japanese army built an underground command headquarters directly below the magnificent 14th-century castle, which housed Okinawa’s greatest cultural treasures and was long home to its royal family. A year later, during the Battle of Okinawa, U.S. force… (View original article)

Lithuania’s Culture Minister Sarunas Birutis is pushing Vilnius municipality to declare an emergency situation over the disintegrating hill of Gediminas Castle, although the municipality and the National Museum have asserted that the move is unnecessary, as the lives of Vilnius residents are not at risk.

“To start the work without delay, a few steps need to be taken: it is my understanding that (the decaying hill of Gediminas) equals an emergency situation or a disaster; such instanc… (View original article)