Castles

Summer time travel for kids at Hartlebury Castle 8:40am Saturday 23rd July 2011 CHILDREN can be kept entertained over the summer holidays with time travelling fun at Hartlebury Castle. A calendar of fun for the whole family has been planned at Worcestershire County Museum for parents looking to entertain their kids and preserve their pennies. … Continue reading »

Inside the castle on the street Wynarden’s continued magnificence comes at a price By SCOTT BLACKLOCK For The Expositor Updated 2 days ago Beyond rows of plain modern housing that line Buffalo Street is a place that was an architectural marvel when it was built nearly a century and a half ago. It was intended … Continue reading »

Saturday, 23 July 2011, 07:45 GMT Visiting Saladin’s hometown The Kurdish Globe The famed Arab leader had roots in Kurdistan The minute you leave the Pirmam town in Erbil city, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, on the left side of the main street, there is a narrow side street that goes through Armawa and Zrgos … Continue reading »

If a gateway to Hell did exist where would it be. Many people including ghost hunters and paranormal investigators say that Houska Castle is the place where the gateway to Hell exists. It is surrounded by sandstone mountains and their is no source of water except a bottomless well that is also supposed to be … Continue reading »

When the countryside got spooky. A trip to Romania is incomplete without going in search of the Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. While there are many castles that claim that they were the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, the most popular among them is the Bran Castle located in Brasov, about 280 km away from Cluj-Napoca, … Continue reading »

Sheepdog and Falconry display comes to Dunster Castle 9:00pm Friday 22nd July 2011 Print Email Comments(0) DAVID Kennard and Johnathan Marshall are once again returning to Dunster Castle to perform their Sheepdog and Falconry displays. The displays will run at 5pm, starting on July 26 and continue every evening throughout August. David Kennard, who is … Continue reading »

Continuing where we left off with Hae-In’s trip to Germany, today we travel to the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle. Commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the castle was built as a retreat and homage to his favorite composer, Richard Wagner. Neuschwanstein means “New Swan Stone” … Continue reading »

If you’re in Florida this summer, either as a resident or a tourist, the Coral Castle is a Miami-area gem that you need to check out—especially if you have an affinity for the offbeat and curious (and don’t we all). Haven’t heard of Coral Castle? Sit back; let me tell you the unique and mysterious … Continue reading »

Medievalists.net | July 22nd,2011 | Features | Comments Off Castle for Sale in Brenne Indre department, France Asking Price: 1 800 000 € This castle, dating back to the 11th century, overlooks a small valley in a region of Brenne, 340 km south-west of Paris. The fortress includes three tower, and has received extensive restoration … Continue reading »

KALAMAZOO — The legal dispute between the owner of Henderson Castle and the operator of the bed-and-breakfast has been resolved, according to both sides’ lawyers.Robert Jackson Jr., owner of the historic house overlooking West Main Street, plans to dismiss the lawsuit. His attorney, Pat Lennon, said the paperwork to formally dismiss the lawsuit should be … Continue reading »