Castles

A dozen tourists rowed past lazily in the slow-moving Nogat river. A sprawling brick structure with towers and turrets rose in front, surrounded by short, bushy trees and tall grass. A narrow arched entrance with a wooden roof and trellis built over a deep moat overgrown with grass took me to the huge rectangular courtyard … Continue reading »

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 1, 2015 – This Bavarian treasure was once more or less an a medieval trade route, but in reality the Romantic Road was created by German tour operators in the 1950s to promote quaint towns and historic castles that link central Germany with the south. The German name is Romantische Strasse, but … Continue reading »

The castle towers majestically over Heidelberg’s old town center and the River Neckar. Numerous artists, including writers like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Mark Twain, were so taken with Heidelberg Castle that they raved about the romantic castle ruin in their writings. A highlight of the castle tour is the Great Heidelberg Tun, an extremely … Continue reading »

The castle is relatively new, as nothing about it is older than 160 years. This is because today’s castle is actually the third one to be built in this place. The initial castle, which was mentioned for the first time in official records in 1267, was destroyed during the 15th century. The second castle fell … Continue reading »

The renovation project will take place in several stages. Scaffolding is already in place on the façade of the Gateway Building. Early next year, the renovation work on the façade and the roof is set to begin. This part of the project is due to be completed by autumn 2017. After that, scaffolding will be … Continue reading »

The upcoming season in 2017 features a variety of open-air highlights at Marienburg Castle! Popular annual events include the “Marienburg Castle Tattoo”, and the “Best-of-Kleines-Fest”. This year’s live audio drama, performed again by the “Lauscherlounge” and featuring Oliver Rohrbeck and other German voices of Hollywood stars, stages “Dracula” as well as “Jack the Ripper”. Tickets … Continue reading »

NAGOYA – The Nagoya Municipal Government on Friday took the unusual step of warning tourists that they enter Nagoya Castle’s tower at their own risk due to the building being in danger of collapse in a strong earthquake. The city said it installed the three signs within the castle grounds as concrete in the multistory … Continue reading »

REVEALED: The hidden secrets of a modern Welsh castle that costs £2.8M and looks like it was built centuries ago Modern home resembles an 18th century castle but it was only built 22 years agoIt comes with hidden stair cases, state-of-the-art invisible wall speakers and an electronic triple garageIt is due to be sold at … Continue reading »

Kevin Oliver via Flickr Christmas is just over a month away and even Her Majesty Queen Elizbeth is getting ready for “the most wonderful time of the year”. All the way from Coburg, Germany, The Queen’s Christmas tree that will be displayed at Windsor Castle was delivered by a Mercedes CharterWay. The 449 horsepower (330 kilowatts) … Continue reading »

If Casa Loma, the Edwardian castle perched above the modern city of Toronto, had been built in United States, no one would have batted an eye. At five acres, it wouldn’t compete with the American odes to excess built by the Hearsts and the Vanderbilts. But for reserved Canadians who distrust grandiosity, there lies a … Continue reading »