Castles

McNulty welcomes 2017 start for Killeavy Castle Hotel SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed the news that construction work is to commence in early 2017 on the new Killeavy Castle Hotel and Wellness Centre. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “This is a fantastic day for South Armagh as we get the news we have … Continue reading »

Less than half the £23m raised by the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation went to the charities involved Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that runs the Tower of London, has defended the amount raised by its ceramic poppy display at the castle in 2014 after it faced criticism for the fact that … Continue reading »

13Shares stdClass Object ( [error] => stdClass Object ( [message] => (#4) Application request limit reached [type] => OAuthException [is_transient] => 1 [code] => 4 [fbtrace_id] => Hh5kqfaSgEg ) ) We have been able to access pictures of a new footbridge that it is hoped will be built at Tintagel Castle, North Cornwall. English Heritage … Continue reading »

An abandoned century-old castle on a wooded hilltop in Danbury could be converted into a garden if the city’s voters approve a bond package on Tuesday. Hearthstone Castle has been slowly deteriorating for years, even as groups have fought to save it. The castle’s stone walls are covered in ivy and graffiti. There’s a wire … Continue reading »

Caernarfon Castle Caernarfon Castle is a World Heritage Site *** For Tariff and opening details go to website link *** A brute of a fortress. Caernarfon Castle’s pumped-up appearance is unashamedly muscle-bound and intimidating. Picking a fight with this massive structure would have been a daunting prospect. By throwing his weight around in stone, King … Continue reading »

Pictures Map Events 5 Brodie Castle in springtime© The National Trust for Scotland The richly decorated interior of Brodie Castle© The National Trust for Scotland Brodie has a fine collections of French Furniture© The National Trust for Scotland The beautiful interior of Brodie Castle© The National Trust for Scotland The children’s nursery© The National Trust … Continue reading »

Recommend Send Twitter The fortress was presumably built in the early 12th c by the Kuenrings and obtained the layout it still has today three centuries later. It allowed its various owners to control transit traffic on the Danube. Boldly placed on the top of a narrow ridge, this ancient structure is conveniently accessible by … Continue reading »

Sigmaringen Castle is a magnificent palace, located in the lower mountain slopes of the Swabian Alps. Sigmaringen Castle is located in the southern German state of Baden Württemberg dominated by the same name German town with its beautiful facade. Sigmaringen Castle stands just above the lowest part of the Danube and the territory that now … Continue reading »

Canadian tourists taking pictures of Sam Lord’s Castle, a once stately structure which still has an impressive air. (Picture by Nigel Browne) ANXIETY APPEARS to be rising over the planned US$200 million Wyndham Sam Lord’s Castle resort in St Philip as work there appears to have halted. However, chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism … Continue reading »

1/40 Vanbrugh Castle, SE London The four-bedroom home is part of the Grade I-listed Vanbrugh Castle, in 2.5 acres of communal gardens. Scroll right… 2/40 Vanbrugh Castle, SE London Modelled on the French Bastille, it was built in 1718 by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh himself who used to the castle as his home. Scroll … Continue reading »