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    Visit Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Visit Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The castle stands in over 300 acres (1.2 km2) of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century. There is archaeological evidence of an older squ...
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    Visit Castle Howard, York, England

    Visit Castle Howard, York, England

    Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh. Although Castle Howard was built near the site of the ruined Henderskelfe Castle, it is not a true castle, but this ter...
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    Visit Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Moultonborough, New Hampshire

    Visit Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Moultonborough, New Hampshire

    Castle in the Clouds (orLucknow) is a 16-room mansion and 5,500-acre (2,200 ha) mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, open seasonally to the public, and owned and operated by the Castle Preservation Society, a private 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. It overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee and the Ossipee Mountains from a rocky outcropping of Lee Mountain former...
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    Visit Castle Kilbride National Historic Site, Baden, Ontario

    Visit Castle Kilbride National Historic Site, Baden, Ontario

    Castle Kilbride is the former residence of James Livingston, a Canadian member of parliament, and owner of flax and linseed oil mills. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in March 1994. It was built in Baden, Ontario in 1877 and named after Livingston's birthplace in Scotland. The major feature of Castle Kilbride is the interior decorative murals in t...
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    Visit Castle of Almourol, Portugal

    Visit Castle of Almourol, Portugal

    The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle, located on a small islet in the middle of the Tagus River, in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the municipal seat of Vila Nova da Barquinha, in the Portuguese Centre Region. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, and a stronghold used during the Portugue...
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    Visit Castle of Cardona, Catalonia, Spain

    Visit Castle of Cardona, Catalonia, Spain

    The Castle of Cardona is arguably the most important medieval fortress in Catalonia and one of the most important in Spain. It is situated on a hill overlooking the river valley of the Cardener and the town of Cardona. The fortress was initially constructed by Wilfred the Hairy in 886. It is in both the Romanesque and Gothic styles, and includes the so-calledSala Dora...
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    Visit Castle of Grinzane Cavour, Piedmont, Italy (UNESCO Site)

    Visit Castle of Grinzane Cavour, Piedmont, Italy (UNESCO Site)

    The Castle of Grinzane Cavour is a fortification in the comune of Grinzane Cavour, Piedmont, northern Italy. Mentions of the castle's early history are extremely scarce, and its origins have been variously assigned to the 13th century or to around 1350. The castle includes a large tower, which is thought to be the most ancient part of the construction, while the rest ...
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    Visit Castle of Mytilene, Lesbos (Lesvos) Island, Greece

    Visit Castle of Mytilene, Lesbos (Lesvos) Island, Greece

    The Castle of Mytilene, also Fortress of Mytilene, is located in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, North Aegean. It is maintained in good condition and is one of the largest castles in the Mediterranean covering an area of 60 acres. The first castle on the site may have been erected during the time of Justinian I (ruled 527–565). The 6th-century castle may...
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    Visit Castle of Sammezzano, Tuscany

    Visit Castle of Sammezzano, Tuscany

    Sammezzano, or the Castle of Sammezzano, is a palazzo in Tuscany notable for its Moorish Revival architectural style. The original palazzo was erected in about 1605 by the Spanish nobleman, Ximenes of Aragon. In the 19th century, Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes inherited the property and, between 1853 and 1889, remodeled it into one of the largest examples of Moorish Re...
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    See Castle of San Servando, Toledo, Spain

    See Castle of San Servando, Toledo, Spain

    The Castle of San Servando is a medieval castle in Toledo, Spain, near the Tagus River. It was begun as a monastery, occupied first by monks and later by the Knights Templar. In 1874 the castle was named a national monument. The fortress was depicted in El Greco's paintingView of Toledo. Lying at the opposite bank of the Tagus than the main urban core, it is connected...
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    Visit Castle of São Jorge (Saint George), Lisbon, Portugal

    Visit Castle of São Jorge (Saint George), Lisbon, Portugal

    The Castle of São Jorge is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history, and is one of the main tourist sites of Lisbon. The castle is located in the centre of city of Lisbon, over an escarpment, wh...
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    Visit Castle of Silves, Portugal

    Visit Castle of Silves, Portugal

    Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve. It's believed that the first fortifications were built upon a possible Lusitanian castro, by the Romans or Visigoths. Between the 8th and 13th centuries, the castle was occupied by the moors who expanded it, making it one of the best preserved Moorish fo...
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    Visit Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd, Wales (UNESCO Site)

    Visit Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd, Wales (UNESCO Site)

    The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site located in Gwynedd, Wales. It includes the castles of Beaumaris and Harlech and the castles and town walls of Caernarfon and Conwy. UNESCO considers the sites to be the "finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe". The fortif...
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    See Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl, Germany (UNESCO site)

    See Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl, Germany (UNESCO site)

    The Augustusburg and Falkenlust palaces in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany have been listed as a UNESCO cultural World Heritage Site since 1984. They are connected by the spacious gardens and trees of the Schlosspark. The palaces were built at the beginning of the 18th century by the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Clemens August of Bavaria (1700&ndash...
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    See Castle Stalker, Scotland

    See Castle Stalker, Scotland

    Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic:Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep. It is set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible with difficulty from...
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