Roughly six miles outside of Palma, Spain is the dominating Bellver Castle. It covers nearly the entirety of Mallorca Island. Spain’s King James II ordered the castle to be built in 1300. The main portions of the castle took nine years to build, not including the ornamental designs that were added later. Around seventy subjects …
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The Ruins of the Maasi Fortress-Castle in Estonia
The Livonian Order originally possessed a castle in Poide, but when it was destroyed during the mass uprisings on the Night of St. George in 1343, they realized the need to rebuild. They chose the plot of land on Vaike River for its suitable harbor. Books that have been preserved by the Order chronicle the …
Castle Chillon in Veytaux, Switzerland
Castle Chillon in Veytaux, Switzerland – The way Castle Chillon looks today is nothing compared to its early years. Many renovations and additions have been made over the centuries of its existence to create the grand estate you can visit today. The castle grounds, while not much is known of the land in its earliest …
Amberley Castle – West Sussex, England
Amberley Castle’s lands were given to Bishop Wilfrid as a gift from Caedwalla the King of Wessex in 683. The buildings that are now part of the castle originated as a log-framed lodge built by Bishop Luffa in 1103 as a respite for hunting. The next 400 years would see this mere hunting lodge become …
Neuschwanstein Castle – Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most beloved castles, if not one of the most beautiful, in all of Germany. Groundbreaking began in June of 1868. More than 25 feet of rock had to be excavated and removed in order to have room for the castle’s foundations. The next summer, the access road had been …
Henderson Castle – Kalamazoo, Michigan
Located on a steep hill that overlooks Kalamazoo’s downtown area is an amazing example of historical architecture. Henderson Castle was built in 1895 by Frank Henderson, a resident of Kalamazoo, and one of the city’s earliest successful businessmen. He presided over the Henderson Ames Company. The company designed and made clothing and other articles for …