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Predjama Castle Predjama Castle ( or , , ) is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave. The castle was first mentioned in 1274 with the German name "Luegg", when the Patriarch of Aquileia built the castle in Gothic style. The castle was built under a natural rocky arch high in the stone wall to make access to it difficult. It was later acquired and expanded by
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Kaninë Castle Kaninë Castle () is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania. This castle was built in the village with the same name which is about from Vlorë. The castle rises on the side of the Shushica Mountain, about above sea level. The castle was built on the site of an ancient settlement, one of the oldest in the Vlora region. The castle is believed to have been erected in the 3rd century B.C. In the 4th century B.C. the castle was transformed into a fortress town. In the 6th century A.D. the castle was
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of Thusis. The castle complex is about . Storage buildings and workshops were probably built on the mountain side of the outcropping and were separated from the castle by a ditch. Above the ditch was a ring wall that is mostly still standing. During construction the trunks of two trees were left standing and incorporated into the wall. Across a small courtyard, the palas filled the eastern end of the complex. The original entrance into the castle was on the east side of the palas, but after the cistern collapse the outer gate was sealed. The new western entrance had
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tangle of practically impregnable houses along the southwestern side of the valley. Everything is protected by nature on one side and by observation towers, one round and one square, and defensive walls on the other. Historic records of this town mirror other examples found in Italy: bloody wars, rivalries and even devastating earthquakes. One side of the original, central castle was protected from invaders by natural means, utilizing the impassably steep slope of the mountain; two stone castle gates afforded other protection to the castle and the homes that were built within its walls, dug into the slides of the
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developed into a museum and library. Construction began on the castle in 1891. The castle was built on the side of the First Watchung Mountain out of sandstone and granite. The sandstone was quarried from the surrounding hills. The initial construction cost was estimated at a half a million dollars. In 1896, an art gallery was added to the castle and a 70-foot observation tower was constructed on the crest of the cliff. The gallery wing fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1936. The observation tower was open to the public until the late 1960s when it was closed
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very little of the original castle still remains. Part of the old ring wall, which was up to , and traces of the three-story palas can still be seen. On the east side, toward the mountain, a natural depression was deepened into a defensive ditch. Wynegg Castle Wynegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Malans of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Wynegg castle was built in the 13th century for the Wynegg family. The first known member of the family, Ludwig von Wynegg, appears in a record in 1254. The family last appears in 1270 when
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of Ulrich Campell calls the ruins "Heidabergum". Today only a few ruins of the tower and outer wall remain. The castle is located atop a small, rocky outcropping above the village of Tavanasa in the Surselva valley. The castle site is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs and can only be reached from the fourth or mountain side. Though even on the mountain side, a smaller cliff partially blocks the way. Due to its isolated location and strong natural barriers, Heidenberg may have originally been built as a refuge castle before eventually becoming the home of minor knights. The
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Heinzenberg lands, except for the castle, was sold to the Bishop of Chur. In 1482 there was a Werdenberg vogt resident in the castle. After the death of Count Georg von Werdenberg-Sargans in 1504, it was abandoned and fell into ruin. The castle was built on a narrow, rocky outcropping below the village of Präz, on the slopes above the valley. A ditch protects the relatively flat mountain side of the outcropping. The tower has a pentagon shaped floor plan and today is about three stories tall. Before its partial collapse in 1956 the tower was a total of six
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Richmont Castle Richmont Castle was an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, England. Now totally ruined, it once included parkland, an artificial lake and served as the local minery court. Richmont Castle was built near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, probably soon after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The name probably means either "rich mountain" or "strong mountain". The castle was located on a steep spur of ground, over looking the Chew Valley, with two valleys, called coombes, dropping away on either side of the spur. The first version of the castle appears
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reconstructed by Justinian I. The castle was the center of the Principality of Valona in the 14th century. The settlement covers an area of 3.6 hectares. Kaninë Castle Kaninë Castle () is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania. This castle was built in the village with the same name which is about from Vlorë. The castle rises on the side of the Shushica Mountain, about above sea level. The castle was built on the site of an ancient settlement, one of the oldest in the Vlora region. The castle is believed to have been erected
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the keep can still be seen on the site. Richmont Castle Richmont Castle was an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, England. Now totally ruined, it once included parkland, an artificial lake and served as the local minery court. Richmont Castle was built near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, probably soon after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The name probably means either "rich mountain" or "strong mountain". The castle was located on a steep spur of ground, over looking the Chew Valley, with two valleys, called coombes, dropping away on either side of
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Château de Frœnsbourg The Château de Frœnsbourg is a ruined French castle north west of the town of Lembach, within the Bas-Rhin "département". It has been listed since 1898 as a "monument historique" by the French Ministry of Culture. It is partially a troglodyte structure (built into the side of a cliff or mountain, using caves as connecting halls), with two main buildings making up the rest of the structure. The castle was indirectly mentioned in 1235 (according to A. Thon). It is attested in 1269, in an account of the brothers "of Frundsperg". Until the 1340s, the castle would
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Montreal (Crusader castle) Montreal is a Crusader castle on the eastern side of the Arabah, perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit trees below. The ruins, called Shoubak or Shawbak in Arabic, are located in modern town of Shoubak in Jordan. The castle was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem during his expedition to the area where he captured Aqaba on the Red Sea in 1116. Originally called 'Krak de Montreal' or 'Mons Regalis', it was named in honor of the king's own contribution to its construction (Mont Royal). The castle is
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it is used by the Düren branch of the German Alpine Club and Nideggen Mountain Rescue Team. The late Romanesque gate building has been the only access to the main castle since time immemorial. It is connected to the donjon of the castle by a curtain wall. After the gate had been destroyed by wars and earthquakes, it was rebuilt between 1901 and 1906 and extended with a staircase on the west side. Built between 1177 and 1190, the tower house is the oldest part of Nideggen Castle. On its eastern side is a deep neck ditch. Around 1350, the
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probable they gave it its name: “"Run – kall"”, the Celtic word for “rock mountain”. In 1159, a Sigfridus de Runkel was mentioned in the documents but the castle was built a little earlier by a man with the same name, probably on the orders of the Holy Roman Emperor, perhaps Frederick Barbarossa, to protect the strategic pass between Weilburg and the southern side of the region. At the time of the castle was built, there was just a ferry. The bridge was not built until the Late Middle Ages. Around 1250, a dispute over the sales and inheritance of
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Baron Tumb von Neuburg (Vorarlberg). About 1450 it came under the control of Rudolf von Rappenstein, and at that time was known as "Mötteli". In 1496 it was sold to the Bishop of Chur. Then, in 1577 the municipality bought the castle and associated barony. In the 16th Century, the site was abandoned and began to collapse. The Höhlenburg Rappenstein is a castle built into a cave in the mountain side. Untervaz Untervaz is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Untervaz is first mentioned between 768-800 as "Uaze". Between 801-850 it was mentioned as
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Hiking trails along the spring's mountain rivers are a popular destination in the summertime. The spring is also used for , a Japanese cuisine where bundles of cold sōmen noodles are set into a stream of water that flows down a track, with hungry patrons waiting alongside. The former town of Nomura, now a part of Seiyo, holds an annual sumo competition for children and amateur adults known as the Tournament. It is held after the Kyushu basho and usually attracts a few professional sumo wrestlers. A wealthy eccentric built a castle on the side of a mountain near the
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central Europe where magma could rise. Most of the Rauher Kulm's magma cooled below the surface. During the Middle Ages a castle was built on top of the Rauher Kulm. During the Second Margrave War the castle was destroyed after a prolonged siege. Rauher Kulm The Rauher Kulm is a small basalt mountain located in the Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) region of the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located 23 kilometers southeast of Bayreuth and 5 kilometers south of Kemnath. The town of Neustadt am Kulm is situated at the base of the western side of the mountain. The mountain
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there is a large round cistern. The castle was repeatedly expanded. The original structure included arcades, detached kitchens and sinks. The walls were about thick at the base, though they thinned out as they rose. On the mountain side of the castle site, a high gate led to the middle section of the castle. Neuburg Castle Neuburg Castle is a ruined castle in Untervaz in the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Castle Neuburg was first built during the late 13th century or early 14th, most likely for the Baron Tumb von
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Hagi Castle , also known as Shizuki Castle, is a castle located in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Mōri Terumoto lost his holdings around Hiroshima and was moved to Hagi following the Battle of Sekigahara when he supported the losing side. He built Hagi Castle in 1604, and his family continued to rule over the Chōshū Domain until the Meiji Restoration. The castle was unusual as it was constructed mainly at the base of Mount Shizuki, though a few defences are located on the mountain. In 1874, much of the castle was destroyed, leaving little but ruins. Hagi Castle is a
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stepped gables, and on its south side a narrow staircase was built. At that time the fortification was also surrounded by a wall with battlements, separated by a trench from the eastern slope of the mountain chain towards Oberuster. Among the subsequent owners the castle was furthermore rebuilt. Captain Wilhelm Schärer from Zürich repaired the tower, and built two two-storey residential tracts on the south and south-east side of the tower in 1752/53, said to have been empty for a century. Exactly one hundred years later there was a further transformation: In 1852/53 Caspar Heer removed the stepped gable of
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Salmeniko Castle The Salmeniko Castle (, "Kastro tou Salmenikou") or Orgia or Oria Castle (Κάστρο Οργιάς/Ωριάς, cf. "Kastro tis Orias") was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. The castle was first built by the local barons of the Latin Principality of Achaea between 1280 and 1310. With the years, a large town developed around it. The site was naturally strong, at the top of a hill behind which the river Foinikas ran. Because of the steep cliffs there, no fortifications were required on that side. In 1460, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed
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with Azuchi Castle, possibly at the hands of looters from among the local peasantry. In 1969 and 1970, artifacts were discovered during archaeological excavations in the main courtyard ("hon-maru"). Kannonji Castle is regarded as among Japan's Five Greatest Mountain Castles, along with Kasugayama Castle, Nanao Castle, Odani Castle and Gassantoda Castle. If hiking, the trail head that leads up the west side of Kinugasa Mountain (433m) is about a 25-minute walk from Azuchi Station, or about 10 minutes from the nearby Azuchi Castle Archaeology Museum and the Nobunaga Hall. The trail leads up the west side of the mountain, first
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entrance of the village built on a strategic hill, showing from its western side, the Mediterranean coast from Jbeil to Tripoli, and from its eastern side the mountains of Lebanon specially the famous Cedars of God mountain near Bsharri. The origin of the castle could be Phoenician. The Roman troops conquered the village from its northern side under the leadership of Pompey the Great, probably during his Eastern campaign in 63 BC. Up till today, we can see some Roman statues in the castle as well as a Roman theater with its circular architecture. The Maronites and their army (the
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were raised. In 1499, during the Swabian War the castle was stormed and burned. The upper castle is a rough pentagon built around a central courtyard with a round cistern. The old gate and gatehouse were built on the north side of the complex, with a large main tower grafted on the western side of the gatehouse. The main tower has walls that were up to thick. The northern gate was eventually closed and a new gate added on the eastern side. A large residence building formed the entire south end of the castle. The castle cistern went deep into
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rich. In 1253 he began to build a castle at Mere. The castle was built on Long Hill, a chalk ridge overlooking the village; the hill was flattened and scarped, with a deep ditch cut into the west side. As archaeologist Phil Mcmahon describes, documentary sources imply the castle was "a rectangular stone-built structure with six towers, incorporating a hall, an inner and outer gate, a deep well and a chapel", and it may have resembled a smaller version of Framlingham Castle. The castle was probably entered from the west, with a possible road running up the south side of
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side the Garden Room was built and the water tower demolished. Over the next centuries, the castle remained virtually unchanged until the castle went back into private ownership. The Neuchâtel-Prussian Count de Pourtàles rebuilt the castle in a Romantic style between 1849 and 1852. The north-eastern side of the keep was rebuilt, as was the entire western facade. A park was added south of the castle. The water tower was rebuilt and crowned with a fanciful spire. In the interior of the castle, a dining hall and grand hall were built. On the upper floors the ornate library and a
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Potaissa and modern Dej, and heading to Pannonia. The centre of an early "Gepidia", on the plains northwest of the Meseș Mountains, appears to have been located around Șimleu Silvaniei, where early 5th-century precious objects of Roman provenance have been unearthed. In 1258 it was mentioned as "Wathasomlyowa." The name means "Wata's mountain"; the name Wata is of Old Turkish origin, while "somlyowa" is an archaic Hungarian word for mountain(side). The town belonged to the Báthory family, whose ancestral castle stood here. The castle was built by Miklós, voivode of Transylvania in the early 13th century and was first mentioned
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Noyes Mountain (Maine) Noyes Mountain is a mountain located in Maine near the town of South Paris. It is named after George Lorenzo Noyes, who built and operated Harvard Quarry located nearby. Noyes Mountain stands within the watershed of the Little Androscoggin River, which drains into the Androscoggin River, and thence into Merrymeeting Bay in the Kennebec River estuary. The east and south sides of Noyes Mtn. drain into Pennesseewassee Lake, and thence into Pennesseewassee Stream and the Little Androscoggin River. The northeast side of Noyes Mtn. drains into Niles Brook, and the Little Androscoggin. The west side of Noyes
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Karasawa Castle Karasawa Castle or Karasawayama Castle was originally built in 1491 by Sano Moritsuna, of the Sano clan. It was a mountain-top castle, and one of the main castles of the Kanto area, Honshu, Japan. It is sited on the border of Kanto plain and northern mountain areas. and sat next to Sano, the corresponding castle town during the Edo Period. Over a period of time, the Sano clan expanded their control over the area, and gradually built up the castle. At its peak, it was a substantial castle, commanding a mountaintop position. During the 16th century, the powerful
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Atatürk Mask, İzmir The Atatürk Mask () is a large concrete relief of the head of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, located to the south of Kadifekale the historical castle of İzmir at . It was completed in 2009. The Atatürk Mask, at high, is the highest relief sculpture in Turkey, and the tenth highest relief sculpture in the world. It is built up over a scaffolding and not carved into the side of the mountain like Mount Rushmore in the United States. To be more specific, the monument is steel structure containing a space truss system. The
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size and appearance to three construction periods. The first castle at Sigmaringen dated from around 1200 and was built from "Buckel Stones" (squared off stones with a rounded outer surface). The original castle was fully absorbed into the later constructions. Built on the eastern side of the rock hill, it was one of the best protected castles in Germany during the Middle Ages. The original castle was with the central keep being in size. The flat and therefore threatened west side was protected by a moat and a high keep. The square western keep was in size. The foundations of
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Homburg Watchtower The Homburg Watchtower () is an observation tower on the site of a Germanic refuge castle ("Fliehburg") near the Hexentanzplatz above the town of Thale in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The Sachsenwall Way ("Sachsenwallweg") runs through open oak woods to the Homburg Watchtower about 250 m northeast of the Harz Mountain Theatre on the "Hexentanzplatz". It is sited on the terrain of an old castle, the Homburg. The Homburg – like the Winzenburg on the Rosstrappe on the other side of the gorge – acted as a refuge castle for Germanic tribes. It was built between
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and Beeston Castles, both built in the 1220s. The castle was built of Kentish ragstone and cemented by a mortar containing a large proportion of seashells, particularly cockleshells from the cockle beds of neighbouring Canvey Island. A valuable tidal watermill had been built by 1249, essential for making bread for the castle; recent archaeological work suggests that it was positioned on a wharf reaching out into the estuary just to the south-east of the castle. Terraced gardens were built along the south side of the castle overlooking the estuary, probably including vineyards. De Burgh finally fell out of favour with
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gave its final approval on August 15, 2016. James Hector, who accompanied the Palliser Expedition, encountered Castle Mountain in August 1858 while leading a side expedition to find the headwaters of the Bow River. He noted that it "...looks exactly like a gigantic castle" and named it Castle Mountain. He also made the first recorded ascent of its slopes, but is not believed to have reached its summit. The official journal of the Palliser Expedition records his ascent: The first climber to reach the top of Castle Mountain was Arthur P. Coleman, a professor at the University of Toronto, in
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Krásna Hôrka Castle The Krásna Hôrka Castle (, ) is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region. The first recorded mention of the castle was in 1333. In 1961 Krásna Hôrka was designated a National Cultural Monument of the Slovak Republic. It was said to be one of the country's best-preserved castles. On 10 March 2012 the castle was extensively damaged by fire. The name means "a beautiful mountain" ( - beautiful, "hôrka" - a little mountain). The castle was built in the 13th century by the hungarian
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Armathwaite Castle Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building. Armathwaite Castle was built in the 15th century on a strong point along the west side of the River Eden by the Skelton family, possibly by John Skelton in 1445. The castle was a four-storied pele tower and protected the Eden valley from Scottish raiders. In 1712 the castle passed into the Sanderson family–one of whom, Robert Sanderson, made the
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mountain, the Celts built a defensive wall out of basalt stones and logs that served the local people as a refuge castle. The stones symbolize this place. They and the mountain are also the origin of the municipality's name ("Steine" = stones; "Berg" = mountain). The sword on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side is meant to stand for the so-called "Schwedenschlacht" (“Swede Battle”) in the Thirty Years' War, which was supposedly fought near the Steineberger Ley. In this battle, many peasants are said to have died by the sword. The dove on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right)
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Maria was Martin von Sax in 1291. The original castle was replaced with large five-sided donjon. Two of the three levels were built as living quarters. The stairways, chimneys and toilets were all built into the walls. The lower level held the cistern and supplies for the castle. The high entrance into the castle was on the west side. The layout and design of Santa Maria is unlike any other castle in Alps and northern Italy, but resembles a number of castles in northern and central France. The builder of the castle was likely trained in France, which would explain
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angle where the two wings join. On the exterior, above the doorway, is a panel divided into three parts. The two lower parts are carved two coats of arms: those of Thomas MacLellan, for whom the castle was built, and his wife, G. Maxwell. Notes Bibliography MacLellan's Castle MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. The L-plan castle was the residence of the MacLellan family from whom it derived
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also receives drainage from Moxie Bog and Wild Brook in Bald Mountain Township. Mosquito Stream flows from Mosquito Mountain through Mosquito Pond into Moxie Pond. Little Sandy Stream with a length of also flows into the west side of Moxie Pond. Tributaries flowing into the east side of Moxie Pond are Alder Stream with a length of , Big Sandy Stream with a length of , Bear Brook with a length of , and Bald Mountain Brook with a length of . The Maine Central Railroad Kineo branch was built along the west side of Moxie pond in 1906 serving
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hall is held to have been built with the help of Andrew Carnegie. Fexco, which includes the operations centre for the Prize Bond Company was founded and is headquartered in Killorglin, in addition the Pharmaceutical firms Temmler and Astellas have small plants in the town. The town contains the ruins of Castle Conway. The River Laune, ("An Leimhain") in Irish, flows approximately 20 km to drain Killarney’s Lough Leane into the sea at Castlemaine Harbour. The Laune carries most of the rainfall from the MacGillycuddy Reeks, Ireland’s highest mountain range. Many streams on the south side of the Reeks drain
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This is entirely occupied by the remains of the dwelling tower whose Gothic arch doorway remains, dated 1481. The remains of the northern keep and the lodgings towards the south, located on the higher terrace of the northern rock, are inaccessible. Château de Frœnsbourg The Château de Frœnsbourg is a ruined French castle north west of the town of Lembach, within the Bas-Rhin "département". It has been listed since 1898 as a "monument historique" by the French Ministry of Culture. It is partially a troglodyte structure (built into the side of a cliff or mountain, using caves as connecting halls),
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Castle of Barisciano The Castle of Barisciano (Italian: "Castello di Barisciano") is a medieval castle in Barisciano, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy. Placed at 1500 m on the Selva mountain to protect the village of Barisciano, the castle was built around the 8th century in a strategic position on the plateau of Navelli and on access to the Gran Sasso d'Italia. In the 13th century it was enlarged as a enclosure castle into accommodate the population in case of danger. The castle took part in the founding of the city of L'Aquila and it was attacked and destroyed by
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the 16th century. The last reconstruction dated from 1744. Since 1790 the castle has been abandoned and has turned into ruins. The castle is built on typo low ridge of Plešovica which separates the Turiec Basin from the Greater Fatra Range. It is freely accessible from the village of Blatnica by a marked footpath. The castle remnants are hidden in a forest with limited views at the Gader Valley, which stretches underneath, and the opposite Tlstá Mountain. Blatnica Castle Blatnica Castle () is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the
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was built by a local family of Knights in the Twelfth Century, though it could have been originally built in the 9th Century. In the 17th Century, the castle was positioned favorably: lying on a mountain spur over-half the Glems valley and built in direct proximity to the manor-house lock Nippenburg. In following centuries the castle was heavily quarried and abandoned. The ruins are with high walls and fortifications as well as a substantial scrub. In the 1980s, the building was partially restored to its 1483 condition. Nippenburg Nippenburg, both the ruined castle built on a mountain spur overlooking the
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castle is surrounded by a park, where the famous poet Johann von Goethe once walked. The Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular railway runs from Kornmakt to the summit of the Königstuhl via the castle. The castle looks over the entire city of Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley. On the northern side of the Neckar is located the Heiligenberg ("Saints' Mountain"), along the side of which runs the Philosophers' Walk (), with scenic views of the old town and castle. Traditionally, Heidelberg's philosophers and university professors would walk and talk along the pathway. Farther up the mountain lie the ruined 11th-century Monastery of
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castle was built on a back of a mountain. The escarpments around the complex made it difficult to occupy. Here the northern entrance to the Ambergau was located and below the castle the trading route “Frankfurther Straße” with the route Hildesheim – Goslar crossed. The castle area was separated into an outer bailey and main castle. Each had one inner yard, once there were even three of those inner yards. Still today the entrance to the bailey of the castle occurs by a gatehouse with a gate tower and a corner tower. Over the past moat spreads a bridge like
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near the castle ruins. In 1792 a small country estate with attached fields was built near the ruins. Neu-Schauenburg was built before Alt-Schauenburg, but because Alt-Schauenburg was destroyed and abandoned first, it came to be known as the old or "alt-" castle. The castle was built on a rocky spur above the valley. It has an irregular floorplan and a gate on the north side with a thick castle wall that follows the edge of the spur. The top of the spur is divided down the center by a narrow band of rock into higher eastern and lower western halves.
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Buffavento Castle Buffavento Castle (, ) is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century. Buffavento stands between St. Hilarion Castle to the west and Kantara Castle to the east forming a protective axis in the Kyrenia mountain range of Northern Cyprus. As both of the other castles are visible from Buffavento, it was used to pass signals between them. The castles were built in conjunction during the Byzantine period, however the
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the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, and maybe enjoy some mountain-biking, camping, hillwalking, rock climbing, fly-fishing, hang-gliding, caravanning or simply tour the area by car staying at Bed-and-breakfasts. The Green Man Festival takes place annually in mid-August at nearby Glanusk Park. Crickhowell is also nice. Notable features in Crickhowell include the seventeenth-century stone bridge over the River Usk with its odd arches (twelve on one side, thirteen on the other) and its seat built into the walls, the 14th-century parish church of St Edmund, and the ruins of Crickhowell Castle on the green "tump" beside the A40 Brecon to
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Naganuma Castle Naganuma Castle (長沼城) was a Japanese castle, located in Naganuma, Sukugawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Every year 300 cherry blossom trees spring into full bloom. This castle was built by Takatoki Naganuma in 1260 (Bun'ō gannen). And It is deserted castle by the Decree of One Castle Per Province (一国一城令) in 1615 (Genna gannen).The Castle is located over Hidakami-yama mountain, a peninsular like hill of 40 meter height spreads from Taishaku mountains toward Koriyama basin, at the center of former Naganuma Town. Naganuma town is a small and quite valley formed by Ebana-gawa river and Sunoko-gawa river at the
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Castle is a yamashiro, a castle built on a mountain. It is situated on Shiro-yama (445m) in Hachiōji, Tokyo. The castle measures roughly 2 km from east to west and 1 km from north to south. The structure made use of the mountain’s complex surfaces of steep ridges and deep valleys and was divided into a few areas. It was first built by Hōjō Ujiteru in 1587. In 1590, the fortress fell when attacked by Maeda Toshiie, Sanada Masayuki, and Uesugi Kagekatsu during the Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan. Currently, the site features a reconstructed bridge and
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Oberlahnstein in 1220. The documents also mention a nearby silver mine at a Diefendal Mountain. Siegfried had Lahneck Castle built in 1226 to protect these territories, which were Mainz's northern-most exclave (in religious matters, Oberlahnstein was under the Archbishopric of Trier). In 1298, Mainz built a customs castle on the Rhine in Oberlahnstein. In 1324 Holy Roman Emperor Louis the Bavarian gave Oberlahnstein town rights. The construction of the town fortifications dates to this time. In 1018, the Castle “Lohenstein/Logenstein/Lainstein” (the former Roman burgus) at Niederlahnstein came into the possession of the Archbishopric of Trier. Niederlahnstein received town rights in
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excavated, revealing the lower 16th-century stonework of the tower and the east side of the 1859 magazine, and a retaining wall was built to support the newly exposed walls. This created two levels in the outer bailey: a higher level on the western side, which still covered the north-west tower, and a lower one on the eastern. The keep was turned into a private residence, with a new sun room built on top of the gun platform. In 2000, Geoffrey Boot and his wife acquired the castle, which is now used by Boot's company, AMT South Eastern Ltd. The castle
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campaign to unify China. Nobunaga had a lavish manor built at the base of the castle mountain. He then transferred his primary base and residence from Komaki Castle to Gifu, from which he would launch his historic march on Kyoto the following year. He continued to use Gifu Castle as his primary residence and headquarters until he moved into the partially completed Azuchi Castle in 1575. Saitō Tatsuoki survived the battle, though there are at least two accounts of how he managed this. In one account, Tatsuoki abandoned the castle the night before the final attack, took a boat, and
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Shahbulag Castle Shahbulag Castle ( "Spring of the Shah"), is an 18th-century fortress in near Aghdam. After the death of Persian ruler Nadir Shah, the territory that is nowadays Azerbaijan split into several Caucasian khanates one of which was the Karabakh Khanate founded by Panah Ali Khan Javanshir. The first capital of the khanate was the Bayat Castle built in 1748. The capital was soon moved to the newly constructed Shahbulag Castle located in lowland Karabakh. Eventually, Panah Ali Khan moved the capital to its final location, Shusha, a natural fortress located on a hardly penetratable mountain rock. Once construction
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Devil's Castle The Devil's Castle () is a conspicuous mountain rising above the Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord at the SE end of Andrée Land in eastern Greenland. The Devil's Castle is a prominent mountain of reddish rock with a lighter stripe extending diagonally across its face. It is located within the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord about 100 km from the mouth, close to the southern side of Cape Petersens, the NW extremity of Ymer Island. It rises steeply from the shore of the first bend of the fjord, south of Eleonore Bay. This striking and easily noticeable mountain was named
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It became fully independent in 1622, but retained a relationship with the monastery of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia. The Oratory of St. Rocco was built around 1630. During the Middle Ages, at the site of today's Casa Tencalla, there was a castle. The castle is first mentioned in 1054. On the mountain side surrounded by fortified walls, were the entrance gates to the village. Bissone was the center of the Ghibellines' resistance during the dispute between Milan and Como (1118–27). Following the French invasion in 1798 and the end of the Old Swiss Confederacy, it became a
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US President George Washington thanking Hohenzollern descendant Baron von Steuben for his service in the American Revolutionary War. Hohenzollern Castle is a hilltop castle located on the Berg Hohenzollern, an isolated promontory of the Swabian Jura (NHN) above sea level, above and to the south of Hechingen, Germany approximately south of Stuttgart, capital of Baden-Württemberg. This mountain lends its name to the local geographic region, "der Zollernalbkreis", and is known among locals as "Zollerberg" (Zoller Mountain), or simply "Zoller". Only written records exist of the original castle built in the High Middle Ages, built by the Counts of Zollern. Although
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of the stone walls and the moat were left intact, and later the prefectural history museum was built on the castle's foundation.) The rebel force made their last stand on Shiroyama, or "Castle Mountain", probably named for a castle built there some time in the past, whose name has been lost in history. During the final battle, Saigo was mortally wounded, and the last forty rebels charged the Imperial troops and were cut down by Gatling guns. The Satsuma Rebellion came to an end at the Battle of "Castle Mountain" on the morning of September 25, 1877. Some castles, especially
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from the backside on the northeastern slopes. The trail to Rockbound Lake leads hikers around the eastern side. The massif contains several high points including Helena Ridge (), Stuart Knob () and Television Peak (), the latter being named for the TV repeater located on top. Technicians use a helicopter rather than hiking the long ascent to the top. Castle Mountain is the easternmost member of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley. Passing through the mountain is the Castle Mountain Fault, a thrust fault which separates it and the other nearby peaks of the Main Ranges from the Sawback
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unadorned house, was on the landward side. About 1813 the castle was demolished to make way for harbour and other improvements. Keith Inch Castle Keith Inch Castle, or Tower, was a 16th century L-plan tower house and courtyard, about east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Keith Inch, to the north of Peterhead Bay. An alternative name was Keith Insch Castle. The tower, probably built soon after 1589, belonged to the Keith Earls Marischal. It was extended with artillery fortifications. It was bought by the Arbuthnotts after 1715. They built a new house, and the tower fell into disuse. The castle
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Obama Castle (Wakasa Province) Following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1601,the victorious Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded Wakasa Province to his general, Kyōgoku Takatsugu. At first, Takatsugu into Nochiseyama Castle, the ancestral seat of the Takeda clan, which was built on a mountain overlooking the city of Obama. However, he quickly decided to build a new castle on a river delta in Obama Bay, which would give him greater control of the "jōkamachi" and the strategic port. Construction was continued by his son Kyōgoku Tadataka from 1609; however, Tadataka was transferred to Izumo Province in 1634, before the castle was completed. The
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apartment. On the south side of the bailey were the western lodgings, well-equipped accommodation for guests, built by in-filling part of the ditch between the motte and the bailey, and later converted into a bakery. A chapel and accommodation for the castle's chaplain lay alongside, and the chapel has remaining plaster work, which shows that the walls were painted with red lines to resemble ashlar cut stone. On the far side of the chapel were the eastern lodgings, whose detailing mirrored those at Tiverton Castle, another de Courtenay property built in the same period. The motte, on the far side
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Jolimont (mountain) The Jolimont is a hill that stretches Southwest to Northeast for about 4 km along the Thielle canal, between the Lake of Neuchâtel and the Lake of Bienne, in the Seeland, Switzerland. The Jolimont elevation starts in Gampelen till Erlach (fr. Cerlier), where its promontory into the Lake of Bienne builds both the Isthmus and the St. Petersinsel peninsula. North, nestled between it and the Thielle canal lies Gals and, at its southern side, Tschugg. The sunny side slopes of the Jolimont are ideal for growing grapes, mostly chasselas. The hilltop offers an extraordinary view on the Castle
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the help of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The 51 mile (80k) Metacomet Trail traverses the range. Located within the towns of Meriden, Southington, and Berlin, the range, roughly horseshoe-shaped with cliff faces oriented south and west, includes, from east to west, Cathole Mountain , South Mountain , East Peak , and West Peak . "Castle Craig" is a small stone tower built in 1900 on East Peak. The Metacomet Ridge extends north from the Hanging Hills as Short Mountain and Ragged Mountain and southeast as Lamentation Mountain. The south, east, and west sides of the Hanging Hills drain into
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with others from around the state. All events are concluded. In 2002 Fisher V. Chestnut Mountain Resort, inc (N.D.ILL.2002) Plaintiffs accused defendants of the unlawful discharge of pollutants. In 1997 Chestnut Mountain built a terrain park called the "Far Side"on the backside of the mountain leading down into the Watercress Creek, which is a tributary of the Mississippi River that runs through the plaintiff's property. The Plaintiffs have found copper, zinc lead, chromium, phosphorus in the Mississippi River, due to the production of artificial snow on the Far Side, which then melts and finds its way into the Watercress Creek
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inner provinces against the encroachment of Oda Nobunaga. In late 1580, as part of his campaign to extend Nobunaga's domain to the west Hashiba Hideyoshi moved north from his new base in Harima and by 1581 entered Inaba province on the Sea of Japan wherein his forces encountered Tottori. The "yamashiro" (mountain) castle, built into the mountain itself, was owned by the Yamana clan under Yamana Toyokuni, but had passed to the Mori and was guarded by their retainer, Kikkawa Tsuneie. Hideyoshi made efforts to negotiate with Tsuneie, but the Mori retainer was resolved to hold onto the castle and
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time of Homer. He mentions Kastanea as the locale where the Persian fleet was run ashore by a storm. There exist the remains of a massive-stone, fortified castle, and a legend that the treasures carried by the fleet were brought ashore and buried. The location of the Kastanea Castle is at top of a cliff by the sea, whereas Keramidi was built higher-up at the side of a mountain that is not readily visible from the sea. There, as early as the 17th century, the community of Keramidi grew isolated from the influence of the Turks during the 400-year occupation
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Altena Castle Altena Castle () is a Medieval hill castle in the town of Altena in North Rhine-Westphalia. Built on a spur of Klusenberg hill, the castle lies near the Lenne in the Märkischer Kreis. The castle was erected by the early Counts of Berg in the early 12th century. Eventually, the House of Berg abandoned Altena and moved their residence to Hamm. Supposedly, the castle was built by the brothers Adolf and Everhard von Berg around the year 1108 after Henry V granted them land in Sauerland for their loyal services. On Wulfseck Mountain they built their castle, which
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Iberg Castle, Aargau Iberg Castle () is a ruined castle located on Iberg mountain in the municipality of Riniken in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Only a few remnants of the ruins are visible. The castle was built in the 11th Century on the northeastern edge of Iberg Mountain. This site consisted of a main building, a gatehouse and two outbuildings. Surrounding the site was the castle moat, which should protect against attacks from the south. As there are no written records of the castle nor the inhabitants, the only information about the castle comes from archaeological investigations. The
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the Counts had close relations with the "Herrschaft" of Rhäzüns. The Kropfenstein line died out in the 15th century and the castle began to fall into disrepair. The castle is reached through a path that was cut into the rock on the east side. Eventually a parapet was built along the path to prevent falls. The castle walls follow the edge of the cliff making its shape very irregular. Due to the overhanging rock wall, the castle remains in generally good condition with limited weathering. The castle was three stories tall with embrasures that are still visible on the upper
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built a villa, the so-called "Villa Denis", in the immediate vicinity. From 2 December 1848 until 25 August 1949, the station was the eastern terminus of the western section of the Ludwig Railway, coming from Bexbach. It is located on the west side of Frankenstein. Immediately to the east is the Schlossberg Tunnel, which is built through the Schlossberg ("palace mountain") on which Diemerstein Castle is built. North of the station is the village of Diemerstein. The heritage-listed entrance building was architecturally very sophisticated for a locality the size of Frankenstein; this was also due to the influence of Denis.
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increased, the castles were placed along rivers and mountain passes to collect tolls and regulate movement. The Counts of Savoy built castles with square ring walls and towers on the corners such as Grandson and Yverdon. The Counts of Zähringen built large donjon like residence towers such as Thun Castle. The Counts of Kyburg built their castles with massive stones, visible in Kyburg Castle. Originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century, its characteristics include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault (which evolved from the joint vaulting of Romanesque architecture) and the flying buttress. Today, the style is
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It was built and modified multiple times over the centuries, with several sealed entrances still visible. When the fortified church was converted into a feudal castle, a ring wall was built around the west and southern sides of the hill top along with a tower. The tower, on the south side, was about . Next to the castle there was a residence wing. Today only parts of the tower remain along with two pointed arch windows. The church of the Blessed Virgin was built as a Romanesque building. In the 15th century the nave was extended and a Gothic choir
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has joined the side of good, recognizes Clavius and knows that he is after the Forbidden Arts. She takes Speed, Puffin, and Jean-Bob into the catacombs under the castle where they find the orb first. After claiming the orb, they race back upstairs and free Odette. Odette knows now that Derek is heading into a trap, but Puffin cannot fly because his tail has been injured by Knuckles, so she convinces Bridget to use the orb to change her into a swan. Once transformed, Odette flies off to warn Derek. Clavius stumbles upon the remaining group and a chase ensues.
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Elmo Castle in Naples, Italy. Her book, "St. Elmo", was published in 1866, and ultimately rivaled Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in impact and influence. "St. Elmo "became one of the top three best-selling novels of the nineteenth century. A yellow fever epidemic in Chattanooga caused an exodus in 1878. Almost 12,000 people fled the city, many going to Lookout Mountain. At the time, the mountain was accessible on the north side only by a four-hour trip up the old Whiteside Turnpike, which was built in the 1850s and cost a toll of two dollars. Complaints about the toll
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slavery. Today, the walls of the castle and ruins of many buildings and a Byzantine church remain. Outside the castle is the locality "Patrini" where the tomb of Theodora Tocco was located. Santameri Castle Santameri Castle () is a castle on the mountain Skollis near the boundary of Achaea and Elis in southwestern Greece. It was one of the strongest castles, controlling the Elean fields and the mountain passes to Tritaia. It was built in 1311 by the Frankish Nicholas of Saint-Omer, who gave his name to the castle. In Venetian records it was listed as "Edrolcamo" (Εντρόλκαμο). Saint-Omer was
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Castle Mountain (Hampshire County, West Virginia) Castle Mountain is a forested mountain ridge that lies along the Cacapon River south of its confluence with the North River at Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The mountain is named for the Caudy's Castle (also known as Castle Rock) rock outcrop pillar that lies on its southern end overlooking the Cacapon River. Castle Run, which runs along its western flank into the North River, also takes its name from the outcrop. The ridge runs from southwest to northeast and can be viewed from the Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127).
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Castle Mountain (Hampshire County, West Virginia) Castle Mountain is a forested mountain ridge that lies along the Cacapon River south of its confluence with the North River at Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The mountain is named for the Caudy's Castle (also known as Castle Rock) rock outcrop pillar that lies on its southern end overlooking the Cacapon River. Castle Run, which runs along its western flank into the North River, also takes its name from the outcrop. The ridge runs from southwest to northeast and can be viewed from the Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127).
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Santameri Castle Santameri Castle () is a castle on the mountain Skollis near the boundary of Achaea and Elis in southwestern Greece. It was one of the strongest castles, controlling the Elean fields and the mountain passes to Tritaia. It was built in 1311 by the Frankish Nicholas of Saint-Omer, who gave his name to the castle. In Venetian records it was listed as "Edrolcamo" (Εντρόλκαμο). Saint-Omer was lord of Thebes. Around the castle developed a large city, that had 1,500 houses at its peak. The Byzantines had tried many times to besiege the castle without succeeding. According to the
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codex as "Ostowa" in a document dated to 784. It is believed that Osthofen was founded by people from either the now amalgamated village of Mühlheim or the Merovingian royal palace that once stood in Worms-Neuhausen. On Osthofen’s Goldberg (mountain), a chapel to Saint Remigius might have been built as early as the 6th century. This is where the first major estate was, which by 1195 had grown into an Imperial castle. In Mühlheim, the Knights Templar likewise built a castle in 12/15. From 1933 to 1934, the city was home to a concentration camp which provides the subject for
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showcase the history of the Essex County Park System. Kip's Castle Park Kip's Castle, is a estate (8 acres in Verona, in Montclair) on the ridge of First Mountain, on the border of Montclair and Verona townships. It contains a mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle, and a two-story carriage house. Originally built as a private residence, current plans for the estate include housing offices for various administrative functions for Essex County. However, the Castle's true purpose is to evolve into the County's premiere cultural resource center, supporting and promoting arts and culture throughout our region. Meeting space will
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Kip's Castle Park Kip's Castle, is a estate (8 acres in Verona, in Montclair) on the ridge of First Mountain, on the border of Montclair and Verona townships. It contains a mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle, and a two-story carriage house. Originally built as a private residence, current plans for the estate include housing offices for various administrative functions for Essex County. However, the Castle's true purpose is to evolve into the County's premiere cultural resource center, supporting and promoting arts and culture throughout our region. Meeting space will be available for conservancies, community groups, and non-profit organizations.
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pre-Germanic name "Neuffen" is derived from the proto-Celtic adjective "nobos", meaning holy or sacred, implying that the mountain had a religious rather than a military function 2000 years ago. The castle was built between 1100 and 1120 by Mangold von Sulmetingen who later changed his name to include the element "von Neuffen". The first documentary evidence dates from 1198. At that time the castle was still in possession of the family von Neuffen, a member of which was the "Minnesänger" Gottfried von Neifen. The castle went into the possession of the Lords of Weinsberg at the end of the 13th
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bailey with 30 "yagura" watchtowers and by water moats. Obama Castle (Wakasa Province) Following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1601,the victorious Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded Wakasa Province to his general, Kyōgoku Takatsugu. At first, Takatsugu into Nochiseyama Castle, the ancestral seat of the Takeda clan, which was built on a mountain overlooking the city of Obama. However, he quickly decided to build a new castle on a river delta in Obama Bay, which would give him greater control of the "jōkamachi" and the strategic port. Construction was continued by his son Kyōgoku Tadataka from 1609; however, Tadataka was transferred to Izumo
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the south-west corner was the solar block, containing the solar and various chambers. Along the north side was the hall, pushed into an awkward corner of the curtain wall, in size and originally probably built two storeys high. Initially constructed with a central hearth, a fireplace was added into the outer wall in the later 13th century. Alongside the hall were a kitchen and pantry, the former with a cellar. On the south-east side of the inner bailey was the castle chapel, across. Conisbrough's keep was positioned on the north-east side of the inner bailey. It is an important medieval
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example of one of the first castles built by the Franks that used a fortified tower structure and is a notable example of Crusader architecture, a mixture of west European, Byzantine, and Arab designs. Many early Frankish castle that predate Kerak were merely towers built along the crusader states during the early years of crusading. In the second half of the twelfth century, the growing Muslim threat made crusaders update their castle design and prioritize defensive elements. Kerak Castle is a prime example of a spur castle, a castle built on top of a mountain to take advantage of the
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path documenting the history of quarrying has been established on a circular route on and around Rochlitzer Berg. It offers views into the former quarries which are up to 50 m deep. A 3 km long hiking path connects the mountain with Rochlitz Castle. A viewpoint on the southern side of the mountain offers views towards Chemnitz. If the weather is favourable, the crest of the Ore Mountains with Fichtelberg mountain can also be seen. A memorial stone, commemorating the return of King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony from Prussian captivity after the Battle of the Nations, was erected in
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"Teufelschloss" ("Devil's Castle" or "Devil's Palace") by the Second German North Polar Expedition led by Carl Koldewey that first surveyed and partially explored the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord in 1869–70. Devil's Castle The Devil's Castle () is a conspicuous mountain rising above the Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord at the SE end of Andrée Land in eastern Greenland. The Devil's Castle is a prominent mountain of reddish rock with a lighter stripe extending diagonally across its face. It is located within the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord about 100 km from the mouth, close to the southern side of Cape Petersens, the
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the years of the Anarchy and the castle seized by Philip of Gloucester, but the castle survived into at least the 13th century. Some earthworks and masonry structures remain. Miserden Castle Miserden Castle was a castle near the village of Miserden in Gloucestershire, England. The castle is a large motte and bailey Norman castle, built before 1146 by Robert Musard, after whose family the local village is named. The castle overlooks the River Frome and included a wide shell keep, protected by a stone wall and a moat. The castle is positioned on a rocky spur, and the north side
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the west side. The north door survives and there are traces of the west door but no indication above ground of the main entrance which would have been on the south side. One is tempted that there would have been a tower in the south~west corner. A later Tudor house was built into the north~east corner about 1560 but of this only the south~east chimney stack remains with its timber frame and mud and wattle walls, was demolished in the 1950s. Hartshill Castle Hartshill Castle was a castle in the village of Hartshill on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Warwickshire ().
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Gutenfels Castle Gutenfels Castle (), also known as Caub Castle, is a castle 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Gutenfels Castle was built in 1220. It was used with the toll castle, Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in the middle of the Rhein and the fortified town of Kaub on the farthest side to provide an impenetrable anti-toll zone for the Holy Roman Emperor until Prussia purchased the area (1866) and ended this toll in 1867. The castle is part of the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site added in 2002. The castle transitioned from a hotel into private
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Takamatsu Castle (Bitchū) The castle, of the "hirajō" (plains castle) type, was built very close to sea level, on marshy ground that formed something of a natural moat. This distinguishes it from the more stereotypical image of a "yamashiro" (mountain castle), built atop a hill. It was originally built by the Mimura family and controlled by their vassals, the Ishikawa family. Both families were eliminated as significant powers by the Mōri clan, who seized Takamatsu, and all of Bitchu province, in 1575. The Mōri entrusted the castle to their vassal Shimizu Muneharu. Shimizu was closely related to the Ishikawa family.
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Ichinomiya Castle Ichinomiya Castle is a mountaintop castle in Tokushima, Japan. Built in 1338, the castle was built on a strategic important site, a river in front and a mountain, both features giving it some protection as natural defenses. It was originally built by the Osagawaura clan. The Clan was appointed to govern the Awa Country. In the conflict between Emperor Godaigo and Takauji Ashikaga, the founder of the Muromachi shogunate, the Osagawaura supported the Emperor, and with his defeat, lost the castle. It was given to the Ichinomiya clan From the 14th to 16th century, generations of the Ichinomiya
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and accessible for tourists. Ichinomiya Castle Ichinomiya Castle is a mountaintop castle in Tokushima, Japan. Built in 1338, the castle was built on a strategic important site, a river in front and a mountain, both features giving it some protection as natural defenses. It was originally built by the Osagawaura clan. The Clan was appointed to govern the Awa Country. In the conflict between Emperor Godaigo and Takauji Ashikaga, the founder of the Muromachi shogunate, the Osagawaura supported the Emperor, and with his defeat, lost the castle. It was given to the Ichinomiya clan From the 14th to 16th century,
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Hohenstaufen Castle Hohenstaufen Castle () is a ruin, lying above the Hohenstaufen locality, today part of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The hill castle was seat of the now-defunct House of Hohenstaufen. Hohenstaufen Castle can be found on Hohenstaufen Mountain, 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level. The word "Stauf" means "drinking vessel" (beaker or cup) and refers to the conical shape of the mountain. Hohenstaufen castle was built about 1070 by Frederick I of Hohenstaufen—even before he became Duke of Swabia—, as a fortress to protect family interests in the vicinity. Until the 13th century, the castle was a possession
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to the castle site starts between the two churches that are adjacent to the Staufer Museum. Hohenstaufen Castle Hohenstaufen Castle () is a ruin, lying above the Hohenstaufen locality, today part of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The hill castle was seat of the now-defunct House of Hohenstaufen. Hohenstaufen Castle can be found on Hohenstaufen Mountain, 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level. The word "Stauf" means "drinking vessel" (beaker or cup) and refers to the conical shape of the mountain. Hohenstaufen castle was built about 1070 by Frederick I of Hohenstaufen—even before he became Duke of Swabia—, as a fortress
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Castle of Montesperello The Castle of Montesperello ("Monte Sperello"; ), is a castle located 1 km southeast of the Comune of Magione, which is part of the Province of Perugia, in Umbria, Italy. The Castle has been built during the Carolingian Empire on top of Mountain Penna. In the same area, traces of an Etrurian settlement are to be found. The dominant position of the Castle on top of the Mountain Penna provided good protection in the ancient times. The surrounding valley, with fertile grounds allowed a rich development of agricultural techniques. In more recent times, the Lake Trasimeno nearby,
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castle chapel can still be made out on the curtain wall. Convention at the time required a chapel to point along a north-east/south-east axis; in order to achieve this, the chapel had to extend out considerably into the bailey, similar to the design at White Castle. The chapel is adjacent to the site of the first stone hall in the castle, built around 1160; in the 16th and 17th centuries the chapel tower was probably also used as a cannon emplacement. On the far side of the Inner Court is the poorhouse, built on the site of the 12th-century Great
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