Castles

The Alhambra is a complex of Moorish fortresses and palaces in the city of Granada in souther Spain. It has been fortified for more than 1200 years.

They were typically made out of strong wood, but usually only used for refuge during war.

Northumberland, with a total of thirtynine they are as follows:

Alnwick, Aydon, Bamburgh, Belford, Bellister, Belsay, Berwick, Blenkinsop, Bothal, Bywell, Callaly, Cartington, Chillingham, Chipchase, Cockle Park, Cotherstone, Coupland Park, Cresswell, Dally, Dilston, Dunstanburgh, Edlingham, Elsdon, Etal, Featherstone, Ford, Halton, Harbottle, Haughton, Langley, Lindisfarne, Mitford, Morpeth, Norham, Prudhoe Thirlwall, Twizell, Widdrington and warkworth +( Rothley which is a folly)

The castle has sheltered many Scottish monarchs. They include Queen Margaret (later St Margaret), who died here in 1093, and Mary Queen of Scots, who gave birth to James VI in the Royal Palacein 1566.

Her great-great-great grandson Charles Edward Stuart - Bonnie Prince Charlie - captured Edinburgh but was unable to take the castle during the 1745-6 Jacobite Rising.

In 1996, the Stone of Destiny, on which kings were enthroned for centuries, was returned to Scotland. It is now displayed in the Crown Room.

A curtain wall is a type of defensive wall forming part of the defenses of some medieval castles. A curtain wall, or enclosing wall, of a castle bounded or enclosed the castle. Most often it was attached to the towers and gatehouse. There are examples of walls dividing or splitting a bailey into two wards, and this is called a cross-curtain. Some curtain walls would be built around the bailey of a motte castle.

The US Capital Building has 540 rooms and 658 windows, 850 doors.

The building has five levels including the dome.

Himeji Castle was built in Tokyo because the first Tokyo Castle (known as Edo Castle) burned down in 1750. Ieyasu Tokugawa, the prime minister of Japan at that time, decided he wanted to start from scratch and build Himeji Castle using modern materials and design methods.

Tokugawa had the Tokyo Himeji Castle built in a new location on the other side of Tokyo. He named the new castle after his wife, Himeji. Tokyo's Himeji Castle is widely regarded as the most impressive and significant castle still standing in Japan.

Interestingly, Tokugawa renamed the castle Ryoanji Castle after divorcing his wife in 1763. However, the castle has continued to be known as Himeji. Himeji Castle is Tokyo's most frequently visited tourist attraction.

The castle is officially named Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, but it is commonly known as The Tower of London. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames in London. The castle was first built in 1078, and it now has over two million visitors per year.

Castle in poznan, Poland

The first royal palace at the site of Edinburgh Castle was built in the 12th century but there has been many additions since.
The exact date that Edinburgh castle was built is not known. The castle has been dated to the 2nd century AD.

Big.

Old.

Made of Stone.

The Alhambra Palace in Granada is Moorish.

Hi I am a local historian for the Calderwood precinct of East Kilbride. East Kilbride is a 'new town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Calderwood Castle was originally a fortified keep otherwise known as a Scottish Peel Tower. It was built on the western banks of the Rotten Calder Water between the 13-14th centuries. However it is almost certain that an early building stood on the site some time prior to 1246. The original castle building was composed of two towers built perhaps 100 years apart, one abutting against the other giving the middle wall an extreme thickness. It stood almost 90 feet tall and most walls were about 7 feet thick. There was a wheel stair which led from the Bell House and Parapet walk at the top of the tower, straight down to the water, possibly indicating a secret passage. This building was added to in the mid 18th century with two large mansion house wings. In 1773 days of heavy gales and rain caused the original towers to collapse into the roaring torrent, and the stables which lay beneath the castle were buried by rubble, but survived due to their strong arched roof. No possession or soul was lost apart from one of the hunting dogs, because the event was forseen by a local clergyman who was tutor to the castles children. They moved into the extension and rebuilt the ruins into another modern mansion. a century later in 1845, the then owner who was highly artistic and romantic decided to add a grand gothick extension to the existing buildings at a cost of £50,000. The centre piece was an octagonal tower. The family who lived in the castle were the Maxwells of Calderwood who obtained it through marriage in 1246. The original owners were known to have went by the surname of Calderwood. It is almost certain that anyone bearing the name Calderwood originally descended from the owners of this castle as the name was derived from literally 'woods beside the Calder'. The Rotten Calder meanders through a unique deep wooded ravine with precipitous ivy-clad cliffs and crags. The valley is known as Calderglen and in the past Calderwood Glen. It would be impossible here to do justice in words, the incredible romantic secluded beauty of Calderglen, and it most certainly deserves a visit. However do not visit the main path, go off trail and explore the long-lost nooks and dells. The valley falls within the modern Calderglen Country Park based at Torrance House. Their are over 10 miles of nature trails and countless beauty spots and magnificent waterfalls. The castle was bought by the S.C.W.S in 1904 and by 1947 it was starting to be demolished due to disrepair and the cost of upkeep, their was also a severe fire at one point. By 1951 all that was left was the octagonal tower, which was blown up that year by the army as partof an excercise so that the council could get around the costs. All that remains now are the former border and retaining walls and terraces, a ruined crypt and a folly Castle named 'Craigneith Castle, the foundations of the Stables, a ruined Well and traces of the formal gardens and an artificial pond and fountain. Old OS maps from the 1800's are available at East Kilbride library, and they are most useful. I hope this answers your question :-)

Wales has alot of castles because it's been invaded so many times. Castles were built by the invaders to keep the local people under control and to stop any firther uprising/invasion. But despite them all - we are still here!!! Da ni yma o hyd!!!!

Slovakia is the state located in central Europe (capital Bratislava), and was established after Czechoslovakia split off January 1, 1993. In the middle, it's between Czech republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

Blarney Castle is about 90 feet high and the stone is close to the top of the castle.

They were made for various reasons. They were centers of worship and looked to as places of comfort in times of trial and tribulation. The populace often looked to them as a symbol of the grandeur of their God. However, politically speaking, a spirit of one-upmanship sometimes was present. Sometimes political leaders sought to build a bigger, better cathedral than their neighbor.

No, Conway Castle is under the care of Cadw.

Cadw is the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government. 'Cadw' (pronounced cad-oo) is a Welsh word meaning 'to keep'.

Un château - the uisual word, but it really means a stately home - large, aristocratic, but not necessarily built for defence. Un château-fort - a medieval defensive castle also used as a Lord's dwelling. Un fort - a defensive work from 17th century onwards, purely military in purpose.

It is usually called Camelot.

While the upper levels were meant as apartments for Walt's immediate family (most of whom are now deceased) there are now tours of the castle, cast members reside in some floors, there are dining areas, and suites in the building, with not even one report of a ghost being seen in it.

The origins of the word conniption, which appeared in usage in the 1830s, are cloudy and several theories have taken root into possible origins of the word:

1) Conniption is a literal corruption of the word 'corruption' which at one time meant feelings of anger or sadness.

2) Conniption is a nonsense word hinting at a mock latin origin.

3) Conniption is of Yiddish origins, such as the word Knish, due to the use of hard Ks and Ns.