Castles, Citidels, and Forts

archaicwonder: Muncaster Castle is owned by the Pennington family, who have lived at Muncaster for at least 800 years. The Muncaster estate was granted to Alan de Penitone in 1208. The oldest parts of the castle include the Great Hall and the 14th century pele tower, a type of watch-tower fortification unique to the English-Scottish border region. It is suspected that the site of the castle lies on foundations dating to the Roman era, which, if they exist, may relate to the nearby Roman fort of Glannoventa at Ravenglass. The placename “Muncaster” contains the Latin word castra, meaning “encampment”, or “fort”. The castle overlooks the Esk river, about a mile east of Ravenglass in Cumbria, England. It is reportedly one of the most haunted castles in England. by Silanov

archaicwonder:

Muncaster Castle is owned by the Pennington family, who have lived at Muncaster for at least 800 years. The Muncaster estate was granted to Alan de Penitone in 1208. The oldest parts of the castle include the Great Hall and the 14th century pele tower, a type of watch-tower fortification unique to the English-Scottish border region. It is suspected that the site of the castle lies on foundations dating to the Roman era, which, if they exist, may relate to the nearby Roman fort of Glannoventa at Ravenglass. The placename “Muncaster” contains the Latin word castra, meaning “encampment”, or “fort”.

The castle overlooks the Esk river, about a mile east of Ravenglass in Cumbria, England. It is reportedly one of the most haunted castles in England.

by Silanov

the-wicked-knight:

1)Egeskov Castle (Danish: Egeskov Slot) is located in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark.

2)Kronborg Slot (Denmark), fabulous 16th-century castle in Helsingør, made famous as the Elsinore Castle of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s the venue for summer performances of Shakespeare’s play during the Hamlet festival.’ www.lonelyplanet….

3)Castle Klink, Denmark.

4)Rosenborg Castle Copenhagen, Denmark.

5)Frederiksborg Castle Gardens, Denmark.

6)Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark.

matadornetwork: Alcazar Castle in Segovia, Spain, in the winter. Photo by Javier Javisego.

matadornetwork:

Alcazar Castle in Segovia, Spain, in the winter. Photo by Javier Javisego.

archaicwonder: Wray Castle was built as a large private house at Claife in the English county of Cumbria, in the Gothic Revival style in 1840. In its lifetime, the castle has been used for a variety of purposes, including as a training centre, and is now a National Trust property open to the public during the visitor season from April to early November. by Ennor

archaicwonder:

Wray Castle was built as a large private house at Claife in the English county of Cumbria, in the Gothic Revival style in 1840. In its lifetime, the castle has been used for a variety of purposes, including as a training centre, and is now a National Trust property open to the public during the visitor season from April to early November.

by Ennor