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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sali07" data-source="post: 7025595" data-attributes="member: 137829">Dunguaire Castle in IrelandDunguaire Castle was built in 1520 by the Hynes clan. Being almost 500  years old the castles still looks fabulous and you can see the terrific  defensive walls almost like they were in the 16th century. In summer the  castle is open to tourists, and it is the most photographed castle in  Ireland.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dunguaire1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dunguaire2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Alhambra Palace in Granada, SpainThe Alhambra is a palace and fortress built in the mid 14th century. It  is an amazing example of beautiful Islamic architecture and one of the  most beautiful palaces I’ve ever seen. Do take a minute and look at the  photos of Alhambra’s interior and you’ll be overwhelmed by its rich  beauty.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/alhambra1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Biltmore Estate in North CarolinaThe beautiful Biltmore estate is not that old at all. It was built at  the end of the 19th century and is the largest privately owned home in  the USA at the moment. The estate was opened to the public in March of  1930 (the family it belonged to needed money), but still the members of  the Vanderbilt family lived there till 1956, when it was permanently  opened to the public as a house museum. It’s a truly beautiful place I  must say, and it’s definitely worth a visit<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/biltmore1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/biltmore2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Johnstown Castle in IrelandJohnstown Castle turned out to be a big surprise for me. Built somewhere  in the early 1800s it’s situated in a large beautiful garden and is  used now as a conference center and offices for an agricultural  institute! There seem to be no tours of the castle but still this is a  great place to visit if you plan on staying nearby.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/johnstown2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands, New YorkThere is a beautiful love story behind the Boldt Castle on Heart Island.  George Boldt was spending a lot of summers with this wife Louise in a  cottage on Heart Island when in 1900 he decided to build a huge mansion  for them. The building began, but was stopped in 1904 after the death of  Boldt’s wife. Silence covered the island for over 70 years.  In 1977  the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired Heart Island for one  dollar (!) with the agreement that all the revenue from tourism would be  spent on the castle restoration.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/boldt2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Prague Castle in the HradcanyPrague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world and its history  dates back to the 9th century (!) when the first walled building of the  castle, the Church of Our Lady, was built. It’s been a place of  residence of the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors, and presidents  of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. It’s a great place to visit,  and if you come to be in the Czech Republic reserve a day for this  beautiful piece of architecture.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/prague2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Windsor Castle in EnglandThe gorgeous Windsor Castle fills an area of 484,000 square feet and is  the largest inhabited castle in the world. Together with Buckingham  Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the  principal official residences of the British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II  spends many weekends of the year at the castle, using it for both state  and private entertaining. I wish I had a castle for my private  entertaining!<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/windsor1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/windsor2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Edinburgh Castle in ScotlandEdinburgh Castle is the first in my list of castles to visit. This  castle fortress stands on the volcanic Castle Rock and human habitation  of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC. It has been a  royal residence since the reign of David I in the 12th century, up to  Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the later 17th century, the castle  became a military base with a large garrison. Its importance as a  historic monument was recognized in the 19th century, and various  restoration programs have been carried out since.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/edinburgh3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Blarney Castle in IrelandBlarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney built by the McCarthy  clan sometime around 1446. Now it’s partially ruined but some rooms are  accessible for tourists. At the top of the castle lies the legendary  Stone of Eloquence and tourists may hang upside-down over a sheer drop  to kiss the stone, which is said to give the gift of eloquence.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/blarney3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Chateau Gaillard in FranceChâteau-Gaillard is a medieval castle located not far from Paris. The  construction of the fortress began in 1196 by Richard the Lionheart and  this huge massive building was completed in an unusually short time — 2  years. The castle consists of three enclosures separated by dry moats,  with a keep in the inner enclosure. Significantly ruined, the  Château-Gaillard is still very impressive and is open to the public all  year round.<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/chateau2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Frankenstein Castle in GermanyWhat a “romantic” name this castle has. The castle was built around 1250  by Lord Konrad who gave it the name Frankenstein (he then used this  name for himself as well). In the 17th century it was used as a refuge  and a hospital. Then it fell into ruins in the 18th century. The two  towers we can see today are a historically inaccurate restoration of the  mid-19th century. In 1970, a restaurant was built within the castle. In  1976, American soldiers founded an annual Halloween festival at the  castle which became one of the biggest Halloween festivals in Europe<img src="http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/frank1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />If you are like my thread add Rep+ points</blockquote>

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