This is the gorgeous Conwy Castle in North Wales. The photo was taken from Deganwy, across the bay. The castle is in surprisingly good shape and looks so dramatic on the approach with the town inside the walls and the beautiful Welsh mountain backdrop. Built 1283-1289 - /
I had read much about William, the Tower of London, and what was there, but I had seen no mention of this room. William’s private chapel. This was my firs6t attempt and the best i have got of it.
Friedrichsbau, Heidelberg Castle, Germany. Friedrichsbau is the best restored part of the Heidelberg Castle which shows the greatness of the castle in the past.
1st of three panels of a stained glass hanging depicting Castle Lachlan, the MacLachlan warrior, and Kilmorie Chapel near Strachur in Argyll, Scotland. The work was created by my wife, Margaret, after our trip to Castle Lachlan, using traditional wrapped glass and solder technique. / Shot with Canon PowerShot A60 Castle Lachlan is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan Lachlan (MacLachlan) and was bombarded in 1746 by the British after the defeat of the Jacobites under Bonnie Prince Charlie Stuart at Culloden in 1745. Lachlan MacLachlan, the Clan Chief at the time, was Aide-de-Camp to Bonnie Prince Charlie The stained glass work was created from the following two views of Castle Lachlan, combined using “artistic licence” to create the view across the cove without the trees, which hide the castle. / 1 /
Ojcow castle Gate tower, Ojcow, Poland
September 2009 – Featured in All Castles from Around the World. Shot taken with a Panasonic Lumix G1, 14-45mm (1/400, f/8.0), in the village of Etal, Northumberland. Best viewed in a larger format.
“Schönbrunn Palace is a royal residence in Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs” (Wikipedia) My favorite place in Vienna Nikon D40 / 1/400 / f-11.0 / ISO 200
some history behind those who reside at the castle ….. Biography / Princess Caroline, Louise, Marguerite, was born in the Princes Palace, on January 23, 1957. She received her French Baccalaureat (high school or A level) degree in 1974 with honors and continued her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris where she received a diploma in Philosophy and minors in Psychology and Biology. She speaks French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian. In her free time she loves to ride horses, swim, snow and water ski. During her youth she took ballet lessons at the Marika Besobrasova School of Dance in Monte-Carlo and studied both piano and flute. In 1979 Princess Caroline was appointed by Her Father and Her Mother, to become the President of the Monegasque Committee for the International Year of Children. The Princess is sympathetic to the needs of distressed youth and in 1981 founded the association Jeune J’Ecoute. The association has set up a ‘youth hotline’ where troubled youngsters can talk about their problems on the telephone with qualified people trained in dealing with all sorts of problems that are facing kids today. Since April 1983, she has been the Honorary President of the Guides de Monaco, which became the l’Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco in 1992. The Guides are the equivalent to the Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. As a youth she participated in the Guides and benefited from their activities. Outside of Monaco Princess Caroline has also extended her High Patronage to the ‘Peter Le Marchant Trust’ located in England, which organizes free barge trips for the handicapped. Prince Rainier III appointed Princess Caroline by decree on December 17, 1982 as the President of the Garden Club of Monaco, President of the Organizing Committee of the Festival of Monte-Carlo Arts and later renamed the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo (Springtime Arts of Monte-Carlo) in 1984. It was also his decision she become the President of the “Princess Grace Foundation”. During a press conference in Paris in 1985 Princess Caroline officially announced the creation of the Ballet of Monte-Carlo realizing the wishes of her mother Princess Grace. Then on March 4, 1988 Prince Rainier III appointed Her Serene Highness by decree as the President of the Board of the “Prince-Pierre Foundation”. She has also been the President of the Literary Board of the same foundation since 1988. In 1992 she was appointed the President of the Artistic Board of the Prix International d’Art Contemporain (International Contemporay Art Prize). In April 1993 Princess Caroline was appointed the President of l’AMADE Mondiale (Association Mondiale des Amis de l’Enfance) or (Worldwide Association of Children’s Friends), Princess Grace created this charitable organization in 1963 to protect children from physical and psychological abuse. On December 2nd, 2003, UNESCO Director General Koïchiro Matsuura has appointed Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of Her personal commitment to the protection of children and the family, and of Her contribution to the promotion of UNESCO’s programmes for the education of girls and women. Biography / Princess Caroline, Louise, Marguerite, was born in the Princes Palace, on January 23, 1957. She received her French Baccalaureat (high school or A level) degree in 1974 with honors and continued her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris where she received a diploma in Philosophy and minors in Psychology and Biology. She speaks French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian. In her free time she loves to ride horses, swim, snow and water ski. During her youth she took ballet lessons at the Marika Besobrasova School of Dance in Monte-Carlo and studied both piano and flute. In 1979 Princess Caroline was appointed by Her Father and Her Mother, to become the President of the Monegasque Committee for the International Year of Children. The Princess is sympathetic to the needs of distressed youth and in 1981 founded the association Jeune J’Ecoute. The association has set up a ‘youth hotline’ where troubled youngsters can talk about their problems on the telephone with qualified people trained in dealing with all sorts of problems that are facing kids today. Since April 1983, she has been the Honorary President of the Guides de Monaco, which became the l’Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco in 1992. The Guides are the equivalent to the Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. As a youth she participated in the Guides and benefited from their activities. Outside of Monaco Princess Caroline has also extended her High Patronage to the ‘Peter Le Marchant Trust’ located in England, which organizes free barge trips for the handicapped. Prince Rainier III appointed Princess Caroline by decree on December 17, 1982 as the President of the Garden Club of Monaco, President of the Organizing Committee of the Festival of Monte-Carlo Arts and later renamed the Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo (Springtime Arts of Monte-Carlo) in 1984. It was also his decision she become the President of the “Princess Grace Foundation”. During a press conference in Paris in 1985 Princess Caroline officially announced the creation of the Ballet of Monte-Carlo realizing the wishes of her mother Princess Grace. Then on March 4, 1988 Prince Rainier III appointed Her Serene Highness by decree as the President of the Board of the “Prince-Pierre Foundation”. She has also been the President of the Literary Board of the same foundation since 1988. In 1992 she was appointed the President of the Artistic Board of the Prix International d’Art Contemporain (International Contemporay Art Prize). In April 1993 Princess Caroline was appointed the President of l’AMADE Mondiale (Association Mondiale des Amis de l’Enfance) or (Worldwide Association of Children’s Friends), Princess Grace created this charitable organization in 1963 to protect children from physical and psychological abuse. On December 2nd, 2003, UNESCO Director General Koïchiro Matsuura has appointed Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of Her personal commitment to the protection of children and the family, and of Her contribution to the promotion of UNESCO’s programmes for the education of girls and women.
A 3 shot HDR photo of this lovely medieval ruined castle. -2, 0, +2 EV shots taken with Canon 400D and tonemapped in Photomatix 3.1 Previously submitted and featured in HDR Photography Group August 2009 Featured in ‘All the Castles of the World’ Group 23rd September 2009
6 images layered with various tweaks. / All images used are from my own portfolio. / / Caerphilly castle, Wales / Night sky from the Trull, Gloucestershire & Rhondda, Wales / Rainbow from Stroud / Birds from Tetbury / Mist from Shropshire
View from an Historic castle in the UK / ( Wales ) Castle Carew close to Creselley / Camera : Nikon D200
The Umayyad Palace in the citadel (8th c. AD) – Amman – Jordan The palace dates back to the early islamic period and is built on the acropole next to roman ruins of ancient Philadelphia, the antique name of Amman. / (part of the sculpted stone decoration and the wooden dome have been reconstructed by the Department of Antiquities) Featured in All Castles Around the World
Impressionist oil of St Michaels Mount..across the bay on a cold November evening…this is one of Cornwalls’ most visited islands…
Scarborough Castle at night. Well, i say at night but it wasnt really that late its just because of the season we are in!
Raglan Castle, near Usk in South Wales is regarded by many as one of the most handsome castles in all of Wales. Raglan also enjoys the distinction of being the last true medieval castle built in Great Britain
The castle is a circular keep dominating a rectangular ward, with a round tower at each corner It’s not certain when the castle was first constructed but records indicate that it certainly existed by 1160 when it came into the Kings hands In 1239 the castle was seized by King Henry III and the castle passed to his son Edward I who built the solid half round tower in the castle’s western wall.
This image was Captured at TAJ MAHAL (Agra) / Nikon D200 / Lens Nikon VR 18-200mm.
The castle is pear-shaped and sits on a mound completely surrounded by a deep-cut moat, while the outer bailey lies at the front of the castle outside the moat. A high curtain wall connects the castle’s six large, round towers. The two front towers form the 13th-century gatehouse and the 12th-century curtain apparently survives to its original height. The gatehouse at White Castle rivals some of the most impressive Norman gatehouses in Wales
The castle is pear-shaped and sits on a mound completely surrounded by a deep-cut moat, while the outer bailey lies at the front of the castle outside the moat. A high curtain wall connects the castle’s six large, round towers. The two front towers form the 13th-century gatehouse and the 12th-century curtain apparently survives to its original height. The gatehouse at White Castle rivals some of the most impressive Norman gatehouses in Wales.
Canon 40D / Lens Canon 17-85mm.
“Commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles, and the most often attacked by the Scots. Besieged at least 13 times – once for nearly a year by Robert Bruce – it was called ‘the most dangerous and adventurous place in the country’. But even its powerful 12th-century keep and massive towered bailey walls could not resist James IV’s heavy cannon, and it fell to him in 1513, shortly before his defeat at Flodden. The extensive 16th-century rebuilding which followed, adapting the fortress for its own artillery, is still clearly traceable” – English Heritage Shot taken at Norham Castle, Northumberland, with Panasonic Lumix G1, 14-45mm lens (1/640, f/6.3). Warming filter also added in CS3. Best viewed in large format. Also from the Norham Castle series:
“Commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles, and the most often attacked by the Scots. Besieged at least 13 times – once for nearly a year by Robert Bruce – it was called ‘the most dangerous and adventurous place in the country’. But even its powerful 12th-century keep and massive towered bailey walls could not resist James IV’s heavy cannon, and it fell to him in 1513, shortly before his defeat at Flodden. The extensive 16th-century rebuilding which followed, adapting the fortress for its own artillery, is still clearly traceable” – English Heritage Shot taken at Norham Castle, Northumberland, with Panasonic Lumix G1, 14-45mm lens. Three separate exposures merged into HDR in CS3. Best viewed in large format. Also from the Norham Castle series:
This view of the castle was taken from the village of Bamburgh. Bamburgh and it’s castle is in the county of Northumberland, UK. Was once the residence of the kings of Northumberland. / Took several exposures and processed as HDR.
Canon 40D / Lens Canon 17-85mm.

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