Kisimul Castle, Isle of Barra, Scotland
One of Scotland’s most iconic castles is to undergo major conservation, archaeological and interpretation work as part of a plan agreed between Historic Scotland and Macneil of Barra.
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Stirling Castle, Scotland Building
Opening of Stirling Castle’s Renaissance royal palace after a £12 million refurbishment. Historic Scotland project to return the royal apartments in the palace to how they may have looked in the 1540s.
Roch Castle Wales, Pembrokeshire Building
Keith Griffiths was brought up in St David’s between 1960 and 72. He left the U.K in 1982 and set up his own architectural practice in Hong Kong in 1985. He acquired the castle in 2008 following long negotiations with the previous owners.
Fortezza Franzensfeste, Eisack Valley Fortress
Designed by regimental engineer Franz von Scholl, it consists of three autonomous sections: the upper, middle and lower fortress levels. It has clear and simple classicist lines; it is functional and impregnable.
Castle Tioram Loch Moidart, Scotland
Castle Tioram may lose its Scheduled Monument status if it is used as a residence and, although it would remain listed, this would mean that there would be less control over future alterations.
Castle Tioram Scotland: Loch Moidart
Castle Tioram, one of Scotland’s most romantic castles. Like Castle Stalker and Eilean Donan it is located on the shoreline but unlike the other two it can be accessed at low tide. This underlines the poetry of the Castle and its environment.
São Jorge Castle Praça Nova, Lisbon
The Project for the Musealization of the Archaeological Site of Praça Nova of São Jorge Castle, in Lisbon, realized by the architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça, was recently distinguished with Piranesi Prix de Rome 2010 International Prize
Kilchurn Castle Scotland: Loch Awe Photos
This is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Frederiksborg Slot Denmark: Historic Building
Frederiksborg Slot Denmark – a Danish castle located in Hillerod, north of Copenhagen. The castle’s first part was built in 1560 by King Frederik ll
Wedding Rings, Austria: Puchenau Castle Building
Rings have played an important role as a symbol for matrimony since antiquity. Rings are also the guiding theme with regards to the redesign of Puchenau’s wedding rooms.
Duivenvoorde Castle Portrait Pavilion: CoOB
The portrait pavilion in the ballroom of the ancient Duivenvoorde Castle is the centrepiece of the celebration of the museums 50th anniversary. CoOB, a collaboration between architecture firms Office Jarrik Ouburg and Paulien Bremmer Architects, designed the pavilion commissioned by office for cultural innovation Non-Fiction.
Old Castle Lachlan, Loch Fyne Argyll
This historic structure is a ruined 15th-century castle on the shore of Loch Fyne, within the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was the stronghold of Clan MacLachlan until 1746 when it was attacked by British Government forces.
Kolding Castle Denmark, Jutland Building
This is a Danish royal castle in the town of Kolding on the south central part of the Jutland peninsula. The castle was founded in the 13th century and was expanded since with many functions ranging from fortress, royal residency, ruin, museum, and the location of numerous wartime negotiations.
Eilean Donnan Castle Scotland, Lochalsh
Eilean Donnan Castle, Scotland, one of the most famous and photographed of Scottish castle buildings. Alongside Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart Castles it is the one most likely to appear on postcards and calendars.
Castel Sant’Angelo Rome: Hadrians Mausoleum
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant’Angelo (English: Castle of the Holy Angel), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy.
Olavinlinna Castle Canopy, Finland Building
Olavinlinna Castle Canopy, Finland architecture design by Ark-House Architects – images and information about this historic Finnish building renewal by Arkkitehdit NRT
Helsingoer Slot, Kronborg, Denmark Castle
Kronborg is situated near the town of Helsingør on the extreme northeastern tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund, the sound between Denmark and Sweden