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 | The castle of Dourdan was built around 1222 for Philippe Auguste. Kings and high lords were the successive owners. At the end of the XVIIe century, it was given to the duke of Orleans which transformed it into prison. This function remained until 1852. This fortress, classified Historic building in 1964, is a remarkable example of military architecture which preserved its courtines, its turns, ... |  | 01/07/2006 | 121 | 
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 | With the borders of Touraine and High Poitou, between the Loire château and the Romanesque art of Poitou, this castle was built at the end of XIVth century by a very strange lanlord Geoffroy le Meingre known as Boucicaut governor of Dauphiné. After being destroyed by arsonning a new castle was built at the same place in 1449. Save from destruction in 1863 by the Picpus congregation , it's now a... | | 01/07/2006 | 101 |
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 | Coudray Salbart is an exceptional castle, initially by its fast evolution and changes of program which one affected over one short period (a little more of the quarter of century). Its architecture is deeply influenced by the Plantagenet uses: Profiles of the turns in fine, which one finds with the castle of Loaches before 1205. The principal part of the castle shows a flanked quadrangular encl... | | 01/07/2006 | 112 |
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 | Saint Louis Science Center (including the McDonnell Planetarium) spans I-64. Older portion on north side of interstate while newer portion on south side. |  | 01/07/2006 | 127 |
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 | World's Tallest Skyscrapers (333 placemarks with year/floors/height info) |  | 01/06/2006 | 401 |
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 | Here you see the importants sites of Berlin - like the Television-Tower or the Brandenburg Gate. |  | 01/05/2006 | 355 |
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 | Surrounded of water of its pond, this castle built out of reddish schist at the end of XIVe century, preserved its medieval aspect. Significant a châtelet flanked turrets in corbelling orders the entry of it. In the surroundings, you have the possibility of visiting the tomb of Merlin and the Fountain of Youth in the medium of the forest of Paimpont the antique forest of Brocéliande.
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 | Impressive fortress built and altered in XIIIe and XVe centuries at the edge of the ocean, the castle of Suscinio was one of the favorite residences of the dukes of Brittany. Passed to the crown of France in 1520, the castle fell little by little ruins some and, sold like national good with the Revolution, was used then as stone quarry. The general council of Morbihan, owner since 1965, underto... |  | 01/05/2006 | 92 |
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 | The "Castello Seeschloss" is a medieval castle from the 13th century, with modern amenities and a very special romantic castle atmosphere. The defiant castle, the church in the center of town, and the well-preserved building fronts along main streets are typical Nidau sights. In the Middle Ages, Nidau was the symbol of Bernese might holding sway over the villages and hamlets of the la... |  | 01/05/2006 | 141 |
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 | The town’s name is derived from the Celtic word moriduno, meaning “lakeside fortress”. Fire in 1416 led to rebuilding in stone, a useful move since, shortly after, in June 1476, Murten allied itself with Bern and Fribourg against the Burgundians and found itself facing down a concerted siege from Charles the Bold. The town hung on for thirteen days, whereupon a Bernese force arrived from over t... | | 01/05/2006 | 102 |
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 | The Grasburg is the biggest preserved ruin in the canton of Berne. It dates from the 11th and 12th centuries and was run by the Dukes of Zähringen at the time. In the centuries that followed it had several different owners and many of these extended the castle to suit their needs. When the 'Amtshaus' was built in Schwarzenburg towards the end of the 16th century, the Grasburg was abandoned as t... | | 01/05/2006 | 134 |
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 | A bunch of forts around Przemysl in Galicia province at the border between Russian and Hungary-Austrian Empires according to 1914 fortifications map (some of them are now totally erased) | | 01/05/2006 | 186 |
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 | Situated in a 50-acre park, including 5 acres of gardens on the border of the Sologne region, Blancafort Castle is 30 minutes away from Sancerre and its wineries, and 5mm away from the Museum of Witchcraft.
Erected in the 15th Century by the de Boucard family on the site of an ancient Seigniory already existing in the 11th Century, and later transformed in the 17th Century, this handsome... | | 01/05/2006 | 126 |
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 | Situated on the banks of Allier river, at the very edge of Berry and nearby Bourbonnais, this attractive village is listed as one of 'France's Most Beautiful Villages'.
Built in the Middle Ages, the castle was completely transformed at the Rebirth from a military fortress into a much more pleasant mansion.
The village downside the hill has been totally rebuilt in a pure Berry sty... | | 01/05/2006 | 134 |
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 | End of a peak, the castle of Rochebaron dominates the gorges of the Loire. Undoubtedly built by the lords de Rochebaron in XIe century, the castle was altered in XIVe and XVe centuries, before being abandoned under Louis XIV. The imposing ruins are composed of a quadrangular enclosure , flanked round towers and defended by a cylindrical tower on the side of the attack, and a triangular tower co... | | 01/04/2006 | 145 |
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 | The imposing ruins of the castle of Hérisson dominate the valley of Aumance and the old strengthened borough. The turns, the courtines, the keep and the remainder of home are from XIVe century. This property of the dukes of Bourbon was taken by Louis XI in XVe century, then taken again by the princes two centuries later, before being dismantled by Mazarin. | | 01/04/2006 | 97 |
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 | Built in 1376, this building becomes the residence of the duke of Antin, wire of the Marquise of Montespan the famous mistress of Louis XIV.
Superintendent of the buildings of the kingdom, it refits the castle of Bellegarde at the beginning of the XVIII century. He made build two houses which framed the entry, as well as the gardens | | 01/04/2006 | 168 |
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 | This is one of the famous classes on Grant Road. (Only for SSC students) | | 01/03/2006 | 130 |
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 | From the old medieval fortress, renovated between 1450 and 1470 per Jean de Derval remains significant vestiges. It counted 6 turns, a châtelet of entry with a drawbridge and the lanlord home. The oldest part is consisted the chorus of the vault castrale of Roman style (XIIIe). Four turns are still drawn up: the keep (XIIIe - beginning of XVe century) independent of the castle, high of 38 meter... | | 01/02/2006 | 189 |
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 | Held of XIe with the beginning of XVe century by the family of this name, then by a collateral branch, Castelnau was the seat of a significant "châtellenie quercinoise" which gave bishops of Rodez and Cahors to XVe and XVIe century. The castle had never to undergo a siege, perhaps its defenses provided for it. It was saved ruin since 1896 by the singer Jean Mouliérat who assembled collections o... | | 01/02/2006 | 94 |
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 | This fortress, which is one of largest of France, was rebuilt under Saint-Louis after the annexation in 1229 of Languedoc to the Royal field. It supervised the Rhone, then the border with Provence, and was destroyed on the order of Richelieu. By the strengthened door, one sees the triangular tower, at side the vault and the round tower are. At the interior of the garden the museum Auguste Jacqu... | | 01/02/2006 | 99 |
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 | Built between 8th and 11th centuries, this fortres was a masterpiece for the counts of Vermandois then of Champagne. After so many upgrade during years, the first castle is no more existing and the actual remains were built by Thibault de Champagne in the beginning of XIIIth century | | 01/02/2006 | 120 |
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 | The chateau of Anjony was built by Louis d'Anjony, one of Jeanne d'Arc's "compagnons" who received instructions from King Charles VIIth to propect the surrounding countryside ; Anjony keep is still here, intact and proud a very characteristic example of the small 15th century mountain fortresses. Its history was tumultuous in the 15th and 16th centuries, as a genuine vendetta existed ... | | 01/02/2006 | 109 |
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 | Military fortress of XIIe century, located on a rock piton dominating the village of Barroux. It is an exceptional point of view on all the plain of Comtat, laces of Montmirail and the Ventoux mount. The castle was transformed with the Rebirth (XVIe century) into a splendid residence. Given up at the XVIIIe century, it fell in ruin at the time of its repurchase, in 1929, by Mr. Vayson de Praden... | | 01/02/2006 | 113 |
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 | Camped on the rocky outcrop of Baux-of-Provence, bordered of two straight down ravines, the Castle of the Baux, at the same time imposing site and monument of legend, extends on nearly 7 hectares. Medieval fortified town with the borders of Languedoc, Comtat Venaissin and Provence, the Castle of the Beaux was with the lasting conflicts of the centuries: Provence was at the time the object of al... | | 01/02/2006 | 165 |
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