Helfstyn In France as in other countries, these throwing machines in construction and operatingthis sieging architecture we show take a look round the castle and to http://www.helfstyn.cz/language/english.html
Extractions: The Helftýn castle ranks among the most extensive castles in Europe and it is one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic. Individual architectural groups arose from the beginning of the l4th up to the end of the l8th centuries. In this time interval, the castle was systematically reconstructed and widened. Its building development, however, was strongly influenced by deliberate damanging, ordered by Austrian military administration in Vienna in the year 1656. Further deterioration was then note in the first half of the l9th century. In spite of that, the ramparts remained intact all over the periphery and also the stone walls of individual buildings are well-preserved. Only ceilings and roofs did not survive. In its present appearance, the castle has the character of an extensive architecture of fortification with six gates, a number of dungeons and buildings and with a recognisable system of mounds extending down to the locality of Týn upon Beèva. The Helftýn castle performed its important military function as a base of Hussites agains the German catholic town of Olomouc as well as in support of troops of the king Jirí of Podìbrady against the Hungarian king Mathias Corvin. The castle also accomplished its important role during the Thirty Years' War and in the course of the Turkish threat to Moravia. The castle belonged to significant feudal lines, members of which had certain ideas about their residence according to their economic power and social prestige. The dwelling function of the building developed accordingly. The inner castle was founded at the beginning of the l4th century by Fridu of Linava. The complex construction development of the building is best documented by the building of the castle palace. Today's two palace wings arose by connection of two separate palaces, of the two-storeyed northern palace belonging to Vok I of Kravare and of the eastern tower palace belonging to Drslav of Kravare.
Denise's Pictures to see and is supposedly a masterpiece of Rococo(?) architecture. done on the frontof the castle, and it in all sorts of cool exhibits from other countries. http://nisey.fscked.org/Augustusburg/
Extractions: Today a bunch of us went to Schloss Augustusburg, built by Clemens August von Wittelsbach around 1725. The castle was interesting to see and is supposedly a masterpiece of Rococo(?) architecture. They wouldn't let us take pictures of the inside of the castle, which I guess is customary, so the only pictures I have up today are from the outside. The interior of the castle was very brightly painted in pinks, teals, and blues. There was also some really cool marble work. The columns inside were made of a mixture of marble and other German words I couldn't understand, colored with things like ox blood, and then mixed together with the urine of young boys because it's less acidic than adult urine. I have no idea why they needed urine in the mix, but apparently it was necessary. Crazy Germans. Unfortunately, construction was being done on the front of the castle, and it ruined my picture of the front. But this is the view from the side. The palace was surrounded by gardens and terraces which were designed by the same person who designed the Venice Gardens. There's also a nice forest just beyond these gardens. It'll be a nice place to picnic in the summer.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Irish (In Countries Other Than Ireland) Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more. The Irish (in countries other than Ireland The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) first state emigration depot was opened in castle Garden at the lower end of Manhattan http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08132b.htm
Extractions: Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... I > The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) A B C D ... Z I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are perhaps matters of conjecture rather than of historical proof; but that the Irish were there almost at the beginning of the colonial era is a fact support by historical records. The various nations of Europe whose explorers had followed Columbus were alive to the possibilities of land conquest in the new continent. For this purpose colonists were needed, and expeditions were fitted out under government protection, which brought over the earliest settlers. England was especially active in promoting these expeditions, and during the seventeenth century, various colonies, beginning with that of Jamestown in 1607, were planted with immigrants, most of them of English nationality. Irish names, however, are met with occasionally in the documents relating to these settlements; it is certain that there were Irish Catholics in the Virginia Colony prior to 1633. In the narrative of the voyage of the Jesuit Father Jesuit missionaries of these times we find Fathers Carroll, Murphy, Hayes, Quinn, O'Reilly, Casey, and others whose names indicate their Celtic origin.
Castle Hotels In Eastern Europe The countries of Eastern Europe are awash in castles will provide a unique experiencethat other types of Here are some favorite castle hotels in East Europe. http://goeasteurope.about.com/cs/cities/a/castle_hotels.htm?termsca stles
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Art On The Web: Architecture Links architecture Links on the World Wide Web Writings on Philadelphiaarea architecture and places. other. City of Corvallis Museum Home Page. Bacon's castle. Fairbanks House Dedham, MA 1636 http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/archweb_frames.html
The Spanish Association Of Friends Os Castles with similar organizations in other countries, Europa Nostra and and rehabilitationof the castles, ruins and the rest of Spanish Military architecture. http://eoficina.e.telefonica.net/sites/0079/Org207404/pwe/pwe/Ingles.htm
Extractions: Index The Spanish Association of Friends of Castles The Spanish Association of Friends of Castles W e work with enthusiasm and unselfishness to make castles known, and to defend and preserve them. Our main objective is to create an atmosphere of good will and admiration among the Spanish people with regard to their countries´ castles. To do this, we organize conferences, lectures, excursions, courses, exhibitions and publish books and our own scientific review. We maintain an archive and a library as well. W e are working in agreement with the Ministry of Education and Culture in a scientific study to research and classify the Spanish Military Heritage involving the formation of photographic and historical files for each monument. We consider this work to be indispensable to scientific knowledge of the subject. Basicly our main aims and activities consist in: -1) To contribute to the protection, conservation, restoration, refurbishment and rehabilitation of the castles, ruins and the rest of Spanish Military Architecture. -2) To stimulate interest in the study, promotion and diffusion of our Historic-Artistic Military Heritage.
Castles Of The World Resources only cover Swedish history, furniture and architecture but also The castle is builton an island in the confiscated Noor, together with several other mansions. http://www.castles.org/Resources/index.php?catstr=60
Poland Country Guide; Castles, Palaces And Monasteries the country s largest concentration of historical architecture and other monumentsof national heritage, includes a detailed visit to Wawel castle with its http://ciesin.ci.uw.edu.pl/poland/orbis/palace.htm
Extractions: Like a still photograph, they seem to defy the passage of time. They can provide us with the best possible, most descriptive of history lessons, presenting the authentic scenery of past events and offering an insight into the everyday reality of days gone by. Some can be dark and gloomy, others bright and joyful, some forcefully dominate their surroundings, while others merge into an idyllic setting. They can delight us as part of the overall view of the landscape or with the magnificence of their architecture, or they can inspire us with the richness of their museum exhibits, sometimes even just one unique piece that captures the imagination. And this is why they are so popular: the castles and palaces of kings and princes, of knights and bishops. Defensive castles became an integral part of the Polish landscape in the XIVth century, in the reign of Casimir the Great who, as it subsequently came to be said, "found Poland built of wood and left her built of stone". Under the rule of the Jagiellons in the XVth and XVIth centuries, castles were built primarily in the east, where they became the focal point of landed estates and served to defend the borderlands of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, which united the Polish Crown with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and parts of Ruthenia. Some of these castles were subsequently destroyed during the wars of the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries, while many of those left standing were situated in the easternmost regions, outside Poland's present borders.
The Scotland Bookshop: Help - Topics A-C castles, architecture buildings, castles fortifications, churches (buildings),architecture buildings, religious links with other countries, clans tartans, http://www.scotland-bookshop.co.uk/help/topics_A-C.htm
Extractions: Name of "topic" or "sub topic" This information shows where the books are located. Notes Subject Topic A abbeys (buildings) religious buildings accommodation visitor information accommodation agriculture ancestors (tracing) tracing ancestors angling angling animals (wild) fauna archaeology (general) archaeology architects architects architecture (general) architectural guides general architectural guides armed forces military art visual arts see also: "galleries" athletics athletics B bagpipes piping beer misc. bibliographies birds fauna building materials buildings see also "guidebooks" C caf canals transport canoeing castles cathedrals (buildings) religious buildings childhood (growing up) social history childhood children`s books misc.
Astoft Wardour, Old Wardour castle, 14th and 16th Historical architecture in Denmark- rather different. Glossary and other architectural reference - by Pevsner http://www.astoft.co.uk/arch/
Extractions: The aim is to illustrate extensively the architecture of the buildings with photographs taken by the website owner. Currently around 1800 photographs, but continuing to grow. Information in the annotations comes mainly from The Buildings of England published by Yale University Press, referred to as Pevsner . The quotations are extracts only, appropriate to the images. See the publications named for the full descriptions of the buildings and their contents. Click on county or scroll down complete list Berkshire Devon Hampshire Leicestershire ... Wiltshire Berkshire Century and Style Avington St Mark and St Luke 12th - Norman church Devon Brentor St Michael de Rupe 12th - Norman Chagford St Michael 15th - Perpendicular Drewsteignton Castle Drogo 20th - Lutyens 'baronial' Hartland Abbey 18th - Georgian Gothic St Nectan 14th-15th - Perpendicular Lydford St Petrock 13th, 15th - Mainly Perpendicular Widecombe-in-the-Moor St Pancras 15th - Perpendicular Hampshire Abbotts Ann St Mary 18th (1716) - Classical Alton The Town 18th mainly - Classical St Lawrence 12th and 15th - Norman and Perpendicular Amport St Mary 14th - Decorated Andover St Mary 19th - Victorian Early English Ashmansworth St James 12th-13th - Norman and Early English Avington St Mary 18th (c.1770) - Georgian church
Extractions: click to enlarge The site of the castle was probably first occupied in the Iron Age, although the first documented record comes from the 6th Century. St. Margaret, the wife of Malcolm III, died in the castle in 1093. The tiny Norman St. Margaret's Chapel, built in her memory and the oldest building in the castle precinct, was spared on the several occasions the castle was razed. Successive occupations of the Castle by the English and the Scots were a feature between the 12th and 17th centuries. click to enlarge The castle we see today was begun in 1367 and includes several important buildings such as the Great Hall, which now houses a collection of weapons and armour. The Royal apartments include a small wood-panelled room where Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to a son, who would become King James VI. The Honours of Scotland together with the Stone of Destiny, are on view in the Crown Room . Nearby is the Scottish National War Memorial , designed by Robert Lorimer shortly after the First World War. There are many other buildings within the castle walls containing
Architecture From Rampant Scotland Directory updated daily, and linked to over 300 other Edinburgh sites architecture on Glasgow sCathcart Circle. and Sir John Maxwell School, Haggs castle, Battlefield Rest http://www.rampantscotland.com/architecture.htm
Extractions: Architects of the Enlightenment Describes Edinburgh architects of that era and Edinburgh New Town and Royal Mile with detailed maps and descriptive narrative. Architecture Heritage Society of Scotland The Society originated in 1956 to respond to the threatened demolition of Edinburgh's George Square. The site has details of membership and aims. On the other side of the country Glasgow City Archives have information on architecture in the city. Scottish Industrial Heritage Society Concentrating on the interesting, surviving buildings which illustrate Scotland's industrial development, the web site is creating a gazetteer with illustrations of a number of examples around the country, such as: Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Templeton carpet factory, Finnieston Crane Dumfries and Galloway New Abbey Cornmill and the Arrol-Johnson Car Factory Lanarkshire New Lanark Mills and Village Dundee Dundee Jute and Flax Mills West Lothian and Edinburgh Forth Railway Bridge, Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal
Middle Ages Pictures By History Link 101 5 Content = 2 D4050 castle of Wales Site dedicated to the castle in the Visual = 5Content = 5 Slides of Renaissance and Baroque architecture Very large other. http://www.historylink101.com/middle_ages_europe/middle_ages_pictures.htm
THE RESSURECTION OF MALBORK CASTLE When Poland recently allied with several other East European but also for the artin their architecture and the Castles like Malbork are an example of Polish http://econc10.bu.edu/economic_systems/natidentity/ee/poland/MALBORK.html
Extractions: POLAND THE RESSURECTION OF MALBORK CASTLE by Robert Soule: Some of Poland's greatest cultural achievements during the Middle Ages came in the area of its architecture. During this period the country saw the construction of huge Roman Catholic cathedrals and elaborate town buildings which were the equal of anything in Western Europe. Much of this architecture still survives today, although a great deal of it had to be rebuilt because of the damage caused during the many wars throughout Poland's history. It was, in fact, this constant need to fight for survival that gave birth to what might be one of Poland's greatest legacies, the impressive medieval castles found throughout the country. The local nobility who lived in these often made them centers of culture, buying and commissioning artworks throughout Europe and collecting them in their castle. One of the best examples of this is Malbork Castle, a huge, sprawling castle complex lying about 30 miles away from Gdansk, a Polish port which was known as Danzig throughout most of Poland's history. This area has been one of the most hotly-contested areas in Poland for the past 700 years, so it's probably not surprising that the castle is as large as it is. It covers the area of about 40 football fields, and has walls which at most points are 20 inches thick. It is filled with all of the classic castle elements, including turrets, drawbridges, moats, and vaults. The castle was on Polish territory until 1308, when a group of returning Crusaders calling themselves the Teutonic knights seized it and made it the seat of a new state which controlled most of the wheat and amber trade going into Prussia. They also spent a lot of time raiding Poland, and the Polish spent the next century trying to get the castle back. In 1410 they finally did, and the castle stood up to another few centuries of conflict. Its worst moments came during World War II, when a battle between the Germans and Soviets lasted for six weeks on the site. However, the castle was so well-constructed that even after this conflict, most of its walls were still standing.
Castles Of The World Coloring Book from Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and other countries. orderand illustrate the architectural development of the castle from the http://nicholasacademy.com/marcbcastlesoftheworld.html
Extractions: Dover Castles of the World Coloring Book This carefully researched coloring book offers a fascinating pictorial survey of castles in varying styles from Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and other countries. You'll find meticulously accurate depictions - ready for coloring - of 31 magnificent structures, from the early English motte-and-bailey strongholds to the romantic, 19th century royal residence at Neuschwanstein, built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The finely detailed drawings appear in roughly chronological order and illustrate the architectural development of the castle from the primitive tower on a hill of the eleventh century to the sophisticated Norman castle of the mid thirteenth century, to later structures that represented a shift from fortress to residential castles. Paperback, 48 pages.ISBN:486251861. DOVER
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Spis Castle can find a worthy sacral or secular architecture, precious winged The Spi castletowers on top of a limestone probably by the Dacian, Celtic and other tribes http://www.slovakheritage.org/Unesco/spiscastle.htm
Extractions: Auto Atlas Genealogical research Ancestral Village Videos ... Folklore Videos UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE SPI CASTLE The first time I saw the Spi's Castle I must have been a little boy, too small to remember. Then when I was a bit older, during the summer school breaks I used to hitch hike around the country and went to see the castle on several occasions. Then after nineteen years of absence I have seen the castle again. One can't imagine how huge this structure is, as this is the largest Royal Gothic castle in Central Europe. Its site has been inhabited since the 5th millennium BC. Large part of the castle has been renovated and turned into a museum and the restoration continues. Spi ranks among the most remarkable Slovak regions. It covers the north-western part of the Eastern Slovakia Region. It abounds not only in Nature's beauties but also in the preserved medieval art-historical monuments, mostly from the Gothic period, that occupy an important place in European context. Nearly in all the villages and small towns we can find a worthy sacral or secular architecture, precious winged altars, interesting objects of arts and crafts or valuable frescos. Since the 12th century the country is dominated by the Spi Castle, once the seat of the high-ranking Hungarian aristocratic families and custodians, the castle has been a symbol of the Spi Region.
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Extractions: THE DEPARTMENT OF OLD SLOVENE ARCHITECTURE The department of old Slovene architecture focuses on the research and study of history, formal characteristics and development of individual architectural monuments in Ljubljana and elsewhere in Slovenia. In its work it relies on art-historical quality criteria and historical methodology. The department has compiled catalogues of each individual building with data about its past, scientific conclusions, known sources and literature. The databases include pictorial material. One of the department's tasks is the detailed study of Fu¾ine Castle and the collection of archive data and testimonies about the building. The department has been preparing displays of old Slovene architecture for the permanent exhibition at Fu¾ine Castle. Displays prepared so far are Romanesque Architecture, Gothic Architecture in Slovenia, and Architecture of the Renaissance in Slovenia
