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The castle remained a ruin for more than two centuries. Napoleon I bought it in 1810 for less than 3,000 francs . During the 19th century, with the rediscovery of the architectural heritage of the Middle Ages , it became a "romantic ruin": in August 1832, Louis-Philippe gave a banquet there on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter Louise ...
The Louvre Castle (French: Château du Louvre), also referred to as the Medieval Louvre (French: Louvre médiéval), [1] was a castle (French: château fort) begun by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris.
Remains of medieval frescoes in the castle's chapel. Despite its predominantly military character, the castle is one of the few sites where Crusader art (in the form of frescoes) has been preserved. In 1935, 1955, and 1978, medieval frescoes were discovered within Krak des Chevaliers after later plaster and white-wash had decayed.
Belveer – Crusader castle of which no traces remain; national park; Belvoir Castle; Kochav HaYarden National Park; Bet Shean – castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Bethsan. Second castle on the tell. Beth Gibelin at Eleutheropolis – castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Beth Gibelin ...
The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava (Romanian: Cetatea Medievală de Scaun a Sucevei or Cetatea Sucevei; German: Sotschen Festung or Festung Suceava) [2] is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County, situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Moldavia, northeastern Romania.
The Visconti Castle of Pavia (Castello Visconteo di Pavia in Italian) is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy.It was built after 1360 in a few years by Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan, and used as a sovereign residence by him and his son Gian Galeazzo, first duke of Milan. [1]
The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude , in the south-eastern part of the city proper.
First there was a Roman fortification, after a medieval castle and then a royal palace, currently is a hotel and a town sight: Architectural style: Gothic, some Mudéjar elements. Location: Merindad de Olite, Navarre: Country: Spain: Coordinates: Opened: Roman rule, Navarrese rule.