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Strangford Lough - County Down
Strangford Lough. An area of astonishing beauty both in and out of the water, Stangford Lough lies between the great arm of land that forms the Ards Peninsula in the east and the main body of County Down in the west. With Portaferry, the town of Strangford has a stranglehold on the entrance to the lough which bears the same name, and the castle in the town was built to control traffic in and out of, as well as across, the lough.
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The Chester Beatty Library - Dublin
Dublin Castle. Fragments are all that remain of the great medieval fortress that once served as a symbol of Royal authority in Ireland and the center of administration. From 1684 to 1761 it was extensively rebuilt, though the shape of the Anglo-Norman castle roughly coincides with the rebuilding. Its construction began in 1204 when King John directed Meiler FitzHenry, the Justiciar, to make a castle in Dublin ""with good ditches and strong walls"".
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The Chester Beatty Library - Dublin
Dublin Castle. Fragments are all that remain of the great medieval fortress that once served as a symbol of Royal authority in Ireland and the center of administration. From 1684 to 1761 it was extensively rebuilt, though the shape of the Anglo-Norman castle roughly coincides with the rebuilding. Its construction began in 1204 when King John directed Meiler FitzHenry, the Justiciar, to make a castle in Dublin ""with good ditches and strong walls"".
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The Royal Palace - Stockholm - Sweden
The Royal Palace of Stockholm is the sovereign's official residence. Their Majesties the King and Queen and the Duchess of Halland have their offices here. The administration of the Royal Court is located here, and this too is the setting for most of the official receptions given by the Head of State. The history of the Royal Palace goes back many centuries. Extensive excavations of the surrounding area (Helgeandsholmen) between 1978 and 1980 revealed traces of very ancient timber structures, dateable to the end of the 10th century.
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Tower of London - London
Tower of London. The Tower of London was the grandest fortress in medieval Europe and the palace and prison of English Monarchs for over 500 years. In 1483, Edward V and his brother were murdered in the Bloody Tower in one of the great unsolved mysteries of history. Two of the wives of Jolly King Henry VIII were beheaded in the courtyard, and in 1941 Rudolf Hess was sent to the Tower after his parachute dumped him in Scotland.
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Tower of London - London
Tower of London. The Tower of London was the grandest fortress in medieval Europe and the palace and prison of English Monarchs for over 500 years. In 1483, Edward V and his brother were murdered in the Bloody Tower in one of the great unsolved mysteries of history. Two of the wives of Jolly King Henry VIII were beheaded in the courtyard, and in 1941 Rudolf Hess was sent to the Tower after his parachute dumped him in Scotland.
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Tower of London - London
Tower of London. The Tower of London was the grandest fortress in medieval Europe and the palace and prison of English Monarchs for over 500 years. In 1483, Edward V and his brother were murdered in the Bloody Tower in one of the great unsolved mysteries of history. Two of the wives of Jolly King Henry VIII were beheaded in the courtyard, and in 1941 Rudolf Hess was sent to the Tower after his parachute dumped him in Scotland.
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Tower of London - London
Tower of London. The Tower of London was the grandest fortress in medieval Europe and the palace and prison of English Monarchs for over 500 years. In 1483, Edward V and his brother were murdered in the Bloody Tower in one of the great unsolved mysteries of history. Two of the wives of Jolly King Henry VIII were beheaded in the courtyard, and in 1941 Rudolf Hess was sent to the Tower after his parachute dumped him in Scotland.
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Unknown Castle - Prague - Czech
On the basis of archeological research and the oldest written sources it is thought that Prague Castle was founded around the year 880 by Prince Borivoj of the house of Premyslides. The early medieval castle site was fortified with a moat and a rampart of clay and stones. The first walled building was the church of Our Lady. Other churches, dedicated to St. George and St. Vitus, were founded in the first half of the 10th century. From the 10th century Prague Castle was not only the seat of the head of state, the princes and later kings, but also of the highest representative of church, the Prague bishop. The first convent in Bohemia was also founded in the grounds of Prague Castle, a convent next to the church of St. George for the order of Benedictine nuns.
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Vajtahunyal Castle - Budapest - Hungary
Probably the most fascinating edifice in the City Park. The castle was originally built of timber and cardboard for the World Exhibition organized in 1896 to mark the thousandth anniversary of the arrival of the Magyars in the Carpathian Basin. Its aim was to give the visitor an insight into Hungary's architectural past. Every section of the edifice is different, featuring a small-scale reproduction of various buildings in the country representing different historical and architectural styles. The castle is a true representation of a thousand years of Hungarian architecture in one single monument, and was such a success at the exhibition that it had to be rebuilt later in brick and stone. Today Vajdahunyad Castle is the home of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum.
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