DisasterWargamer  | 24 Nov 2020 11:21 a.m. PST |
Below is an article about some of the great castles and fortresses ever built link I have been fortunate to have had the chance to see and walk in the shadow of many castles But as a Boy the ones that inspired me were The Valley of the Assassins – Alamut Castle – one of several whose ruins are in the Alborz mountains of Iran
Reading and seeing the remains of the Castle – and the Siege of Kars – first got me interested in sieges
link In Cyprus following the Crusaders at St Hilarion Castle
Bourtange in Groningen, the Netherlands
and Lastly the Crusader Castle in Acre, Israel
Which ones would you add to the list? |
| Shagnasty | 24 Nov 2020 11:43 a.m. PST |
Edinburgh, Harlech, and Rhodes. |
| David Manley | 24 Nov 2020 11:48 a.m. PST |
Caerphilly, Bodiam and Chepstow |
| John the OFM | 24 Nov 2020 11:55 a.m. PST |
The castle of my Foddah, which lies yondah. |
| Goober | 24 Nov 2020 12:06 p.m. PST |
I have always enjoyed visiting Corfe Castle. The ruins always seemed so full of potential for a skirmish wargame, over multiple levels with loads of paths winding amongst the rubble.
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| King Monkey | 24 Nov 2020 12:10 p.m. PST |
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| JimDuncanUK | 24 Nov 2020 12:10 p.m. PST |
Edinburgh, most visited castle in the world. |
| Wackmole9 | 24 Nov 2020 12:12 p.m. PST |
Rhodes link Castell Dinas Brân
edinburgh castle
bodiam castle
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| Cerdic | 24 Nov 2020 12:45 p.m. PST |
Caernarfon – still intact (mostly), great views from the towers, and a pub across the road next to the sea that does excellent food! Tower of London – OK, it's a bit too touristy, but it's the Tower innit! Ravens, beefeaters, Crown Jewels, etc etc… Dover – Iconic 'gateway to England'. Two thousand years of history here, from the Roman lighthouse to the WW2 tunnels. It's bleedin' MASSIVE, Carisbrooke – I grew up close to here. Nice Norman motte and bailey with later additions AND a donkey operated well! And who doesn't love donkeys… |
| Cerdic | 24 Nov 2020 12:59 p.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 24 Nov 2020 1:52 p.m. PST |
Edinburgh, Sterling, Tower of London |
| mad monkey 1 | 24 Nov 2020 2:01 p.m. PST |
Krak de cheveliars and Hemeji castle. |
| GrumpyOldMan | 24 Nov 2020 2:07 p.m. PST |
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 24 Nov 2020 2:53 p.m. PST |
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| Cardinal Ximenez | 24 Nov 2020 3:08 p.m. PST |
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| Cardinal Ximenez | 24 Nov 2020 3:09 p.m. PST |
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| Irish Marine | 24 Nov 2020 3:48 p.m. PST |
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| von Schwartz | 24 Nov 2020 5:45 p.m. PST |
What about Cinderella's castle, my daughters favorite, she's 34 BTW. |
| Grand Dragon | 25 Nov 2020 5:31 a.m. PST |
Chepstow and Harlech in Britain; Azay-Le-Rideau, Saumur and Plessis Bourré in France. |
 etotheipi  | 25 Nov 2020 6:05 a.m. PST |
My #1 fave … Bran Castle in Transylvania:
Frank Castle, the Punisher, is up high on the list, too:
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| hornblaeser | 25 Nov 2020 6:50 a.m. PST |
rosenborg in copenhagen:
link |
| skedaddle | 25 Nov 2020 6:57 a.m. PST |
Château Gaillard in France. Built by Richard I and just amazing. The French had to climb up the latrine chute to take it. |
| Dagwood | 25 Nov 2020 9:06 a.m. PST |
So many !! My favourite castles tend to be small ones where living would not be out of the bounds of possibility. Dolbadard, Dolwyddelan, Lindisfarne. Then there are big ones like Dover, Caerphilly. And mountainous ones like St. Hilarion. |
