Everyone has heard at least once in their life about the Mont-Saint-Michel Castle. 🏰 This fairytale, remarkable place seems to be taken from another world. And it's no wonder. 🙌
Located on a tidal island in Normandy, France, the abbey of Saint-Michel dates back to the 8th century. Its geographic location served many times as a defensive mechanism so a strong, fortified abbey was built here. 🕍
The abbey as we know it today was designed in the 11th century and it hides many chapels and crypts underneath.
This mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, the history and the almost mystical location gave to this place the fairytale-like atmosphere that surrounds it. ✨
👉 It’s a must see if you are visiting Normandy.
A piece of art in itself, Neuschwanstein castle is awaiting for you in the Bavarian mountains. 🖼 This castle inspired the iconic Disney palace and it envisions King Ludwig II’s dreams. 🏰
A piece of art in itself, Neuschwanstein castle is awaiting for you in the Bavarian mountains. 🖼 This castle inspired the iconic Disney palace and it envisions King Ludwig II’s dreams. 🏰
In a majestic landscape, Neuschwanstein castle has the power to immerse you in a fairytale and a time long gone. Walk its hallways, explore its tasteful, elegant rooms and, overall, enjoy a visit in the 19th century. ✨
Rising through the mist, Eilean Donan Castle is surveilling the picturesque landscape of Scotland. 🏰
Rising through the mist, Eilean Donan Castle is surveilling the picturesque landscape of Scotland. 🏰
The Donan island was a witness to wars, revolutions and destruction for over 5 centuries. The history transformed Donan Castle into ruins many times, but after 200 years of neglect, the stronghold was restored to its former glory. ✨
Nowadays, this castle represents a place where history meets with the resilience and stubbornness of the Scottish people. It’s a must see, a place where you will immerse in the history of Scotland, you will understand what it took to survive back in the days, everything in a breathtaking landscape. 🙌
There is something else about Dunster Castle. 😇 A surreal feeling surrounds this former palace. In a typical English countryside landscape, Dunster Castle stands tall on a steep hill, surveilling over the Somerset town.
Centuries of history are hidden between its walls. Its foundation was laid in the 11th century. Since then, great changes were made by its several owners. The Luttrell family, who lived in the castle for almost 6 centuries, made their fair share of changes that transformed this landmark into what it is today. 🙌
If you are visiting the countryside of England, definitely check out this breathtaking place. ✨
🏰 Dunster Castle & Gardens
High above the Mümling valley in the northern part of the Odenwald lies the national park’s largest and best-preserved castle, Burg Breuberg, almost 1,000 years old. ⛰️🏰
Built during the heyday of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in around 1200, it was expanded and fortified continuously during the following centuries. In addition to the well-preserved defense and residential complexes, there are many eye-catching detailed architectural elements that make a discovery tour a must-do. The ceiling of the knight's hall is outstanding, with mythological scenes from Roman antiquity reflecting the zeitgeist of around 1600. Today, Breuberg Castle is also used as a youth hostel.
📹 credit: @marros_art
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Rasnov Fortress in Romania. 🇷🇴
Strategically located on the commercial route linking the provinces of Transylvania and Walachia, Râşnov differs from other Saxon fortresses in that it was designed as a place of refuge over extended periods of time. As such, it had at least 30 houses, a school, a chapel and other buildings more commonly associated with a village.
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