The castle overlooks the town from a commanding position at the top of a steep hill. It was originally built by the Genoese in the 14th century (probably over the foundations of an ancient acropolis) and was later added to by the Ottomans.
The castle was built in the mid 1700s by the Turkish occupation force. Sigri, today a sleepy seaside village, was an important port at the time.
This enormous castle sits at the northern end of the town. It has a long and complicated history that is closely tied up with the history of occupations of the island.
This Byzantine castle dates from the 10th century. Its position at the very top of a steep mountain peak prevented it from being captured for
DrFumblefinger visits Eilean Donan Castle, probably the most popular castle in the Scottish Highlands.
George G shares some of the highlights from a drive down Germany’s Bergstrasse.
DrFumblefinger visits the old castle which provides wonderful views of Barcelona.
DrFumblefinger visits the Medieval Castle sitting atop a hill in the heart of Ljubljana.
Howard Solomon was an interesting man that built a castle out of mainly discarded material. Outside is covered discarded aluminum printing plates. There are turrets,
DrFumblefinger visits Predjama Castle in Slovenia. It’s the world’s largest “cave castle.”
The castle overlooks the town from a commanding position at the top of a steep hill. It was originally built by the Genoese in the 14th century (probably over the foundations of an ancient acropolis) and was later added to by the Ottomans.
The castle was built in the mid 1700s by the Turkish occupation force. Sigri, today a sleepy seaside village, was an important port at the time.
This enormous castle sits at the northern end of the town. It has a long and complicated history that is closely tied up with the history of occupations of the island.
This Byzantine castle dates from the 10th century. Its position at the very top of a steep mountain peak prevented
DrFumblefinger visits Eilean Donan Castle, probably the most popular castle in the Scottish Highlands.
George G shares some of the highlights from a drive down Germany’s Bergstrasse.
DrFumblefinger visits the old castle which provides wonderful views of Barcelona.
DrFumblefinger visits the Medieval Castle sitting atop a hill in the heart of Ljubljana.
Howard Solomon was an interesting man that built a castle out of mainly discarded material. Outside is covered discarded aluminum
DrFumblefinger visits Predjama Castle in Slovenia. It’s the world’s largest “cave castle.”
