Description
Book SynopsisRobust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives.
From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from the ancient world up to the 20th century. Entries range from well-known examples such as Corfe Castle in England, the crusader stronghold of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria and the romantic palace of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, to lesser-known curiosities such as the Genoese Fortress in the Crimea, Rudkhan Castle in Iran and Morro Castle in Havana.
Arranged chronologically, each entry includes a striking colour photograph and expert text briefly telling the story of the castle’s history. Built, rebuilt and expanded many times, castles often don’t just tell us about one period in history, but about many different times. They offer us layers of history – and sometimes mystery, too.
With 200 outstanding colour photographs, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of worlds gone by.
Table of ContentsContents:
Introduction
Ancient Times to 700 CE
Rayen Citadel, Iran
David’s Citadel, Jerusalem, Israel
Arg-E Bam, Iran
Gongsanseong Castle, South Korea
Samuil’s Fortress, Ohrid, Macedonia
Citadel, Berat, Albania
Durrës Castle, Albania
Al-Ukhaidir Fortress, Iraq
Early Medieval Period: 700–1200
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Château de Chillon, Lake Geneva
Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Rayen Castle, Iran
Qasr Kharana, Jordan
Blagaj Fort, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria
Rabati Castle, Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
Alcazar Castle, Segovia, Spain
Blagai Castle, Bosnia Herzegovina
Rudkhan Castle, Iran
Burg Gussing, Austria
Elz Castle, Germany
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Guaita Fortress, San Marino
Leeds Castle, Kent, England
Krak des Chevaliers, Syria
Trim Castle, Ireland
Nafpaktos Castle, Greece
Heidelberg Castle, Germany
Bran Castle, Romania
Conwy Castle, Wales
Windsor Castle, England
Spiš Castle, Slovakia
Peyrepertuse, France
Late Medieval Period: 1200–1500
Alcázar of Seville, Spain
La Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Ananuri, Georgia
Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria
Bodiam Castle, England
Castle Stalker, Scotland
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
Karlstein Castle, Czech Republic
Bač Fortress, Serbia
Koluvere Castle, Estonia
Khotyn Fortress, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
Malbork Castle, Poland
Soroca Fort, Moldova
Donegal Castle, Republic of Ireland
Royal Fort, Lahore, Pakistan
Early Modern Period: 1500–1750
Marmaris Castle, Turkey
Osaka Castle, Japan
Camber Castle, Rye, East Sussex, England
Chateau de Chambord, France
Egskov Castle, Denmark
Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba
Red Fort, India
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, Colombia
Castle of Good Hope, South Africa
Four Metal Cross, Ghana
Modern Era: 1750 to the Present
Citadelle Henry Christophe, Haiti
Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany
Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany
Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
Bojnice Castle, Slovakia
Palacio Da Pena, Sintra, Portugal
Vajdahunyad Castle, Hungary
Pena Palace, Portugal
Maunsell Forts, English Channel
Watchtower, Gull Bay, Channel Islands
