The Loire Valley in France is home to around a hundred different castles. They range from small manors to royal hunting palaces and from single donjons to big fortresses. And don’t forget the romantic places where you can imagine fairy tales taking place. The area has one of the biggest castles densities in the world. …read on
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Japanese castles
Many of the great castles in the world at some point in time got destroyed or damaged. Much of what we see now is the result of 20th Century restoration and conservation efforts. Sadly, this is also the case for most Japanese castles. World War II bombing wracked havoc in many Japanese cities. Many of the castles were completely destroyed; some of them have been rebuild. However, these castles still …read on