Castles in the Bristish Isles.

Pilar Patón Velázquez

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

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H CASTLE

Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock.. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half.

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, and it's the official residence of Her Majesty The Queen. Built over 900 years ago the castle's floor covers a massive 480,000 square feet.

The castle is surrounded by some beautiful gardens and the picturesque English countryside. St George's Chapel, inside the grounds, is a fine example of gothic architecture and features the tomb of Henry VIII.

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

DUBLIN CASTLE Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the seat of British

rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland.

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

CARDIFF

CASTLE

Cardiff Castle: is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. The 12th century the castle began to be rebuilt in stone Further work was conducted by Richard de Clare in the second half of the 13th century. Cardiff Castle was repeatedly involved in the conflicts between the Anglo-Normans and the Welsh, being attacked several times in the 12th century, and stormed in 1404 during the revolt of Owain Glyndwr .

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

Eilean Donan is a small tidal island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainland.

In the earlier thirteenth century, during the reign of Alexandesr II a large curtain-wall castle was constructed that enclosed much of the island. At this time the area was at the boundary of the Norse-Celtic Lordship of the Isles and the Earldom of Ross: Eilean Donan provided a strong defensive position against Norse expeditions. A founding legend relates that the son of a chief of the Mathesons acquired the power of communicating with the birds. As a result, and after many adventures overseas, he gained wealth, power, and the respect of Alexander II, who asked him to build the castle to defend his realm.

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

Highclere Castle is a country house in the Jacobethan style, with a park designed by Capability Brown. The 400 ha estate is in Hampshire, England, Unted Kingdom. it is the country seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family. The castle stands on the site of an earlier house, which was built on the foundations of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Winchester, who owned this estate from the 8th century. The original site was recorded in the Domesday Book. Since 1679, the castle has been home to the Carnarvon family.location for the British

Highclere Castle

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes. It occupies around 120.000 m2 and is the second largest castle in Britain. It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses. Gilbert began work on the castle in 1268 following his occupation of the north of Glamorgan.

Caerphilly Castle

CASHEL

HIGHCLERECAERPHILLY

EILEAN DONAN

CARDIFF

DUBLIN

WINDSOR

EDIMBURGH

CASHEL CASTLE

The Rock of Cashel also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, South Tipperaty, Ireland.

According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil´s Bit, a mountain 30 km north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel

The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated his fortress on the Rock to the Church.

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