Does anyone love old historical castles?

Question

I havent had the opportunity to visit those old historical castles in Europe and if you have, maybe you can share your experience here with me!! Were u in awe of the place? How did u feel upon entering the castle?

Answer 1

Living in Britain, I've visited quite a few castles and have been swept away into the past by them all. Some are ruins; you have to imagine the horseman crossing the drawbridge over the moat, riding under the portcullis and into the courtyard. You can sometimes feel the danger of the days as you stand under the thick walls and peer out of the narrow windows. In the great hall, if there are not very many people about, you can imagine the lord and lady feasting at the high table while serving men and wenches scurry with platters; the musicians play in the minstrels' gallery, and a fire rages in either the huge hearth or in the centre of the hall. Go into the bedrooms - if there are any, as the further you go back in time, the less privacy there was - and see the tiny closet for personal ablutions, which opens straight into the moat. The kitchens are sometimes preserved, where you can imagine the bustle of preparations. On the battlements and in the towers with their spiral stairs, imagine the knights and men-at-arms fighting in defence of their fortress. And in the dungeons, spare a moment to remember the poor souls who were perhaps tortured, or who were thrown into an oubliette to be forgotten... There are always ghosts, even if they are only in your mind. Though it is said you can still hear the screams of King Edward II in Berkeley Castle, where he was murdered most horribly.

Some castles are towering ruins; some are well-preserved and still lived in. Warwick, inside, is richly furnished; Haddon Hall has a wonderful gallery panelled in silver oak, and you can wonder whose richly-embroidered train swept the floor as she walked...
http://www.castles.org/britain/
http://www.afallon.com/castles.htm
http://www.aboutbritain.com/HaddonHall.htm
http://www.haddonhall.co.uk/
http://www.kenttourism.co.uk/en/what_to_see_and_do/attractions/leeds.asp
http://www.hever-castle.co.uk/

France has the Loire Valley full of chateaux and castles; I loved Chenonceaux and Chinon. In the Massif Central and the south, there are the precariously-perched Cathar strongholds, and the walled town of Carcassonne:
http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/~vfreund/frenchresources/frenchslides/Loire/Loire.html
http://xenophongroup.com/montjoie/albigen2.htm

Here is a site on European castles; I can't put in everything, like those of Germany, Italy and Eastern Europe, but this is a start! -
http://www.roadstoruins.com/history1.html
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Tours/Germany/

Hope you will visit one day. It is quite something to go back in time under those solid walls that were built to protect and defend, and wonder who lived there and how they lived their lives.

Answer 2

Its my dream to visit Europe and some old castles someday. My husband, when he was in the army, went all over Europe and saw many castles. He said they just take your breath away, like stepping back in time. He has such wonderful stories about his travels.

Answer 3

Hi i live in Romania in Transylvania and just in my town, Hunedoara - u can look it up- there is a great castle from the 14-th century, it even has a gothic style tower and it's huge.
The best part is that I can go visit everyday.
U can come 2. :)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I've always wanted to go to Scotland and tour all the old castles. I've always had a fascination with Scottish history.

Answer 6

I love them, and it's my fondest dream to one day get to actually stay and explore Europe and visit as many of them as possible. I haven't been able to yet -- but that's the top of my "to do before I die" list.

Answer 7

wish i could come,,stay away from Dracula,,hes got a nasty bite

Answer 8

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