Zvolen Castle was strongly inspired by Italian castles of the fourteenth century About 1500 the external fortifications were built up with four round bastions and entrance gate. In the middle of the ...
The Castle itself began life no later than the ninth century (probably about 892) as a defensive tower for a neighboring Benedictine monastery. [1] From the eleventh to the middle of the thirteenth ...
There’s no doubt that our country has some of the best castles in England. Now, it’s no surprise that I’m slightly biased here, but we’ve got hundreds of incredible castles that are just too beautiful ...