Best Castles & Palaces of Europe - Page 32

Tiaren · February 24th, 2012, 04:17 AM

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At least the architect was German (Karl Friedrich Schinkel)

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Originally Posted by ja.centy

Who cares?

Yeah, right, Schinkel only was one of the most talented and influential architects of the 19th century.

vilniusguide · February 24th, 2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyMass

Show us some photos of it then!

Lūdzu

Bauskas pils.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauska_Castle

Rundale. 5 minutes by car from Bauska.
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Big http://www.ryga.polemb.net/gallery/o...0I/Rundale.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rundāle_Palace

Photos are from the internet. See right click + properties.

vilniusguide · February 24th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Vilnius, Presidential Palace. This complex, with it's first incarnation in the 14th century, was again rebuild in the 19th century in Empire style. There is a park in the complex, counting half a millennium.

Odoaker · February 24th, 2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CULWULLA

can ask a real silly question? what is worlds tallest castle?

Neuschwanstein?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...hwanstein1.jpg

Nope. Neuschwanstein is only one of the largest in Germany. The Mannheim Residence Castle tops it by far.

On a global scale, the Forbidden City in Beijing is often quoted as the largest palace. When it comes to the largest castle in one piece, Versailles takes the pole.

Mannheim Castle

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http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6147/6...1eed2444_b.jpg

tommolo · February 24th, 2012, 09:24 PM

Versailles is historical and very important, but when comes to talk about measures, there are some bigger palaces actually...just as an example, check Wikipedia...

Odoaker · February 24th, 2012, 09:41 PM

Nice collection of palaces

ja.centy · February 24th, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Odoaker

Sounds more like some Russian soldiers and Polish...well ... "people" grabbing what they can and destroying by that - with their little sense for beauty and heritage - their own heritage. All that between raping and land-grabbing of Germans.

Yawn...

tommolo · February 24th, 2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CULWULLA

can ask a real silly question? what is worlds tallest castle?

Ok I made a check, and if you really meant to know which castle is the highest in the world considering its height above sea level, well, this one seems to be a likely winner, until I'm proven wrong. It is Hohenzollern Castle, in Germany, 855 meters above sea level.

Odoaker · February 24th, 2012, 11:49 PM

Unlikely.

http://www.the-travels.com/wp-conten...ala-Palace.jpg

JohnnyMass · February 26th, 2012, 04:26 AM

That's a palace, not a castle.

JohnnyMass · February 26th, 2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by vilniusguide

.Rundale. 5 minutes by car from Bauska.
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Beautiful! Had no ideia such a beauty existed in Latvia!

Thank you!

AW-d · February 26th, 2012, 12:40 PM

more: http://www.arunasworld.com/branicki-palace/

vilniusguide · February 27th, 2012, 11:16 PM

Impressive!

vilniusguide · March 3rd, 2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyMass

Beautiful! Had no ideia such a beauty existed in Latvia!

Thank you!

30 minutes by car from this palace, there is another one, unfortunately without original interiors survived... The city of Jelgava (Mitava, Mittau) once was a capital of a vassal state of Courlandia, unfortunately mostly destroyed during the last war, but the palace remains (exteriors).

360 panorama
http://www.360cities.net/image/jelga...of-agriculture

Jelgava city before destruction

More Jelgava http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...478&highlight=

vilniusguide · March 3rd, 2012, 02:57 AM

Also some nice little castles in Latvia like this.

Beauty, isn't it? Stamerienas castle. There are much more, and even more impressive.

vilniusguide · March 3rd, 2012, 03:30 AM

My favorite Latvian romantic castle- Cesvaine.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...jYmCTYw_j1-fmw

Igor L. · March 4th, 2012, 09:15 AM

2_ja.centy

Again...

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The term "Ukraine" can be found in Slavic chronicles of 12th century.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1236-1795) & the Grand Duchy of Moscow (1283-1547) appeared only in the 13th century.

Igor L. · March 4th, 2012, 09:34 AM

Zbarazh Castle (17th century) in Ternopil Region, Ukraine

http://photographers.com.ua/pictures...barazh_172812/

Karasek · March 4th, 2012, 09:41 AM

Some moated castles in Germany

Mespelbrunn

Klaffenbach

Satzvey

Vischering

Anholt

Glücksburg

Igor L. · March 4th, 2012, 09:44 AM

The Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle (14-17th centuries) in Khmelnitsky Region

http://photographers.com.ua/pictures...dolskij_78403/

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Originally Posted by Igor L.

Akkerman Fortress (13-15th centuries) in Odessa Region

http://vk.com/patrioty#/patrioty?z=p...23282997_34893

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Fortress in Sudak, Krym (Crimea)

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/42112786

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February 24th, 2012, 02:40 PM	#623
vilniusguide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,365 Likes (Received): 6	Vilnius, Presidential Palace. This complex, with it's first incarnation in the 14th century, was again rebuild in the 19th century in Empire style. There is a park in the complex, counting half a millennium.

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tommolo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milano Posts: 1,991 Likes (Received): 59	Versailles is historical and very important, but when comes to talk about measures, there are some bigger palaces actually...just as an example, check Wikipedia...

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Odoaker BANNED Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,810 Likes (Received): 45	Nice collection of palaces

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Odoaker BANNED Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,810 Likes (Received): 45	Unlikely. http://www.the-travels.com/wp-conten...ala-Palace.jpg

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vilniusguide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,365 Likes (Received): 6	Impressive!

March 3rd, 2012, 02:57 AM	#635
vilniusguide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,365 Likes (Received): 6	Also some nice little castles in Latvia like this. Beauty, isn't it? Stamerienas castle. There are much more, and even more impressive.

March 3rd, 2012, 03:30 AM	#636
vilniusguide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,365 Likes (Received): 6	My favorite Latvian romantic castle- Cesvaine. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...jYmCTYw_j1-fmw