castles
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Hampton Court Palace
London, England
1514
Begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514, Hampton Court Palace became the favored residence of King Henry VIII after 1529 and was expanded by Sir Christopher Wren for William III after 1689. It is now a museum owned by Historic Royal Palaces.
- Alcazar Seville, Spain
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Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton, England
Kimbolton Castle (now Kimbolton School) in Cambridgeshire is best known as the final home of Catherine of Aragon, following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII.
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Tower of London
London, England
1078
Begun around 1078 by William the Conqueror and expanded in the 13th century, the Tower of London is a formidable castle on the banks of the River Thames.
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Castle Church (Schloßkirche)
Wittenberg, Germany
On the door of this church in 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses against the sale of indulgences and launched the Reformation. The church contains the tombs of Luther, Melanchthon and Frederick the Wise.
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Dover Castle
Dover, England
Norman keep C.1155 of ragstone ashlar blocks picked out flints with Caen stone dressings. Around the keep are ranges of C18 houses of 2 to 3 storeys ashlar with flint galleting. Round headed windows.
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Lancaster Castle
Lancaster, England
Castle, now prison and courthouses. Occupies part of the site of a Roman fort.
- Fotheringhay Castle Fotheringhay, England c. 1100
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Leeds Castle
Broomfield and Kingswood, England
Castle. Early-to-mid C12, with C13, C14, C15 and C16 alterations. Partly rebuilt 1822 by Fiennes Wykeham-Martin. Interiors remodelled first half of C20. Stone, with plain tile roofs.
- Segovia Castle (Alcázar) Segovia, Spain 14C
- Stirling Castle Stirling, Scotland
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
1511
Originally built in 1130, the picturesque Edinburgh Castle overlooks the city of Edinburgh from its rocky perch in the Old Town.