The Castle Thread

[wrinklyone]

Are there castles in Australia? - Quora

 

[Tool]

Perhaps but South America and Australia have both coastlines further South

Australia (according to some web sites) only has these three:
Camelot built around 1888
Edinburgh 1885
Fort Dennison (Martello Tower) 1830's

Beaten to it by wrinkly

 

[Tool]

Wiki dosn't how many castles in South America, but Venezuela and Colombia have some. Brazil has two but Sao Paolo, 23 degrees S seems to be the most southern. Kiptown, Seffrica is almost 34 degrees south. New Zealand doesn't have any castles listed in Wiki.

 

[wrinklyone]

Châteauex Cathare de Puilaurens Aude.. France.

 

[Wightsparker]

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Châteauex Cathare de Puilaurens Aude.. France.

Just imagine clambering up all those steps to the front door and realising: "Damn. I left my keys in the cart."

 

[wrinklyone]

Here's some drone footage of Puilaurens

CASTEL CATHARES PUILAURENS - DRONE VIDEO - FIMI X8se

Bonjour, je vous présente le majestueux château Cathares de Puilaurens situé sur la commune de LAPRADELLE PUILAURENS aux limites des département de l'Aude et des Pyrénées Orientale. Cette forteresse est perchée sur un éperon rocheux dominant la vallée de la Boulzane à 697 mètres d'altitude. Il...

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[Londo]

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Châteauex Cathare de Puilaurens Aude.. France.

Most home delivery drivers hate this place .

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Most home delivery drivers hate this place .

Those who fitted the scaffolding on that front left turret were not overly amused either!

 

[wrinklyone]

Those who fitted the scaffolding on that front left turret were not overly amused either!

" I thought you brought the spanner?"
"No, I thought you did"

 

[wrinklyone]

Castle of Menton Saint Bernard Haute Savoie France

 

[wrinklyone]

Some nice looking castles coming up

Castle de Haar, Netherlands.

 

[RSupwood]

For the castle experts, what one is the highest? (that's the one built at the highest elevation)

 

[wrinklyone]

Medieval castle of Val, Bort les Orgues, Cantal France.

 

[wrinklyone]

Soaplina feudal castle Finland

 

[wrinklyone]

Alcazar de Segovie Spain..

 

[AsterixTG]

I remember adventure training in Bavaria.
Climbing and abseiling was nearby but the Schloss was only visible on certain parts of the rockface.
As you say a view you can't tire of.

I did - I was a Snow Queen/Winter Instructor for a number of seasons - whenever the weather was too bad, off we traipsed to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Castle...

 

[SkippedOnce]

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Alcazar de Segovie Spain..

About the closest thing I've seen in real life to the Disneyland castle of my childhood.

 

[Verwaltung]

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Soaplina feudal castle Finland

That's Olavinlinna, at the town of Savonlinna. Source: I live fairly near.

 

[wrinklyone]

That's Olavinlinna, at the town of Savonlinna. Source: I live fairly near.

It looks really superb and in great condition.

 

[Verwaltung]

It looks really superb and in great condition.

Indeed, and your post has reminded me that it's been a while, I must visit it again soon, and see what's going on. It's only about an hour away from here.