{"id":32316,"date":"2018-10-16T13:10:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T19:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=32316"},"modified":"2018-10-16T13:10:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T19:10:21","slug":"everyone-loves-a-historic-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2018\/10\/16\/everyone-loves-a-historic-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Loves a Historic Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just about every city in Europe it seems that you will find a palace, cathedral, and a castle<\/a>. Obviously, these fortifications were an important defense system for the local citizens and for the country as a whole. Although many of them are in various states of disrepair, a majority of them have been restored to their original grandeur. Regardless of their condition, travelers flock to these grand locations and some of them have even been converted into hotels. A few of them have that fairytale feel that create images of princesses meeting their prince charming, but conditions were likely not nearly as nice as the romantic images of films and books.<\/p>\n

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Lowenburg Castle in Kassel, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prague Castle Complex from the Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bran Castle (Castle Dracula)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heidelberg Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although we certainly have many more castles to visit, we have enjoyed seeing the ones that we have. Just like choosing a favorite location isn’t really possible, we aren’t able to pick our favorite castle. Could it be the first castle we ever visited, Warwick Castle<\/a> in England, or could it be Bran Castle<\/a> in Romania with its ties to Dracula? Perhaps Heidelberg Castle<\/a> in Germany would be our favorite with its idyllic scenery? The Alhambra Palace and Fortress<\/a> is also something special to see with its Islamic architecture. Whether you have a favorite castle or not, it is likely that you have seen many of them during your travels. Maybe our favorite will be the next one that we discover on a future trip.<\/p>\n

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Castillo de Alhambra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Warwick Castle Turret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kilkenny Castle in Ireland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Schloss Stozenfels in Koblenz, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nuremberg Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In just about every city in Europe it seems that you will find a palace, cathedral, and a castle. Obviously, these fortifications were an important defense system for the local citizens and for the country as a whole. Although many of them are in various states of disrepair, a majority of them have been restored … <\/p>\n

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