Fabulous architecture: the most beautiful castles of the world. Fabulous locks that actually exist myths and facts

The castle-tale, which hollowed in forests of the Bavarian Alps, a real masterpiece, which deserved crazy popularity among tourists and bringing the fabulous profit of Germany. Neuschwanstein became the prototype of the sleeping beauty castle in Paris Disneyland, the source of Tchaikovsky's inspiration for the ballet "Swan Lake" and the embodiment of Ludwig II's love to the music of Wagner ...
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Neuschwanstein is translated as "New Swan Stone". The whole architecture of the structure is permeated with swan motif. Swan is a heraldic symbol of the ancient genus of Counts Schwangau, the successor of which he considered himself Ludwig II, Maximilian II Bavarian. Ludwig was a huge fan of Richard Wagner, identifying himself with one of the characters his opera - Swan Knight. Inheriting the royal throne, Ludwig II embodied his long-standing fantasy - the swan castle of incomparable beauty.

Myths and Facts

Away from noisy cities, almost at the very border with Austria, in 1869 construction began under the leadership of the Munich theater artist Christian Yanka. But because of the extravagant flavors and the Private Ludwig, this process was moved very slowly. For example, only 400 carpenters worked for 4.5 years over the wood carving in the tree in one bedroom.


The construction of the castle was stopped when Ludwig was removed from power due to intrigue in his own office. The king rarely concerned state issues personally, and his feet earned the glory of the madman. In addition, suffered from hallucinations - for example, dined with the spirit of Louis XIV. According to Bavarian laws, the king can be removed from power, if it is recognized as unsuitable for management. And after the report of his office in 1886, was overthrown.
Ludwig was transported to the castle of Berg, where he soles in Starnberg Lake soon. However, relative to this mysterious death recognized at that time suicide, it is assumed that the office was not pleased with the easiest removal of Ludwig from power. Especially considering that his attending psychiatrist also divided the fate of his patient.
These mysterious events gave rise to many legends and created an intriguing halo around the castle of Neuschwanstein, making it the most famous castle in Germany.
You can climb him from the town of Fuussen either on either on foot or on horseback.


On the road, you have to admire the views of Lake Alpzee and Castle Hohenschwangau - Headquarters of the parents of the "Fairy King".


Here it is near.


Gradually, contours are started in the fog ...


... and then the walls of the Noyshvstein castle - Novolebsed Utøs, if we are in our place.


Since all this was built not so much for Ponte, how much for the soul, in a strategic place, at the same time, there was also a special chain bridge. Here it is not yet visible.


But the wind accelerates the fog and away the bridge of Marienbryuk. It is from here that one of the two best types of castle opens.


People here always crowd so much that it is not so easy to sort. Some pushed baby carriages in front of them.
I, actually, lucky - leaning over the same family, just equipped with a carriage-taran, I entered the bridge.


Even in vague weather, views are open here quite cute.


Neuschwanstein castle stands on the site of two fortresses. King Ludwig II ordered at this place by an explosion of the rocks to lower the plateau approximately 8 meters and thereby create a place to build a "fairy palace". On September 5, 1869, the first stone was laid for the construction of a huge castle.
Construction work in the castle (1882-1885). In 1880, more than 200 carpenters, kamenotes and utility workers were employed at the construction site.


Ludwig II entered the story as a "fabulous king" thanks to the castles built by him, to which he spent all his means and time. On June 13, 1886, he drowned on the Lake Starnberg during mysterious circumstances. According to one of the common versions, it was the political killing of an uncomfortable and unmanaged King.
After the death of King in 1886, all construction work was suspended. The main castle tower with the church, a height of 90 m, which was supposed to rise above all the buildings, was not built at all.


Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria and the truth gives the impression of a fabulous castle. It was built during the times when the castles have already lost their defensive functions.


Inside Neustvstein is very different from the Prussian royal castles of Berlin and Potsdam. But it is forbidden to shoot there a strictly setting. Currently, the castle is a museum. A visit is only possible in the group.


The inner decoration of the castle is a mixture of various architectural and artistic styles, a combination of Moorish, Gothic and baroque elements: here and columns, and a throne room. The interior of the Big Hall in the castle Neuschwestin:


Despite the fact that the throne room was not completed during construction, he is, no doubt, the most impressive. Postcard, end of the XIX century:


Bedroom Ludwig in Neuschwanstein Castle. Eyewitnesses argued that 15 masters worked on the manufacture of a carved wooden bed for Ludwig:


Views from the balcony of Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.


At the end, the second world of Gold Reichsbank was kept in the castle. In the last days of the war, the gold was taken away in an unknown direction.


Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria primarily affects its cold value and pointed towers among alpine vertices:


Views from the balcony of the castle.


Neuschwanstein Castle in summer:


... and in winter.


Every year more than 1 million 300 thousand visitors pass through the door of Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.

Have you ever been to medieval castles? They say that almost any fortress, preserved to the present day, has long become a pier of real ghosts. Of course, rational thinking tells us that it is not worth afraid of these baakeks - but what about the facts that prove the real existence of paranormal activity?

Medieval Europe was not the most pleasant place for life. The cult of Señora reigned, capable of sending peasants to death for the slightest guise. The times of the witch hunting left the broadest sequence in the female population of half the continent, and the bones of the so-called sorcerer still find medieval castles in the walls. You have a dozen such fortresses that even local residents are trying to bypass the party.

Germany

It is believed that here for five centuries live a whole horde of ghosts. At about the beginning of the XVI century, the owner of the castle hired a couple of farmers to deal with his wrong wife. Shortly after that, the man himself, and his sons died in their own beds. Since then, the castle is considered damned.

Lip Castle

Ireland

In the XII century, the castle built an influential clan O'Bannon. The family nest of the eminent Irish very soon turned into a scarecrow of the whole districts: they took place for fratricide feasts, permanent executions and even sacrifices. The local chapel got the nickname "Blood Chapel" after the jealous husband stabbed his wife and lover in it, and then led the children there and forced their seven days to pray for the gagging bodies of adulterers. Are there ghosts here? Still would!

Zvikov

Czech Republic

This is one of the most important and significant gothic castles of the Medieval Czech Republic. In the castle, by rumors, the local Zvikovsky feature lives, who does not like people very much. Jokes jokes, but there really occur strange, unpleasant things. Animals refuse to enter some lock rooms, sometimes the curtains sometimes light up in the main hall, and those who sleep in the main tower die during the year. So at least they say local.

Mosham

Austria

Built at the end of the XIIth century, Mosham Castle became a silent witness of the death of thousands of young girls. The times of the witch hunt turned Moosham into a real stronghold of the Inquisition, the blood flowed by the river into the fame of the papal throne and Christian virtues. Already much later, in the XIX century, near the castle began to find the remains of dead deer and livestock, which gave rise to a new wave of rumors. To this day it is believed that in the basements of Moosham lives a clan of ancient short, leaving for hunting at night.

Castle Bran

Romania

One of the most terrible castles in the world, Bran Castle was the residence of Vlad III - a cruel Romanian ruler, better known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad Chain. It was this man that inspired Bram Stoker on the famous Gothic Roman "Dracula": you can imagine how gloomy atmosphere in the generic nest of the Main Vampire of the World. A little more bump? Easily. In one of the main halls of Brand is a golden casket, where the heart of Queen Mary is hidden. Naturally, it is still beating - if you believe rumors.

Chateau de Brissak

France

Built in the XI century, the Lock Brissak is considered to be a house for all ghosts and bringing the West central part of France. According to the legend, one of the first owners of the castle caught his wife with another man and killed them both. Today, new owners are arranged here for higher societies from among those who want to talk their nerves.

Fraser Castle

Scotland

Located in the eastern part of Scotland Castle Fraser is famous for the terrible story about the princess killed in a dream by demons. They say that the body of the unfortunate fiber on the stone steps of the tower down, and the servants could not wash the blood after that. The owners allegedly had to be sewed to the wooden panels, but in full moon the blood appears again and through them.

Horst

Belgium

The dilapidated castle of Horst inhabit and to this day. True, people live here, but the most real ghosts. At the very least, the locals are so assumed. They also say that the ghost of the former owner of the castle is returned to every full moon on the cart, harvested with a black six as a residence horse.

Primary castle

Slovenia

Here once lived the famous knight-pirate eraside, having arranged raids on the coast and passing ships. The castle is permeated with hundreds of underground strokes, caves and shelters, to explore which are not dried and certified "demons hunters".

Dragsholm

Denmark

One of the most terrible points of Denmark. Here lives the famous white lady - the ghost of a young girl who fell in loved in the local vehicle. Father closed his native daughter in the room where she graduated from her days. It sounds like an ordinary legend, but there is a place here. At the beginning of this century, shocked builders who worked on the restoration of the walls of the walls discovered a secret room where the skeleton was sitting at the table in a white wedding dress.

The most famous castles are castles from fairy tales, legends and myths. All princesses, kings and dragons, according to legends, live in castles. In the modern world, where there is no place to magic, the locks become simply samples of medieval architecture and a place where historical values \u200b\u200bare stored. On this list of the 10 most popular of them.

Surrounded by overgrown with mountains castle Bran It is a business card of Romania and in the people called "Drakula Castle", despite the fact that Vlad Charenen himself never called him his home. Life in the castle began in 1378, when the terrain defended Ottomans, then he was turned into a customs post on the pass between Transylvania and Valahia. Vlad Chapes, the hero of the Vampire novel Bram Stoker, never lived here constantly, he simply spent 2 days in the dungeon of the castle, locked by Ottoman invaders who invaded transylvania.

Germany is famous for its medieval architecture, and this 80-meter castle stands out among others by its large size and beauty, despite the fact that now he is in ruins. The castle is located on the northern part of the Königshtul Mountain slope, towering over Heidelberg. He has a rich history started in the 13th century. During the thirty-year-old war, he was destroyed, the French were even more damaged in the 17th century, and in 1764 lightning struck him. Local residents used the castle stone for the construction of their homes. He began to restore it several times, which led to the mixing of architectural styles and added some charm the castle.

This castle is located on a high hill overlooking the Alsatian Plain in the Word Mountains. The flourishing of life in the castle fell for the period from the time of the Middle Ages to the thirty-year war, when after the 52-day siege, the castle was burned and looted by Swedish troops. After that, the lock for several years standing in the launch and even overgrown with the forest. In 1899, German Emperor Wilhelm II ordered him to restore him in its original form, as he was before the beginning of the thirty-year war. After World War I, the castle departed the Frenchman, now the museum is located in his walls.

Located in a picturesque place, between the shore of Geneva Lake and the Alpine Range, the castle is one of the most popular attractions of Switzerland. The castle consists of 100 buildings that were originally isolated, but over time they were connected to a single architectural ensemble. From the middle of the 12th century, the counts of the Savoy dynasty lived here. It is noteworthy that this castle was never precipitated, always its owners managed to solve any problems by diplomatic negotiations.

Castle Matsumoto., built in the 16th century in the city of Matsumoto (Nagano Prefecture), is one of the most famous in Japan. He does not crize the top of the mountain and does not hang over the city from the slope of the hill, but stands on the plain, because of what a man-made network of special walls, pvv and hidden moves used for protection. The design of the castle resembling the prostrate wings, and black, like a resin, color, gave him another name - "Castle of the crow". For many years of existence, the castle has changed the owners more than once and was even threatened by demolition. Now this is a popular landmark, as it can be visited within a day excursion from Tokyo.

Fortress Elz, built during the Middle Ages, is located in the mountains on the River Moselle, between the Koblenz and Trim, the oldest city of Germany. He still belongs to the family of Elz, who owns them from the 12th century. Anyone can visit Ryubenakh and Rodendorf home, where weapons are located, kitchen, residential chambers. The castle also has a rich treasury with jewelry, weapons and works of art.

This castle is located in the city of Warwick, on a rock over the Avon River. It enters the catalog of antiquity monuments and a list of architectural and historical monuments of Great Britain. Since the construction of the 11th century, the castle has undergone several modernization and renovation. Initially, the main structure was wooden, already in the 12th century it was replaced with a stone construction. During the century of war, the facade was redone, so that he is among the most recognizable examples of the 14th century military architecture. In 2001, the castle entered the list of "10 best historical buildings and monuments", published by the United Kingdom Tourism Ministry. To date, this is one of the most popular attractions of England.

This fabulous castle is the historical ownership of Prussian kings and German emperors. It was built during the Middle Ages, in the 11th century, was then completely destroyed in the 1423th and re-restored in 1461. The castle is on top of the Mount Hohenzollerne, about 50 kilometers south of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg.

Castle Howard, England

Despite the fact that this building looks like a castle, Howard is actually just a luxurious house - the private residence of the Howard family, which lives there for more than 300 years. This house is located in the county of Northern Yorkshire, and is one of the biggest residences in the UK. Its construction began at the end of the 17th century and lasted about 15 years. The castle is surrounded by fabulous gardens, as well as endless spacious meadows.

Alcazar in Segovia, Spain

Segovia Castle, located in the central part of Spain, initially (in the 12th century) was used as a fortress. Externally, Alcazar resembles the nose of the ship - a unique feature that distinguishes it from other locks. He served as a prototype for many castles from Walt Disney films.

Castle Himedezi, Japan

Himedez Castle, also known as a white Heron Castle, is a magnificent white complex, consisting of 83-wooden buildings. One of the most extraordinary protective elements of the castle is a spiral labyrinth with a multitude of dead end, leading to the main watchtower. The gate and the courtyard of the castle are built so that people are incoming there. The castle is built in the 14th century and is located in the city of Kansai, Japan.

Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Prague Castle is one of the largest and ancient castles in the world, and is also a symbol of the capital of the Czech Republic. Length of the lock is 570 meters, width 130 meters. In this building, each architectural style of the last millennium is presented, from Gothic and Romanesque to Baroque. The construction of the very first buildings of the complex is dating from the beginning of the 9th century.

Castle Peles, Romania

Located in a picturesque place in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania, the Pelesh Castle is truly a fabulous building. The start of construction dates back to 1873. In the construction of the entire complex, workers from different countries were involved. Queen of Romania Elizabeth said: "The Italians were masonry, Romanians built the terraces, Gypsies worked with chernobykh. Albanians and Greeks put stones, Germans and Hungarians were carpenters. Turks burned brick. The Poles were designed, the Czechs were cutters. The French are drawn, and the British were measured ... "Supposed in construction participated workers who spell on 14 languages.

Castle Shambor, France

It is known that Shambor was used only as a hunting house. The view of this castle is quite impressive. Interestingly, the location of this castle was chosen by the Queen of Francis I, since he wanted to be closer to his beloved lady, Claude Roy, whose palace was next door. In a huge castle of 440 rooms, 365 fireplaces and 84 stairs. This is the biggest castle in the Loire Valley in France.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

The castle, the reconstruction of which began in 1896, was designed by the Jank Christian by order of the Bavarian King Ludwig II, who was declared crazy until the end of the construction of the castle. This explains a lot. Architecture, location and dimensions of Neuschvastein produce a deep impression. Located on the uneven hill in the southwest of Bavaria, today the castle is one of the most visited tourists.

Castle Corfer, England

Despite the fact that the ruins are all that remained from the Castle of Corf, its fortifications still produce a deep impression. The castle, located in the county of Dorset on Purbek Island, was built in the 9th century. However, there is a chance that Korf could be built much earlier, and could also serve as a defensive structure in the fight against the Romans. Part of the building, which can be seen today, was reconstructed in the 11th century. Two centuries later, the fortress began to use as a repository of royal jewels, as well as as a prison.

Castle Matsumoto. Japan

The wonderful castle of Matsumoto is located in the city of Matsumoto near Tokyo. The castle was built in 1504 and is a national treasure of Japan. In the castle they lived until the middle of the 19th century. In 1868, during the reign of Emperor Maidi, the building was restored. However, due to the insolvency of the new government of Japan, the castle was decided to demolish and split the tree and iron from which it was built. In those days, such fate suffered many castles. Matsumoto saved local residents, bought it.

Elc Castle, Germany

Yeltz is another of the outstanding castles of Germany. This is an amazing medieval structure in the south-west of Germany to this day is in possession of the same kind of more than 800 years living here. Currently, the castle is owned by the Count Karl von Yelts, a representative of the 33rd generation of the family.

Castle Eilen-Donan, Scotland

Built in the 13th century during the Viking times, today Eilen-Donan Castle is one of the most famous sights of Scotland. Probably the castle was named after Donana's bishop, who came to Scotland in the 6th century. The castle is located on the island, surrounded by the stunning landscape of the North Scottish Highlands. The fortress was rebuilt at least 4 times. About 200 years, the castle lay in ruins (from 18 to 20th century). In 1932 he was restored and since then he is open to visitors around the world.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Where: Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany.

Cost: Adult ticket will cost 13 euros (855 rubles), for children and adolescents up to 18 years old visits to free.

It was this place that became the prototype of the sleeping beauty of the Sleeping Beauty - of the one who meets the guests in Disneyland. Neuschwanstein built in the XIX century by the whims of King Ludwig II, spending a record for the construction of a record at that time - six million gold stamps! True, the monarch itself happened to live in a fabulous castle for only about 170 days. Fully construction ended after his death.

Neuschwestin is one of the most popular attractions of Bavaria and, perhaps the most famous and popular castle of Europe, so that there are a lot of tourists here. The experienced travelers advise to come early in the morning and give preference to sportswear: Neuschwanstein stands on the rock, and therefore the path to it will be difficult. You can get from Munich by train - the castle is 130 kilometers from this major city.

Windsor Castle, England

Where: Windsor, Berkshire county, England.

Cost: for adults - 20.5 pounds (1500 rubles), for students and people over 60 years old - 18.7 pounds (1400 rubles), for adolescents up to 17 years old and disabled - 12 pounds (900 rubles), for children under five years - is free.

Favorite Country Residence Queen Elizabeth II, a magnificent castle nearly with a thousand-year history, repository of Rembrandt and Rubens paintings, a symbol of the monarchy - all this about him, about Windsor Castle. For more than 900 years, he is a residence of British monarchs, but, despite the fact that the castle "acting", can get here anyone. True, we advise you to look at the website of the Windsor Castle before visiting and refine whether Elizabeth II is gathering on this day: during the Queen's visits, the castle is closed.

If you want to see how the ruling monarchs live, as well as learn the story of the British royal family, be sure to come to Windsor Castle: it is just 30 kilometers from London, you can get in 20 minutes by train.

Castle Shenonso, France

Where: Shenonso, Department of Endre and Loire, France.

Cost: for adults - 13 euros (855 rubles), for students and children under 18 - 10 euros (650 rubles), children under seven can visit the castle for free.

One of the most romantic french castles is located on the river Cher 214 kilometers from Paris and only 34 - from the tour. Railway communication is well developed in France, so it will be easy to get here. In the people, the Castle of Schononso was called "Damsky", and all because most of its owners were women. At different times, Diana de Poitiers lived here, Catherine Medici, the wife of King Heinrich III Louise de Valemon. So it is not surprising that the female "influence" here is noticeable here in everything: in the elegant decoration of the castle, in beautiful gardens, stretching nearby.

Castle Bran, Romania

Where: City of Bran, Romania.

Cost: For adults - 7.8 euros (515 rubles), for people over 65 years old - 5.6 euros (370 rubles), students - 4.5 euros (300 rubles), schoolchildren - 1.5 euros (100 rubles).

This place attracts with its Gothic romance. According to the legend, it was in this castle built at the end of the XIV century, Prince Vlad Charene - the prototype of the famous Count Dracula stopped. There is no historical evidence, but it is thanks to the myth of the castle Bran is the most visited place in Romania. The atmosphere in the castle is the most kind of mystical, and to plunge into it is very simple: it will be possible to take a bus from Brasov or Rushnov.

Castle Himedezi, Japan

Where: Himedezi, Japan Prefecture, Japan.

Cost: for adults - 1000 yen (530 rubles), for schoolchildren and students - 300 yen (160 rubles).

His name is Himeji, which means a white heron castle, this place received this place due to snow-white color and elegant form, which reminds the outlines of the bird. The castle was built in the XIV century by Princes Akamatsu. At that time, Bloody civilians were conducted in Japan, so it was originally a fortress surrounded by a labyrinth, served as a defensive structure. Today the castle attracts not only tourists, but also filmmakers - for example, it was here that the filming of the film from the Bondian series "live only twice."

Getting to the castle will not be difficult: Himeji is just 1.5 hours from the Japanese city of Osaka or in four - from Tokyo (you will need to go on a high-speed train). The experienced travelers advise to come during the flowering period of Sakura.

Castle Deep, Czech Republic

Where: Deep-over-Vltava, Ceske-Budějovice district, Czech Republic.

One of the most beautiful castles of Europe, built in the middle of the XIII century, is 140 kilometers south of Prague (you can get by bus). Initially, the castle of Deep-Nadvaya was called Frauenberg, and his appearance was very different from modern: only in the first 400 years 26 hosts changed here, and every owner of the castle did not refuse himself the pleasure of rebuilding him to his taste. The current appearance of the castle owes the Schwarzenberg family: fascinated by the residence of British monarchs in the city of Windsor, the Duchess of Eleonor Schwarzenberg decided to create his analogue in the Czech Republic - only a bit in a more "romantic" spirit. Now, evaluate the efforts of the Duchess can anyone.

Castle Miramare, Italy

Where: Trieste, Italy.

Cost: for adults - 8 euros (530 rubles), the preferential rate is 5 euros (330 rubles).

Castle Miramare, that translated means "looking at the sea", majestically towers over the Adriatic in G. Grignano to the West of the Italian city of Trieste. He was erected by order of the Austrian Erzgertzoga Maximilian in 1860. According to legend, Maximilian was still a revision, so the castle became the "golden cell" for his wife Charlotte Belgian.

Now this beautiful "cage" is one of the pearls of Trieste - and annually attracts a lot of tourists. Visitors can not only enjoy the decoration of the castle, but also stroll through the luxurious park, which descends to the very sea. Getting to the Miramar is most convenient from the city of Trieste on public transport or by car.

The fancy palace is located on a high rock and towers above the Atlantic Ocean, so here you can not only take a walk on fabulous interiors and go through a beautiful park, but also admire endless expanses. Before Sintra (the most closest to the Palace city) you can reach the train from Lisbon in half an hour by train from Lisbon, and from there we advise you to make a hiking route in the mountains (the bus goes to the lazy on the rock).