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Full Description: Beautiful castle for sale in England. Set in the heart of Wessex county, surrounded by selfs and adoring wenches.

Stratford Castle South Africa

Cliff Top Culzean Castle

The Famous Neuschwanstein Castle

Full Description: Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, lit. New Swan Stone palace, pronounced [nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪ̯n]) is a 19th-century Bavarian palace on a rugged hill near Hohenschwangau and Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. Although public photography of the interior is not permitted,[1] it is the most photographed building in Germany and is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles, but after his death in 1886 the castle was opened to the public (in part due to the need to pay off the debts Ludwig incurred financing its construction). Since that time over 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle.[3] About 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer.[4] The palace has appeared in several movies, and was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle at both Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland. The palace is owned by the state of Bavaria, unlike nearby Hohenschwangau Castle, which is owned by the head of the house of Wittelsbach, currently Franz, Duke of Bavaria. The Free State of Bavaria has spent more than 14.5 million on Neuschwanstein's maintenance, renovation and visitor services since 1990.

Milfontes Castle

Full Description: This site existed as a stronghold in Carthaginian times, and when the Romans occupied the Iberian Peninsula they turned it into a Castro or Fort. When the Romans left, it was taken from the Arabs by Bishop D. Soeiro with the help of the crusaders, who gave it to the order of St. James (S. Tiago). However little by little it fell into ruins and the village was prey to Algerian pirates who ransacked the place several times. The Castro was completely rebuilt during the early part of the Spanish occupation in 1590; indeed the walls you can see today are of that period. When the pirates no longer threated the coast, there was no more reason to keep the defense up and time did its job-it became a ruin. The government sold it at auction in 1906. There were three owners before 1939, when Dom Luis de Castro e Almeida bought it in a complete state of ruin and restored it in its present shape. From 1959 on, he began to receive paying guests with whom he shared his motto: Life without friends is not life". The heirs of Dom Luis motto continue the unique atmosphere of friendship, at the "Castelo" refurbished in 1998.

Exquisite Villa in Estoril

Full Description: Famous Villa in Estoril with significant Neo Manueline architectural traces. Thanks to the exquisite materials used in its construction the house benefits from a superb confort and style. Sited on a privileged area in Estoril, at 2 minutes from the beach, the transports and straight in front of the beautiful road Marginal, this property provides a fabulous golf, beach and luxury lifestyle.

Fine Homebuilder Series

Full Description: CastleMagic - Building dream castles since 1980. We help people interested in building, purchasing, or designing a solid stone castle. Expert answers are available for your questions at any time. We are structural masons with a love for castles. We also have expert knowledge in physics, engineering, and chemistry. This gives us an edge as we apply what we know to the ancient art of castle building. While the old castles were cold, damp, and downright miserable, our castles are toasty warm, dry, and healthy to live in. And they will last for hundreds of years just like the old castles. We are experts in cold weather construction, difficult sites, and those jobs others wouldn't dream of. Family owned and operated since 1975.

Fine Architect Series

Full Description: Simpson & Brown is one of the United Kingdom's leading conservation practices, with a growing reputation for high quality new work. James Simpson and Stewart Brown founded the firm in 1977 and in 1998 Andy Davey and John Sanders joined the partnership. In 2006 Addyman Archaeology was integrated with the practice and Tom Addyman became a partner. In 2008 the partnership was joined by Sue Whittle and Jenny Humphreys. The practice currently comprises seven partners, eight associates and a total complement of about fifty people. The office is in Leith - the old port of Edinburgh - in an urban tower house with a 17th century clock tower, which was once the Manse and Steeple of St Ninian's, the parish church of North Leith. Mandy Ketchin, a consultant to the practice, works from an office in Fort William. Simpson & Brown opened an office in The Tobacco Merchant's House in central Glasgow in 2007.