Added on 12/28/07
Palatial structures set in the tranquil green countryside or austere strongholds atop unassailable crags, the castles of the world so often marked by extravagant architecture, enormous parks, richly furnished rooms, turbulent histories and an aura...
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Palatial structures set in the tranquil green countryside or austere strongholds atop unassailable crags, the castles of the world so often marked by extravagant architecture, enormous parks, richly furnished rooms, turbulent histories and an aura of legend and mystery are still landmarks of geography and the collective imagination. Castles tell the history of lands that throughout the centuries have been ravaged by war; they range from centuries-old defensive towers made from bare stone to resplendent residences built by 18th- and 19th-century monarchs and magnates. In the defense or conquest of castles, men have fought and died. To beautify them, legions of artists and architects have been drafted into service; to maintain them, marriages and alliances have been forged between great families and great fortunes. Kings and queens, princes and prelates, aristocrats, favorites and courtiers have inhabited their magnificent rooms; ghosts that live on in memory are said to descend the... See less 
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