Photos tagged as castles

Himeji - The White Heron II

Here is another perspective of Himeji Castle, towering over the small hill where it was built almost 400 years ago.

• Date: 30 June 2005
• Photographer: mig13: gallery
• Location: Japan: gallery
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Himeji - The White Heron I

Here is Himeji Castle, one of the prettiest and most preserved in Japan, located about 650km west of Tokyo. Known as "White Heron", it is the largest Japanese feudal castle and remains undamaged since its inauguration, in 1610. It was constructed on the top of a small hill and its main tower is about 151 feet high. In 1993, it was registered on UNESCO's World Heritage list.

• Date: 30 June 2005
• Photographer: mig13: gallery
• Location: Japan: gallery
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Himeji Castle - roofs

• Date: 25 June 2005
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Himeji, Japan: gallery
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Himeji Castle

• Date: 25 June 2005
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Himeji, Japan: gallery
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Top of Himeji Castle

These binoculars would have been pretty handy for the samurais, just a bit annoying you have to have 100 Yen on you.

• Date: 25 June 2005
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Himeji, Japan: gallery
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Osaka Castle

• Date: 23 June 2005
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Ōsaka, Japan: gallery
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Ryukyu Castle

Ryukyu Castle in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan. ...again, like most of Japan's castles and temples, it was rebuilt after many wars, but hopefully it shall remain undestroyed.

• Date: 22 June 2005
• Photographer: funkfaerie: gallery
• Location: Japan: gallery
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Hampton court

Herny the 8th's old shomping ground, just south of london

• Date: 2005
• Photographer: Jase007: gallery
• Location: England: gallery
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Malmöhus Castle

Malmöhus Castle

• Date: 12 October 2004
• Photographer: Eleritz: gallery
• Location: Malmö, Sweden: gallery
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Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle

• Date: 10 October 2004
• Photographer: Eleritz: gallery
• Location: Helsingør, Denmark: gallery
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Karjlstein Castle

• Date: October 2004
• Photographer: samsara2: gallery
• Location: Czech Republic: gallery
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Fairytale Castle

• Date: September 2004
• Photographer: samsara2: gallery
• Location: Slovenia: gallery
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Bratislava Castle

• Date: July 2004
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Bratislava, Slovakia: gallery
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Palace Guards, Prague

Changing the Guard

• Date: May 2004
• Photographer: Stockczech: gallery
• Location: Czech Republic: gallery
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Cardiff Castle

The football stadium in the background. The FA cup finals were on there the next night.

• Date: May 2004
• Photographer: Peter: gallery
• Location: Caerdydd, United Kingdom: gallery
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Loch Ness

But no monster. (Urquhart Castle)

• Date: May 2003
• Photographer: rbyslipahs: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Dunstaffnage Castle, near Oban

• Date: May 2003
• Photographer: rbyslipahs: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Dalhousie Castle, near Edinburgh

• Date: February 2002
• Photographer: rbyslipahs: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Dalhousie Castle, near Edinburgh

• Date: February 2002
• Photographer: rbyslipahs: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Dalhousie Castle grounds, near Edinburgh

• Date: February 2002
• Photographer: rbyslipahs: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

• Date: 2000
• Photographer: Jase007: gallery
• Location: Scotland: gallery
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Liechtenstein Castle

• Date: 7 August 1999
• Photographer: Herr Bert: gallery
• Location: Liechtenstein: gallery
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Burg Eltz

It's quite a walk to this castle through bush along the Moselle, but well worth the effort.

• Date: July 1999
• Photographer: Churchmous: gallery
• Location: Germany: gallery
• Tags: castles bush scenic historic german
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Krak des Chevaliers

The medieval Crusader fortress located between the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Homs (Hims). In Arabic it is called 'Qal'at al-Hisn.'

• Date: 14 March 1997
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Qal`at al Ḩişn, Syria: gallery
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Saladin's Castle

The castle was built by the Kurdish Muslim leader Saladin, properly Salah al-Dīn Yusuf ibn Ayyub. It is located about 10km from Latakia.

• Date: 12 March 1997
• Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
• Location: Latakia, Syria: gallery
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