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The Castle of Shkodër became famous during the First Balkan War when it was protected by the Turkish general Hasan Riza Pasha and Esad Pasha.
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Castle and Shkodër
* Shkodër, the city that is home, among others to the Rozafa Castle
Historic cultural architecture includes the Castle of Shkodër, the Turkish Bath, and the Lead Mosque.
This was the first time Albanians raised their Flag since the Castle of Shkodër had fallen in 1479.
Castle and became
So it was that New Castle lawyer Thomas McKean denounced the Stamp Act in the strongest terms, and Kent County native John Dickinson became the " Penman of the Revolution.
Dublin Castle, which became the centre of Norman power in Ireland, was founded in 1204 as a major defensive work on the orders of King John of England.
Branagh set the film with late 19th-century costuming and furnishings ; and Blenheim Palace, built in the early 18th century, became Elsinore Castle in the external scenes.
John became aware in July that Arthur's forces were threatening his mother, Eleanor, at Mirebeau Castle.
The great hall influenced the design of Bolton and Raby castles, while the hall's roof design became famous and was copied at Arundel Castle and Westminster Hall.
To increase his power, Nobunaga persuaded Oda Nobumitsu, a younger brother of Nobuhide, to join his side and, with Nobumitsu's help, slew Nobutomo in Kiyosu Castle, which later became Nobunaga's place of residence for over ten years.
In his final years, the castle became Richard's favourite residence, and writs and charters were written at Château Gaillard bearing " apud Bellum Castrum de Rupe " ( at the Fair Castle of the Rock ).
Siege towers also became more elaborate during the medieval period ; at the Siege of Kenilworth Castle in 1266, for example, 200 archers and 11 catapults operated from a single tower.
Nobunaga's easy victory at Inabayama Castle in 1567 was largely due to Hideyoshi's efforts, and despite his peasant origins, Hideyoshi became one of Nobunaga's most distinguished generals, eventually taking the name Hashiba Hideyoshi ( 羽柴 秀吉 ).
Operation Castle became the highest-yield nuclear test series ever conducted by the United States.
In the 11th century the Castle of the Alhambra was developed as a walled town which became a military stronghold that dominated the whole city.
In 1544 Gottorf Castle became the residence of the local rulers.
The relationship began when Catherine lived at Windsor Castle, and she became pregnant with their first child there.
In 1924, the 42, 195 meters long Marathon became the standard that is today, based on the distance for the 1908 London Marathon from Windsor Castle to the White City stadium in London.
As a commentator he became very influential, standing on the position of the " Castle " ( group of President Masaryk ) and criticizing both communists and the Right represented by the national-democratic party of the first Czechoslovak prime minister Karel Kramář.
Ludlow Castle was therefore the site of perhaps the most controversial wedding night in English history, when Catherine's claim that the marriage was never consummated became central to the dispute concerning Henry VIII and Catherine's annulment in 1531.
In 1307 he became governor of Bristol Castle.
During the Middle Ages, because of its proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland, Carlisle became an important military stronghold ; Carlisle Castle, still relatively intact, was built in 1092 by William Rufus, and having once served as a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots.
In 1544 Henry VIII built the fort which became known as Southsea Castle.
In 1974 it became a civil parish with the title of town ; there are three wards, Bridge, Castle and Priory, each being served by six councillors.
She also became familiar with city life and the Tudor Court after being sent to live in the London household of Anne Gainsford at Codnor Castle at the age of twelve.
While continuing to fortify Edinburgh Castle, Mary became seriously ill, and over eight days her mind began to wander ; some days she could not even speak.
During the reigns of Malcolm III and his sons, Edinburgh Castle became one of the most significant royal centres in Scotland.
David II resumed his rule, and set about rebuilding Edinburgh Castle, which became his principal seat of government.
From 1437, Sir William Crichton was Keeper of Edinburgh Castle, and soon after became Chancellor of Scotland.
Castle and famous
Notable historic sites in addition to Arbroath Abbey include the world famous Glamis Castle, Arbroath Signal Tower museum and the Bell Rock Light House.
The most famous historical account of trebuchet use dates back to the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, when the army of Edward I constructed a giant trebuchet known as “ Warwolf ”, which then proceeded to “ level a section of wall, successfully concluding the siege .”
The most famous modern Hungarian opera is Béla Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle.
The most famous use of the McDuck Castle outside of the Barks / Rosa universe is an Angus / Vicar story titled The Sobbing Serpent.
Donnybrook Castle, home of the Ussher family whose most famous member was James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, is first mentioned in the reign of Elizabeth I, and was demolished early in the nineteenth century.
* The Palazzo Ducale, famous residence of the Gonzaga family, made up of a number of buildings, courtyards and gardens gathered around the Palazzo del Capitano, the Magna Domus, and the Castle of St. George.
The valley of the 166 km long Zwickauer Mulde river stretches from the Vogtland to the famous Colditz Castle at the other extreme.
In the High Middle Ages, its castle, the Castle of Saguardia, located in the county of Les Llosses was ruled by the Saguàrdia family, of which Ponç de la Guàrdia was a famous troubadour.
As the status of Saint Louis grew amongst Europe's aristocracy, the influence of his famous chapel also extended beyond France, with important copies at Karlštejn Castle near Prague ( c. 1360 ) and the Hofburgkapelle in Vienna ( consecrated 1449 ).
Among the most famous was Ii Naosuke, who was assassinated in 1860 outside the Sakuradamon Gate of Edo Castle ( Sakuradamon incident ).
In 1802, Col William Stewart ( James Stewart's unmarried son ) approached the famous London architect, John Nash and requested that he visit the area to rebuild the Castle of Killymoon which had been burnt in 1801.
English Heritage is the guardian of over 400 sites and monuments, the most famous of which include Stonehenge, Iron Bridge and Dover Castle.
In addition to its most famous appearance in film as Brideshead in both the 1981 television serial and 2008 film adaptations of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, Castle Howard has been used as a backdrop for a number of other cinematic and television settings.
The castle keep at Castle Rising is one of the most famous twelfth-century hall-keeps in the country, and it is likely that it is modelled on Norwich Castle.
A famous example of this practice is the Romanian " Dracula Castle " at Bran / Törzburg, which was intended to protect Kronstadt ( today's Braşov ).
The town is most famous because of Colditz Castle, which has been used as a workhouse, mental health institution, a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I and as Oflag IV-C in World War II.
Beersel is perhaps most famous for the " Kasteel van Beersel " or Beersel Castle, built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels.
He also designed one of the most famous ' picturesque ' landscapes in Britain at Blaise Castle.
Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, famous for its associations with Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The famous John o ' Groats, Mey ( site of the Castle of Mey ), and many smaller villages are also to be found on the Caithness side as is the town of Thurso and Scrabster Harbour in Thurso Bay, on the western fringe of the Firth.
The Thuringian Forest is famous for Wartburg Castle outside Eisenach ( where Martin Luther stayed for some time in exile ) and year round tourism, including many winter sports resorts.
Among its most famous meeting places were Dublin Castle, the Bluecoat School, Chichester House and its final permanent home, the Irish Houses of Parliament in College Green, also sometimes called the Irish Parliament House.
The most famous extant examples are " The Towers " on Dark Island, now called Singer Castle, and the long-neglected Boldt Castle on Heart Island, much of which has been completed over the recent decades in accord with Mr. Boldt's original plans – hitherto, it had been left unfinished for over 75 years upon the untimely death of his wife.
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