At the same time, however, I availed myself of the services of that great English actor and master of make-up, Sir Gauntley Pratt, to do a `` quickie '' called The Mystery of the Mad Marquess, in which I played a young American girl who inherits a haunted castle on the English moors which is filled with secret passages and sliding panels and, unbeknownst to anyone, is still occupied by an eccentric maniac.

* 1482 – The town and castle of Berwick upon Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army

The castle was classified as a protected historical monument by France in 1984 and most of the domain now belongs to the Coastal Protection Agency and is managed by the city of Hendaye.

The name Afyon Kara Hisar ( literally opium black castle in Turkish ), since opium was widely grown here and there is a castle on a black rock.

Also to the northeast is the town of Porto de Mós with its fanciful rebuilt castle.

Also to the south is the town of Porto de Mós with its fanciful rebuilt castle.

He is enslaved along with the captured Henry, his gun and chainsaw confiscated, and is taken to a castle.

The castle ruin Hammershus, on the northwestern tip of the island, is the largest medieval fortress in northern Europe, testament to the importance of its location.

The castle is an example of Scots Baronial architecture, and is classified by Historic Scotland as a category A listed building.

A principal keep similar to Craigievar Castle's is the middle of the castle, while a large turret ed country house is attached

The architecture of the new house is considered to be somewhat dated for its time, being similar in style to the demolished castle of the 1830s, in contrast to the richer forms of Scots Baronial being developed by William Burn and others during the 1850s.

The ballroom is the only room in the castle which can be viewed by the public.

Craigowan Lodge is a seven-bedroom stone house about a mile from the main castle in Balmoral.

It is more rustic than the castle, and was often the home of Charles and Diana when they visited.

Each weekend in the summer it is a lucrative source of income due to tourists visiting the castle, and in an effort to keep revenues high there is some overlap.

Popular tourist attractions include the archaeological sites of the Minoan civilisation, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, the gorge of Samaria, the islands of Chrysi, Elafonisi, Gramvousa, and Spinalonga and the Palm Beach of Vai, which is the largest natural palm forest in Europe.

A citadel is a fortress protecting a town, sometimes incorporating a castle.

A citadel is also a term of the third part of a medieval castle, with higher walls than the rest.

In the earliest manuscript of Dracula, dated 8 March 1890, the castle is set in Styria, although the setting was changed to Transylvania six days later.

Fortifications were an excellent means of ensuring that the elite could not be easily dislodged from their lands-as Count Baldwin of Hainaut commented in 1184 on seeing enemy troops ravage his lands from the safety of his castle, " they can't take the land with them ".

There is nothing left of the castle to be seen today other than the motte on which it was built that provides excellent views of the River Nene.

An excellent example of the role of women in Japanese society and martial culture is Itagaki, who, famous for her naginata skills, led the garrison of 3, 000 warriors stationed at Toeizakayama castle.

It serves as an excellent example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, containing many of the defensive and architectural features associated with Japanese castles.

Matsumoto, Kumamoto and Himeji ( popularly known as the White Heron castle ) are excellent examples of the castles of the period, while Nijo Castle in Kyōto is an example of castle architecture blended with that of an imperial palace, to produce a style that is more in keeping with the Chinese influence of previous centuries.

An excellent example of the original Scottish Baronial architecture, the great seven-storey castle was completed in 1626 by the Aberdonian merchant William Forbes, ancestor to the " Forbes-Sempill family " and brother of the Bishop of Aberdeen.

This was an excellent design, which harmonized extremely well with the older parts of the castle buildings.

The castle of Larissa was an excellent position, commanding the whole plain.

Only the castle ’ s tower remains ( restored in 1992 ) and offers an excellent view of the surrounding area.

An excellent view of the north pier and lough can be had from the viewing area on the eastern side of the castle, though the castle itself is closed to the general public for health and safety reasons.

An excellent example of a hirajiro or flatlands ( plains ) castle, Hiroshima castle once had three concentric moats in addition to the Otagawa river to the west ( now called the Hongawa ), which provided an additional natural barrier.

* Clough Castle, an excellent example of Anglo-Norman earthwork castle with mount ( motte ), stone tower and outer enclosure ( bailey ).

Nowadays the castle still belongs to the Academy of Science to which it was bequeathed in 1895 on condition of its producing within fifty years a catalogue of half-a-million stars.

The castle is in remarkably good condition despite being over 850 years old.

In the 12th century the practice of castle-guards emerged in England and Wales, under which lands were assigned to local lords on condition that the recipient provided a certain number of knights or sergeants for the defence of a named castle.

: who married Guy de Lusignan, Count of Poitou, under condition that he should never attempt to intrude upon her privacy .... She bore the count many children, and erected for him a magnificent castle by her magical art.

# The Luisenhütte, the only surviging 18th-century blast furnace that is still in workable condition, situated close to the 14th-century castle Schloss Wocklum, the home of Count Dieter von Landsberg-Velen.

When making his appeal for ownership of the castle Dudley said of the castle's condition: "... the castle of its self is not able to lodge a good baron with his train, for all the one side of the said castle with also the dungeon tower is clearly ruinated and down to the ground ".

By 1739 the castle walls were in dilapidated condition.

In 1631 Gustav Adolf helped the dukes of Mecklenburg regain their power, and Johann Albrecht II returned to Poel finding the castle in a desolate condition.

He proposed a condition for the reconciliation, i. e. to destroy the outer moat of the castle.

The castle was in deplorable condition.

* Tretower which is home to a 12th Century castle and a medieval Manor House, which is still in very good condition.

The ruins of the castle are in the care of Historic Scotland, but were for many years in too dangerous a condition to be open to the public.

Since 1979, renovation work has been continuing at the castle, in order to restore it back to its original condition.

The Duke undertook a programme of conservation on the castle, stabilising its condition.

Under Jessup's leadership, the castle underwent a comprehensive renovation and by dismantling of the newer construction and military facilities was largely returned to its condition in the Middle Ages.

By 1327 the fortification, particularly the castle gates and the barbican, was in poor condition and £ 800 was estimated to be required for repairs.

By the 1250s, the castle had fallen into neglect and, despite some investment after it was given to Queen Eleanor in 1273, it remained in relatively poor condition.

) the castle was restored by its American owner who used traditional building methods and materials throughout to restore the castle back near to its original condition as it would have been in the 16th century.

A castle-guard system was established, under which lands around Cambridge were granted to local lords on the condition that they provide guard forces for the castle, and the castle was primarily used to hold the sheriff's court and records.

They completed their work in 1890, which led a commission of specialists from across Germany to decide that while a complete or partial rebuilding of the castle was not possible, it was possible to preserve it in its current condition.