Extreme Castles – Extrém kastélyok - Online angol mindenkinek

2010.Oct.24 Posted on 2010.Oct.24 in Érdekes cikkek

Extreme Castles – Extrém kastélyok

Castles generally aren’t something you’d call run-of-the-mill (lejárt lemez), but some of the world’s historic castles take things to extremes (extrém magasságokba emel) . Here’s a tour of some of the most notable (ismert) castles you’ll find — no castle-storming needed.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

No place symbolizes the extremes of the romantic, fantastical castle ideal like Neuschwanstein Castle, rising from the hills near Germany’s border with Austria. The brainchild (szülőatyja) of Ludwig II of Bavaria — who also built several other extravagant castles, and left behind plans for still more — the 19th-century castle seems made for a fairy tale (mese). No wonder Neuschwanstein reportedly served as the inspiration (ihlet) for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty (Csipkerózsika) Castle.

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

Bounded by (körülvesz) water on all sides, Eilean Donan Castle commands (ural) a dramatic landscape from a small island in the Scottish Highlands (Skót-felföld). In the castle’s early days, waterways were the main transit arteries (artéria) in this inlet-filled (keskeny öblökkel övezett) region, and the castle — perched (elhelyezkedik) at the convergence (összeolvadás – találkozás) of three sea lochs (tó) — was perfectly situated for defense (védelmi szempont). First built in the early 13th century as protection against Vikings, Eilean Donan Castle has been associated with (kapcsolatban van) the Clan MacRae for centuries.

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

A castle on an island is one thing, but a castle in a cave? Slovenia has just that in the form of Predjama Castle, built in the mouth of Postojna Cave, about 100 miles east of Venice, Italy. The in-cave location provided excellent defensive capabilities for (képesség) the castle, whose history goes back at least to the 13th century; these days, cave tours are popular with visitors to the castle.

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

Windsor Castle, England

Just west of London, Windsor Castle is huge, and it’s hugely old, too. According to the British government, Windsor Castle — one of Queen Elizabeth II’s official residences (hivatalos rezidencia) — is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. Its history dates back to William the Conquerer (Hódító Vilmos); in the nearly 1,000 years since then, Windsor has expanded (nő) to a floor area encompassing (körülölel) about 480,000 square feet.

Windsor Castle, England

Palácio da Pena, Portugal

With its multicolored exterior (külső) walls and its eclectic styles, Portugal’s Palácio da Pena almost resembles (hasonlít) a cake covered with colorful frosting (színes cukormáz). The romantic, fanciful castle was built on a hill near Lisbon in the first half of the 19th century and incorporates (megjelenít) elements of German, Moorish and other architectural traditions. These days it’s a Portuguese national monument and is used for state occasions.

Palácio da Pena, Portugal

Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Prague Castle is widely considered the world’s largest castle complex. Dominating (ural) the Prague skyline (látkép) from a hill overlooking (rálát) the Vltava River, Prague Castle has an area of about 750,000 square feet. The castle was probably founded around 880, and it houses the crown jewels and relics (ereklye) of the Bohemian (cseh) kings who ruled from there over the centuries.

Prague Castle

Citadel of Aleppo, Syria

Just which castle is the world’s oldest is up for debate (vita), but Syria’s Citadel of Aleppo should at least be part of the conversation. Its history goes back to the Hellenistic (hellén) period more than 2,000 years ago; even before that, the Assyrians built a temple on the site, and the biblical prophet (bibliai proféta) Abraham is said to have walked these grounds.

Citadel of Aleppo, Syria

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Castles generally aren’t something you’d call run-of-the-mill, but some of the world’s historic castles take things to extremes. Here’s a tour of some of the most notable castles you’ll find — no castle-storming needed.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

No place symbolizes the extremes of the romantic, fantastical castle ideal like Neuschwanstein Castle, rising from the hills near Germany’s border with Austria. The brainchild of Ludwig II of Bavaria — who also built several other extravagant castles, and left behind plans for still more — the 19th-century castle seems made for a fairy tale. No wonder Neuschwanstein reportedly served as the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.