Unusual fairytale castle in Germany

by umer | 9:35 AM in , |

Unusual fairytale castle in Germany
in the south of the German federal state of North Rhine - Westphalia is an amazing castle, striking beauty and sophistication of its facades
Castle is a prime example Drahenburg Gothic architectural style, very popular in the late nineteenth century
Drahenburg castle stands on the right bank of the Rhine, on the mountainside Drahenfels, from which derives its unusual name

Castle on the island

by umer | 5:40 PM in , , , , , |

Castle on the island
Loreto - a small private island and a castle on Lake Iseo in northern Italy. At the end of the 5th century there was built a monastery, which existed for several centuries, and in the end, abandoned in the 16th century. During a visit to the island of Cardinal Carlo Borromeo in 1580, there lived a hermit named Peter. In the late 19th century historian Gabriel Rose mentioned the presence on the island of Loreto, the ruins of an ancient fortress with two towers and a chapel. 
 Replacing several owners went to an island in the early 20th century Royal Navy captain Richeri Vincenzo, who in 1910 built the neo-Gothic castle and a marina with two small beacons. The castle was planted conifer garden.

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