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    water castle, sometimes water-castle, is a castle where natural or artificial water is part of its defences. (It can be entirely surrounded by water-filled...
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    1148°N 6.2828°W / 54.1148; -6.2828 Narrow Water Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Chaoil; Ulster-Scots: Narra Wattèr Castle) is a 16th-century tower house and bawn...
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    chairs, a crescent moon, a water fountain and a sundial. It is currently a privately operated tourist attraction. Coral Castle is noted for legends surrounding...
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  • ambushed a British Army convoy with two large roadside bombs at Narrow Water Castle outside Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. The first bomb was aimed at the...
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    Concentric castle Fortified house Hill castle Hillside castle Island castle Lowland castle Ridge castle Spur castle Toll castle Water castle Castle features:...
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    The island castle, or insular castle, is a variation of the water castle. It is distinguished by its location on an artificial or natural island. It is...
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    the management of water, Castle Rock has moved toward more use of surface water. Between 2006 and 2018 per capita water use in Castle Rock declined from...
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    castle is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle. Egeskov was first mentioned in 1405. The castle structure was erected by Frands Brockenhuus...
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    public. Before the 13th century, a large fort or castle was built on Castle Hill near the Leader Water. It was the site of the ancient church of Lauder...
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    Hülsede Water Castle (German: Wasserschloss Hülsede) is a water castle in the Weser Renaissance style located in Hülsede in the German state of Lower Saxony...
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    Flechtingen water castle or Flechtingen moated castle (German: Wasserschloss Flechtingen or Wasserburg Flechtingen) is a largely well-preserved castle complex...
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    Flensburg Firth. The structure is a water castle. The ducal house of Glücksburg derived its name from the castle and its family members are related to...
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    elaborate water defences in all Britain" – it occupies around 30 acres (12 ha) and is the largest castle in Wales and the second-largest castle in the United...
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    after the Castle Castles in Great Britain and Ireland Kenilworth Castle – an elaborate castle well known for its water defences List of castles in England...
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    A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a...
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    The water castle of Bourtzi (Greek: Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman Turkish برج - burc meaning "tower"; formerly Καστέλι, Kasteli) is a Venetian castle located...
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    described as "one of two major castles in Britain which may be classified as water-castles or lake-fortresses...". The castle was built over several centuries...
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    The Wolfsburg is a medieval lowland and water castle in North Germany that was first mentioned in the records in 1302, but has since been turned into a...
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    Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō) ([çimeʑiꜜʑoː] ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. The castle is...
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    Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east...
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    and Baroque periods. Like a castle, a Schloss often is surrounded by a moat; it is then called a Wasserschloss (water castle). Other related structure types...
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    of Pattensen, 13 km west of the city of Hildesheim. It was built as a water castle in 1292 by the Welf duke, Otto the Strict, in der Leine river meadows...
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  • Švihov Castle (Czech: hrad Švihov; German: Schwihau) is a Gothic water castle in Švihov in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Švihov Castle was built...
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    structures (cottages, barns, water-driven machinery, etc.) from the Bran region. In 1212, the Teutonic Order built the wooden castle of Dietrichstein as a fortified...
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    the castle was undergoing this expansion in the 15th century, the water level of Lake Galvė was several metres higher than it is today. The castle builders...
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    Anne Boleyn wing. The castle also operates three restaurants, located in the gardens. Hever Castle Hever Castle - side view The water maze A bridge over...
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    The Water Castle after rehabilitation Radu Negru Hall as of 2014 Iron Gates Region Museum behind Roman ruins Roman thermes in Drobeta The Water Castle at...
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    Altes Schloss) is a former castle located on the Schillerplatz in Stuttgart, Germany. The castle, originally a water castle dating back to the 10th century...
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    The Scaligero Castle is a fortress from the Scaliger era, access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda. It's one of Italy's best preserved...
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  • Sand Castle is a 2017 American war drama film directed by Fernando Coimbra and written by Chris Roessner. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Henry Cavill,...
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