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P587 - Scotland - Edinburgh Castle
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| Edinburgh Castle and the old Tolbooth Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (UNESCO WHS) |
P499 - Japan - Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle, Osaka City, Japan
Osaka Castle (大坂城) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one kilometer square. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called Burdock piling, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers.
The Castle grounds, which cover approximately 60,000 square meters (15 acres) contain thirteen structures which have been designated as Important Cultural Assets by the Japanese government, including the Toyokuni Shrine, dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The castle is open to the public, and is easily accessible from Osakajōkōen Station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line. It is a popular spot during festival seasons, and especially during the cherry blossom bloom (hanami), when the sprawling castle grounds are covered with food vendors and taiko drummers. The large indoor arena Osaka-jo Hall is also located within the grounds of the castle park.
大阪城，位於日本大阪市中央區（古屬攝津國東成郡）的大阪城公園內，為大阪名勝之一，和名古屋城、熊本城並列日本歷史上的三名城，別名「金城」或「錦城」。
在桃山時代是豐臣秀吉的居城。後來德川家康以兩次大坂之役（冬之陣、夏之陣）消滅了豐臣家，此後大坂城成為德川幕府控制西日本大名的重要據點。
References sources : wikipedia
P478 - Portugal - Almourol Castle in Almourol island
The Almourol Castle, Almourol island, Portugal
The Almourol Castle is situated in the small Almourol island, a rocky island, in the middle of the Tagus river (rio Tejo), in Praia do Ribatejo, a parish in Vila Nova de Barquinha, Central Portugal. The castle was a Knights Templar stronghold used during the Reconquista.
Almourol城堡 位于中葡萄牙Almourol岩石岛屿上。
References sources : wikipedia
P472 - Spain - Bellver Castle in Balearic Islands
Bellver Castle, Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Bellver Castle is a Gothic style castle on a hill 3 km NW of Palma de Mallorca on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands. It was built in the 14th century for King James II of Aragon, and is one of the few circular castles in Europe. Long used as a military prison throughout the 18th to mid-20th century, it is now under civilian control, being one of the main tourist attractions of the island, as well as the seat for the city's History Museum.
贝利韦尔城堡是一座哥特式城堡，位于巴利阿里群岛马略卡岛帕尔马 (马略卡)西北3公里的小山上，由国王阿拉贡的詹姆士二世兴建于14世纪，兼有王宫和防御的功能。其独特之处是它的形状，从外墙到内院，都是圆形，是欧洲的少数几座圆形城堡之一。从18世纪到20世纪中叶，这座城堡长期作为军事监狱使用，现在属于帕尔马市议会所有，是马略卡岛上主要名胜古迹之一，该市的历史博物馆也设在这座城堡。
References sources : wikipedia
P471- France- The Château d'Angers, Maine-et-Loire
The Château d'Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France.
The fortress of Angers, on a rocky ridge overhanging the river Maine, was one of the sites inhabited by the Romans because of its strategic defensive location.
昂热城堡（Château d'Angers）是法国昂热的一座大型中世纪城堡。
昂热城堡耸立在曼恩河畔的岩石上，由于它的战略防御位置，曾是罗马人居住的地点之一。
在9世纪，堡垒属于强大的安茹伯爵，在12世纪归属金雀花王朝的英格兰国王。1204年，该地区被腓力二世征服，他的孙子路易九世（圣王路易）在13世纪初兴建了庞大的城堡。
昂热城堡周长600米，占地25,000平方米，周围有17个巨大的塔楼，每一个塔曾经有40米高，但后来为使用大炮而降低了高度。只有磨坊塔保留了原来的高度。
1352年，约翰二世将这座城堡给了他的儿子那不勒斯的路易一世。路易娶了富有的布列塔尼公爵夏尔·德·布卢瓦的女儿，改建城堡，在1373年委托布鲁日画家 Hennequin 和巴黎的挂毯织工尼古拉巴塔耶完成了著名的启示录挂毯。
那不勒斯的路易二世（路易一世的儿子）和阿拉贡的约朗德增建了圣吉纳维夫小堂（1405年至1412年）和皇家公寓。小堂供奉的是圣王路易收购的真十字架碎片。
15世纪初，法国王太子得到圣女贞德的帮助，从巴黎逃到昂热城堡，后来登基成为查理七世。
1562年，凯瑟琳·德·美第奇将城堡恢复为强大的堡垒，但她的儿子亨利三世降低了塔的高度，用城堡的石头兴建街道和村庄。但是面对来自胡格诺派的威胁，国王还是在城堡的阳台上安装了火炮，维持城堡的防御能力。在18世纪末，它厚厚的墙壁经受住了旺代起义军的大规模炮轰，显示作为一个军事堡垒的价值。
一所军事学院在城堡成立，以训练年轻军官战略。在滑铁卢战役中击败拿破仑一世的阿瑟·韦尔斯利，第一代威灵顿公爵，也是受训于昂热军事学院。
在第二次世界大战期间，纳粹的弹药储存场在城堡内爆炸，这座城堡严重受损今天，城堡由昂热市拥有，改为博物馆，拥有世界上最大最古老的中世纪挂毯收藏，其中14世纪的“启示录挂毯”为其无价的宝藏之一。
2009年1月10日，该城堡遭受意外火灾，400平方米的屋顶被完全烧毁，总损失估计为200万欧元。据文化部长克丽丝蒂娜表示，预计在2009年第二季度完成修复。
References sources : wikipedia
P469 - Ireland - Trim Castle, County Meath
Trim Castle, Trim, County Meath, Ireland
Trim Castle, Trim, County Meath, Ireland, on the shores of the Boyne has an area of 30,000 m². It is the remains of Ireland's largest castle. It was built primarily by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter.
特里姆城堡座落在米斯郡(Country Meath)的特里姆(Trim)城鎮裡，是愛爾蘭境內最大的盎格魯諾曼城堡，也是國際巨星米路吉遜(Mel Gibson) 所主演的「驚世未了緣(Braveheart)」電影取景拍攝地。 這座城堡於西元1176年開始興建，前後歷經超過30年的時間才建造完成。這座宏偉壯麗的古老城堡，在經過漫長時間的挖掘和修復之後才開放給民眾參觀，讓所有來訪的遊客都能親身體驗西元2000年文藝復興時期的光景。
References sources : wikipedia，www.discoverireland.hk
P459 - Germany - Burg Eltz
Burg Eltz, a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River, Germany
Burg Eltz is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. The Rübenach and Rodendorf families' homes in the castle are open to the public, while the Kempenich branch of the family uses the other third of the castle.
明斯特邁費爾德的愛爾茨堡(Burg Eltz Münstermaifeld)自1157年起成為愛爾茨伯爵的住所，建築時間長達500年，是德國最漂亮、保存最完好的城堡之一。經過走廊，穿過獨立的大廳和房間，遊客可以看到武器、軍器、精緻的傢私和其他藝術品。在拱頂地窖中的珍寶室，收藏有500多件12世紀到19世紀獨特的藝術品，其豐富的程度令人讚歎不已。遊覽整個城堡，遊客可以了解八個世紀文化史的概況，它們體現在空間的建築及其裝飾中。愛爾茨堡四月到十一月開館。
References sources : wikipedia, www.burg-eltz.de
P446 - UK - Edinburgh Castle & Art Galleries,Scotland
Edinburgh Castle and Art Galleries, from the scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (UNESCO WHS)
Edinburgh Castle is a castle fortress which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle here since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts, from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions. From the later 17th century, the castle became a military base, with a large garrison. Its importance as a historic monument was recognised from the 19th century, and various restoration programmes have been carried out since.
愛丁堡城堡（Edinburgh Castle）是蘇格蘭和愛丁堡的重要象徵。它坐落在愛丁堡市內的一座死火山的花崗岩頂上，十分明顯，從市中心各角落都可看到。海拔120米，從上面可以俯瞰愛丁堡全城的景色。人類在該地區的活動可以追溯到公元前9世紀。城堡從公元12世紀到16世紀一直是蘇格蘭皇家城堡，見證了蘇格蘭的多次戰爭。17世紀起成為軍事基地，目前歸屬於蘇格蘭文物局（Historic Scotland），仍有軍隊駐紮在城堡上。城堡的大多數建築在16世紀的長期圍城（Lang Siege）事件中被毀，但也有少數建築挺過這次圍城，其中最著名的便是建造於12世紀早期的聖瑪格麗特禮拜堂。
城堡目前對公眾開放，其內的一些建築也允許遊客參觀。它是蘇格蘭最受歡迎的旅遊景點之一，每年能迎接從世界各地前來的超過120萬名遊客。城堡內有軍事博物館，內陳列有各類實物，並記述有蘇格蘭、英國及歐洲的軍事歷史。
愛丁堡城堡是愛丁堡的重要象徵。愛丁堡市的紋章上就有愛丁堡城堡的圖像。每年一度的愛丁堡軍操表演也在愛丁堡城堡前舉
References sources : wikipedia
P421 - France - The château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
The château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Orschwiller, Alsace, France
The château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is located at Orschwiller, Alsace, France, in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat. The castle is nestled at a strategic location on a high hill overlooking the Alsatian plain; as a result it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years' War when it was abandoned. In 1900 it was restored under the direction of Emperor Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist attraction, located on the Alsace wine route.
法國亞爾薩斯酒鄉之路的中世紀國王城堡。
References sources : wikipedia
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