#historic castles

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Question: Why are we not living our best lives in this cool spook-ass castle in France? This is 15th century Castle Brive-la-Gaillarde and it's under $1M. It has its own hamlet of outbuildings, with 10bds & 1ba (we would have to add a few of those). € 690k / $ 760,700. Let's take a look at this fabulous home.

Now, to me, this is freakin' move-in-ready. There's nothing wrong with this, it's beautiful. Just need a little cleaning and sprucing up.

We've got leaded glass windows, wainscoting and central heating.

Woah, look at that fireplace. Amazing ceiling and the floor looks fine. We'll have to find out what's going on with the walls. At least none of the wood is ruined.

Yowzuh! Look at this room. It gets more fab as we go.

Ornamental cement fireplace with bright blue tiles. Beautiful wainscoting, herring bone floors.

Ceiling details.

Maybe a bedroom? Sunny, beautiful fireplace, built-in book nook.

What could be better than stained glass windows w/a dragon crest?

Look at this, m'lady's boudoir.

Wait, that's not wallpaper, that's fabric. So maybe there isn't a leak in the walls- it's just dampness and age.

Is that an electrical outlet? Needs rewiring.

Wow, look at the wall of closets in here, around the fireplace.

Definitely fabric on these walls. We can easily tear it down.

Incredible turret. Mind the holes, stay to the right. This needs some masonry reinforcement.

Isn't this amazing?

Rapunzel view.

Nobody gets in to see the Wizard!

Countryside view from a door. I wish they would've shown the kitchen. More than likely, it will need work, but I would like to see if it's useable.

The view from an upper window.

Check out the outbuildings, the Hamlet. This is like a little village. Plenty of room for everyone.

Barns and stables.

So, for about $760K, you get 5.6 acres with a castle for you to live in, plus your own hamlet surrounding it. What will you name your village?

This is the town, Brive-la-Gaillarde, rated the best place to visit in France by Tripadvisor.

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

I just learned this fact and I can't help but share it with you!!!

In 13th-century European castles, separate fortresses were rarely built. Instead, one of the towers was significantly larger than the others and served as sleeping quarters for the lord or the king and his family.

Medieval life was full of changes and conflicts. Periods of peace were often interrupted by wars and sieges. To protect the ruler and his family, spiral staircases were built in the towers, winding clockwise. This design made it harder for attackers, as defenders could strike while using the wall as a shield, whereas attackers, especially right-handed ones, faced difficulties.

Additionally, the steps were uneven in height and length, making it easier for defenders, familiar with the layout, to move quickly. Attackers, in heavy armor and unfamiliar with the stairs, risked losing balance. This design significantly complicated sieges, particularly when climbing upward, giving defenders an advantage.

Thus, clockwise spiral staircases were not only convenient but also a crucial part of defensive strategy.

[die-rosastrasse]

The Lady's Bedroom at Malahide Castle

Dublin, Ireland VI 2023

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[mvdso2]

Hammond Castle

Mvdso

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Moreton Corbet Castle, England.

[escapismsworld]

📍Castle of St. Michael, England, United Kingdom

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[annajewelsphotography]

Predjama Castle - Slovenia (by Anna Jewels (@earthpeek))

https://www.instagram.com/earthpeek/

[bruhstation]

can't it even be more obvious thomas. why are you surprised that a sudrian historical site filled to the brim with armor and weaponry that dates back to the middle ages has old people afflicted with the gold dust working around the castle

[allthingseurope]

Dublin Castle, Ireland (by Lisa Fecker)

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Cologne, Germany (by Tobias Rademacher)

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[indeanne]

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Scotland

[werewolfetone]

Funniest error ever in historical fiction TO ME as someone who is rlly into 18th century history is when an author obviously thinks "breeches" is just a fancy antiquated word for trousers. why are the breeches of a character in this book set in 1845 I'm reading allegedly brushing the tops of his shoes rn

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