Castles - Different Shapes, Different Age
By XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4140)
Singapore, Singapore
October 10, 2016 12:16am CST
What is the impression when you see the word "castle"?
Do you think of beautiful, magnificent buildings like shown in Disney Pictures or movies?
I am always fascinated when i see the word "castle".
I feel excited and look forward to visiting castles.
My Geography is bad. So, yesterday while I was chatting on mylot, I met a new friend @seldom from Albania. I didn't know where is Albania so I googled it.
According to Google:
Albania, on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula, is a small country with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and an interior crossed by the Albanian Alps. The country has many castles and archaeological sites.
So I asked @seldom if it is true that there are many castles in Albania since she lives there. Her reply was interesting. She said that Google say right thing but she didn't notice that things in such way, never think like castles for pile of rocks..
That caught me thinking.. perhaps those castles are so old and not maintained they are no longer in shape...
Are there castles where you live?
Can you share how do the castles look like now? Are they just piles of rock by now? Are they still in good shape?
Are abandoned castles still castles in your perspective? Castles are supposed to be nice and grandeur right? What do you think?
Image Credit: youramazingplaces.com
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@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
10 Oct 16
We have several palaces in India..they are being maintained so they still look decent.
I do find them quite majestic...though i wish the people who were in-charge of the places didn't keep so much restrictions.
This picture that i have added is Bangalore Palace...it is the closest to my place.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
10 Oct 16
wow that's nice! looks well maintained 
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@youless (112497)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz I think the castles are mainly built with big stones or rocks. They are stronger and they can last for a long time.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
11 Oct 16
interesting. 
after your response, I immediately searched "Difference Between Castle and Palace" 
ok, agree that there are differences.
after your response, I immediately searched "Difference Between Castle and Palace"
ok, agree that there are differences. 1 person likes this
@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
11 Oct 16
@youless share with you what I have found. (pic attached)
Image Credit: http://pediaa.com/difference-between-castle-and-palace/
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
11 Oct 16
There are several castles in Denmark. One of them (Nyborg Castle) is close to my home and I visited it a few weeks ago. Most of the original building doesn't exist anymore, but there is a small part left. The rooms are almost empty because the Swedish soldiers stole/destroyed almost everything. I plan on writing a post about the castle 
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
11 Oct 16
Look forward to your post on castle near your place! 
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Oct 16
We never really had castles in the US. There were large estates like Mount Vernon where George Washington (our first Pres.) lived, but no real castles.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz My wife has, when she was teaching in Turkey and Germany. She visited England, Egypt, India, Afghanistan and many other countries. I do recall visiting a castle in Italy when I was there some years back.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
10 Oct 16
I see. I think there are more castles in those colonial countries? where there is practice of Kings and Queens and governance are passed down through royal families??
Anyway, have you visited any castle before? like maybe when you go travelling?
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
10 Oct 16
loads of castles here.
this pic is of goodrich castle, my sister live about 200 yards away from it...it's a ruin now.
The other pic is warwick castle which is in way better condition.
@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
10 Oct 16
What about Summer Palace? Is it old? Still in shape? Pls share. 
@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
26 Dec 16
There is 3 castles in France, Europe, and Ireland, U.K. There is some in Germany, in Spain, in Japan, and for the rest like where I live if there is some they are not as beautiful as the one in France. I never saw them in real life, but someday,,,,,,
