Mont Saint-Michel

In Middle Island
Monastic buildings (owned by the monastery) Gothic architectural style was founded the 13th century in the middle of a rocky island in Normandi named Mont Saint-Michel, about one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the river Couesnon nearAvranches. From prehistoric times, the island is covered by the sea,which continued to retreat form the coastal landscape over millions ofyears.
The island was originally connected with the mainland via a land bridge that covered at high tide and visible at low tide. Therefore MontSaint Michel called Island Place. In 1879, the land bridge was built into a causeway.
The entire island is a milli monastery church. According to legend, the angel appeared to St. Michael. Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, in 708 and ruled he built a church on the island. source: kaskus.us

The Potala Palace

Have 200 000 Statue
The Potala Palace located in Lhasa, Tibet. The building is named the Potala, as with Mount Potala. This castle has been home since the first head of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama went toDharamsala, India after the invasion and uprising in 1959. Now thecastle was used as a museum by the people - Chinese people.
The building, measuring 400 meters long and 350 meters wide, withrocks - rocks on the wall of a width of between 3 -5 m. Foundation is made of copper to prevent damage from earthquakes. Banguna It has 1,000 rooms, more than 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues.
Height reaches 117 meters. The peak is called Marpo Ri hill, which means red. Three hills represent the three protectors of Tibet Lhasa,Chokpori, south of Potalia god, soul mountain of Vajrapani, Pongwariand Marpori, the hill where the Potala stands representing Chenresigor Avalokiteshvara. source: kaskus.us

Palacio DA PENA

The oldest palace Romance With Style
National Palace of Pena is the oldest castle that inspired the style ofEuropean romanticism. Kasil is located in Sao Paolo Penferrim,Portugal. Founded on a hill in the town of Sintra and sunny days whenthe palace can be seen clearly from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.Palacio da Pena is a national monument and is one of the majorexpressions of 19th century romantic style of the world. This palace was built after the Virgin Mary's apparition in 1943, then the castle of King John II made ​​a pilgrimage to this place of pilgrimage as the embodiment of his promise to his wife, Queen Leonor.
The palace is entered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and is one of the seven wonders of Portugal, the country is often used forceremonies by the President of the Republic of Portugal and the event -other formal events. The building style is a blend of Neo-Gothic,Neo-Manuelisme, Islamic and Neo-Renaissance with a taste of exoticromance.source: kaskus.us

 

Malbork CASTLE

Made Of Bricks
Discovered in 1274 during the reign of Prussia, brick castle is situatedin the south of the river Nogat. Previously named Marienburg Castle isthe headquarters group san. Has been extended several times by the host according to the number of knights and became the largest gothicbuilding in the whole of Europe.The castle consists of three separate sections, the top, Tengan, andseparated under dry moat and towers. 

The building was once inhabited by about - about 3,000 troops to the wall area reached 210,000 squaremeters, four times bigger than Windsor Castle.World War II that occurred in 1945 has destroyed nearly half of thebuilding. A fire in 1959 caused the damage becomes more severe.The main cathedral in ruins - ruins. The castle was rebuilt in 1962.source: kaskus.us

Neuschwanstein Castle

In the 19th century, this castle is where people work hard Bavaria.Located on a hill near Hohenschwangau in southern Bavaria, Germany.Founded by Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Although visitors are prohibited from photographing the interior, but thecastle remains a major goal Turia - foreign tourists. Previous Ludwig did not allow visitors to come to this castle, but after his death in 1886, the building opened to the public. This is done to pay down the debtLudwig in the completion of development.

Every year there are approximately 1.3 million visitors with 6,000 people per day in summer. The castle is also some times used as afilming location and the inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland.

Prague Castle

Ancient & World's Widest
Prague castle is found in the century - 10 by the Basilica of SaintGeorge and the Basilica of St. Vitus. According to the Guinness Bookof Records, this castle is one of the largest in the world. With a height of570 meters, the length and width of about 130 meters.
Castle describes almost every style of architecture at the end of themillennium.
Almost all areas of Prague Castle was opened to tourists. Now thecastle is diajdikan museums, including the Bohemian national galleriesand performing arts to history didesikasikan Koruna.

Museum and paintings - paintings that are in the gallery collectionmerupaka Prague castle of King Rudolph II. Shakespeare Festival held during the summer has also been held in the castle's keep pelatarnmahlota The Koruna this diamond.

source: kaskus.us