Famous Castles: Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria

 

 

Hohenwerfen Castle is located in a picturesque area of the Austrian alps, south of Saltzburg.

 

 

Aerial Tour of the Castle

 

How the castle has changed over the ages:

 The castle is renowned for its falconry:

Some History of the Castle

The castle by night:

We begin our exploration of the castle at the...

Main Gate

Several floors of the castle museum can be explored and there are some wonderful scenic views from... 

 

The Fourth Floor

  

 

The other floors explore various subjects and change from time to time.  Below are some of the displays when the subject was Leonardo da Vinci.  The theme of the third floor is flight and includes some fascinating displays of...

  

 Leonardo's research into flight 

  

Famous Castles: Osaka Castle, Japan

 

 Osaka Castle features eight fascinating floors of art, history and vivid panoramas.

 

A Fly Over of Osaka City and Castle Area:

Some history of the castle:

 

Our exploration of the castle begins at the front entrance and proceeds through the eight floors:

 

Front Entrance to Osaka Castle

 On the eighth floor, we may walk around and take in magnificent vistas of the city and the grounds:

Eighth Floor Viewing Area

The seventh floor features some historical displays such as this one about the castle's violent past:

Osaka Castle's Violent History

The fifth floor features some historical panoramas such as this battle scene:

Fifth Floor Battle Panorama

 The fourth floor features some of the castle's art, such as this screen:

Fourth Floor Art

The third floor features more art as well as historical artifacts such as this...

 Battle Armour

 

Famous Castles: Malbork Castle, Poland

Malbork Castle in Poland is considered to be the largest castle in the world (as measured by land area) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Layout of the Castle:

A flying overview of the castle:

UNESCO World Heritage Documentary on the Castle:

Another good documentary on the castle:

 
 
The Castles of Poland website provides some...

 History of Malbork Castle

Our exploration of Malbork Castle begins at the... 

 

Castle Gate and Portcullis   




We can also take a stroll in the moat...

 Outside the Castle Walls

The city of Malbork in northern Poland treasures its history. Each year for over a decade it has staged a re-enactment of a famed 1410 siege for its majestic red brick Malbork Castle. After the legendary victory of a Polish-Lithuanian army over the German Teutonic Knights at Grunwald earlier that year, troops of the Polish king Wladyslaw Jagiello tried but failed to seize the castle, then the European headquarters of the powerful Teutonic Order:

Famous Castles: Spiš Castle, Slovakia

Spiš Castle dates from the 12th century and is considered to be the largest castle complex in central Europe .  It is one of several magnificent castles in Slovakia:

 

Here is a time lapse reconstruction from the amazing Digital Reconstructions Website to show how the castle would have looked in its 12th century heyday:

 

 

Some stunning drone footage of the castle from on high and in the misty morning:

   

  History and Architecture of the Castle

We begin our exploration by walking up the steep...

 Road to the Main Keep

 

For some spectacular views you can...

Walk the Ramparts 

  

Or take in the view from the...

 Top of the Keep