posted 11-11-2001 03:13 AM            

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By 'Eastern', do you mean middle east, eastern Europe or Asian?
I've visited a number of castles in Turkey, Jordan and Israel, most, but not all, were crusader. I've also travelled around looking at the Moorish architecture in Spain including castles and palaces.
If that's what you're after, what would you like to know about them?

Erik

posted 11-11-2001 11:23 PM         

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You have ther right idea--Middle Eastern is interesting. Just maybe some general info on one of them--what it was used for, is it haunted, etc.

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posted 11-14-2001 12:44 AM            

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Radella, the sort of general info you are after can be found on the web or in books and since I don't have that sort of info at hand for the Middle Eastern castles you'll just have to find it yourself.
Most of the castles, particularly in Jordan and Turkey, have little info available for them. The best one to look up may be;
Nimrod castle in the Golan Heights, Israel. It is very large and has an impressive history of arab building and occupation. It's a great castle to visit, but unfortunately the main stronghold/palace is no longer standing. There seems to be quite a bit of info on it.

If you're looking for haunted castles, try this site; http://www.haunted-castles-and-hotels.com/

Keep prodding if you need more inspiration.

Erik

posted 01-08-2002 10:05 AM            

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I myself would suggest looking for exotic and unusual castles with an unknown history..... I prefer places like Hunedoara(a.k.a. Huniazi) castle mainly because it has an unusual and dark history. I'm sure you kow at least something about most castles but....maybe an in depth writing aboutone specific castle who's history you're not as aquainted with.

Ashley

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posted 01-08-2002 10:06 AM            

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I myself would suggest looking for exotic and unusual castles with an unknown history..... I prefer places like Hunedoara(a.k.a. Huniazi) castle mainly because it has an unusual and dark history. I'm sure you kow at least something about most castles but....maybe an in depth writing aboutone specific castle who's history you're not as aquainted with.

Ashley

posted 01-08-2002 04:36 PM            

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Radella;
as everyone says, it is difficult to find out the more 'romantic' (!) details of sites. And most of the books dealing with those subjects are older ones. I have in my library at least two books like that'

Castles and their Heroes
Mrs. Alexander .. from the 1930's

Romantic Castles & Palaces
described by great writers. from 1911.

The first is U.K. sites only. But the second covers sites from my own Conway, through to Futtehpore-Siikri (!)
And such is the information, fascinating though it is, would take forever and a day to type out.
You just gotta haunt (pardon the pun) those bookshops and library sales.