castle | paradoxoff http://paradoxoff.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 30 May 2019 10:25:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Inside Dracula’s Bran Castle, Transylvania http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/inside-draculas-bran-castle-transylvania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-draculas-bran-castle-transylvania Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:37:53 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/11/05/inside-draculas-bran-castle-transylvania/ Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” this amazing building was the home of the title character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There is, however, no...

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Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” this amazing building was the home of the title character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad III, the putative inspiration for Dracula.

The castle is now a museum which is displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. As you already know, the Bran Castle is a tourist attraction mostly because of the Dracula legend and if you are one of those tourists that likes visiting creepy, stunning castles like this one, pack your bags and have a nice trip! Until then scroll down and enter virtually inside ‘Dracula’s home’ in Transylvania.

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Scaliger Castle of Lake Garda, Italy http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/scaliger-castle-of-lake-garda-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaliger-castle-of-lake-garda-italy Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:25:53 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/03/21/scaliger-castle-of-lake-garda-italy/ Scaliger Castle is located in the Italian lakeside town of Sirmione. Sirmione has a beautiful historic center which is situated on top of...

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Scaliger Castle is located in the Italian lakeside town of Sirmione.

Sirmione has a beautiful historic center which is situated on top of a small peninsula that juts out into the southern portion of Lake Garda.

This castle is remarkable by its very rare fortified port and was built in the 13th century. It sure dominates the landscape of the town with a large moat where ducks and swans can be seen today. From the top of the tower, beautiful views of the Lake Garda can be enjoyed.

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Haunted castles around the world http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/haunted-castles-around-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=haunted-castles-around-the-world Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:27:04 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/03/17/haunted-castles-around-the-world/ If you are afraid of ghosts and other paranormal stuff, cut the reading. If you’re not, continue to discover some of the haunted...

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If you are afraid of ghosts and other paranormal stuff, cut the reading. If you’re not, continue to discover some of the haunted castles around the world.

As we said before, it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe in ghosts, demons, spirits, or restless souls walking the Earth after indecent deaths, you sure believe that there is something paranormal, unusual and inexplicable out there. Now, scroll down and get to know the famous castles known by their hunting histories.

1. Edinburgh castle, Scotland
1. Edinburgh castle, Scotland
2. Chillingham castle, England
2. Chillingham castle, England
3. Houska castle, Czech Republic
3. Houska castle, Czech Republic
4. Belcourt castle, United States
4. Belcourt castle, United States
5. Brissac castle, France
5. Brissac castle, France
6. Eltz castle, Germany
6. Eltz castle, Germany
7. Landi castle, Italy
7. Landi castle, Italy
8. Dragsholm castle, Denmark
8. Dragsholm castle, Denmark
9. Moosham castle, Austria
9. Moosham castle, Austria
10. Warwick castle, England
10. Warwick castle, England
11. Frankenstein castle, Germany
11. Frankenstein castle, Germany
12. Zvikov castle, Czech Republic
12. Zvikov castle, Czech Republic
13. Predjama castle, Slovenia
13. Predjama castle, Slovenia

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Magical castle Neuschwanstein, Germany http://paradoxoff.com/places/magical-castle-neuschwanstein-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magical-castle-neuschwanstein-germany Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:49:00 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/02/24/magical-castle-neuschwanstein-germany/ Today we will represent you nineteenth century Romanesque Revival palace, located on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria,...

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Today we will represent you nineteenth century Romanesque Revival palace, located on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria, Germany.

This magical castle, called Neuschwanstein was visited by 61 million people from all around the world after the death of king Ludwig in 1886. If you haven’t visited this castle yet, maybe this pictures of its interior will convince you to do that.

1. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
1. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
2. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
2. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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3. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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4. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
5. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
5. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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6. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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7. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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8. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
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9. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
10. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
10. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
11. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
11. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
12. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
12. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
13. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany
13. Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany

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Hogwarts Castle http://paradoxoff.com/places/hogwarts-castle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hogwarts-castle Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:30:42 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2015/01/29/hogwarts-castle/ Model of Hogwarts castle was built for the first film, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and has since been used in every...

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Model of Hogwarts castle was built for the first film, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and has since been used in every movie.

It took 86 artists and 74 other members of the team to build it. Model is 16 meters in diameter. Light effects are changing every 4 minutes a day at night, and in the towers burning torches which create the impression of a residential castle.

Author of this castle, production designer Stuart Craig was awarded the prestigious Bafta for his work.

Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts Castle

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