Colchester Castle located in the southeastern part of England, in Colchester, Essex. The castle is an example of a largely complete Norman castle.
Colchester Castle, near the center of the walled town, has by far the largest ground area of any keep in England, measuring 150 by 110 feet.
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Cardiff Castle is an internationally acclaimed heritage site in Wales. With over 2000 years of history, this castle was once a Roman fort, a Norman monopoly and a Victorian Gothic architecture mansion.
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Hurst Castle is located on the south coast of England. Its nucleus is one of the coastal forts of Henry VIII, expanded as a result of another invasion scare in Victorian times. The original castle was built in 1539-44 and the master mason, Thomas Bertie, later became captain of the garrison here, a curious but not uncommon reward for a castle builder.
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Wartburg castle is located near the town of Eisenach, in Thuringia state, central Germany. The castle was built in 1070 by the count of Schauenburg, Ludwig der Springer. The castle was later enlarged, and renovated in the 18th century.The Wartburg was the seat of the Thuringian landgraves until 1440.
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