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The alignment is as follows: the beautiful princess is imprisoned in the castle, ...

The alignment is as follows: the beautiful princess is imprisoned in a castle guarded by
dragon. What follows are various endings featuring metalheads
various directions in the role of a handsome prince:

POWER METAL:
The protagonist appears on a white unicorn, gracefully avoids the dragon,
saves the princess and makes love to her in the enchanted forest.

THRASH METAL:
The protagonist appears, fights the dragon, saves the princess and [CENSORED] her.

DEATH METAL:
The protagonist appears, kills the dragon, [CENSORED] the princess, kills her and leaves.

GORE METAL:
The protagonist appears, kills the dragon and scatters its intestines in front of the castle, [CENSORED] the princess and kills her. Then he eats her corpse again, rips open her stomach and eats her intestines. Then he [CENSORSHIPS] the corpse a third time, burns it and [CENSORSHIPS] for the last time.

BLACK METAL:
The protagonist appears at midnight, kills the dragon and impales it in front of the castle. He then sodomizes the princess, drinks her blood, and impales her too. He himself stands next to him, crosses his arms over his chest and is photographed for the cover of the new album.

VIKING METAL:
The protagonist appears on a longship, kills the dragon with his great axe, skins it and eats it; rapes the princess to death, steals her dowry, and burns down the castle before sailing away.

FOLK METAL:
The protagonist appears with friends playing harmonicas, violins,
pipes and many other strange instruments; tired of dancing, the dragon falls asleep. The hero and his friends, dancing, leave... forgetting about the princess.

GLAM:
The main character appears; the dragon, seeing him, dies of laughter. Bye
the princess is sleeping, the hero steals her cosmetics and clothes and repaints the castle bright pink.

DOOM:
The protagonist shows up, sees a dragon, becomes depressed, and commits suicide. The princess, unable to bear it, throws herself out of the tower window. The dragon eats the corpse of the hero and the wounded body of the princess. This is the end...

NU METAL:
The protagonist shows up in a used Honda Civic and tries to
ram a fire-breathing dragon with his bald head, but dies ingloriously when his idiotic baggy clothes catch fire

PROGRESIVE:
The main character appears with a guitar and gives out a solo for 26 minutes. The dragon kills itself. The hero enters the princess's quarters, plays another solo with all the techniques and bells and whistles he learned in his last year at the conservatory.
The princess escapes in search of a hero from THRASH METAL.
[CENSORSHIP]

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Still, medieval architects were geniuses - they built castles, luxurious buildings that were also extremely practical. Castles, unlike modern mansions, not only demonstrated the wealth of their owners, but also served as powerful fortresses that could hold the defense for several years, and at the same time life did not stop in them.

Even the fact that many castles, having survived wars, natural disasters and the carelessness of the owners, are still intact, suggests that they have not yet come up with a more reliable home. And they are insanely beautiful and seem to have appeared in our world from the pages of fairy tales and legends. Their high spiers are reminiscent of the times when beauties fought for the hearts, and the air was saturated with chivalry and courage.

So that you are imbued with a romantic mood, website collected in this material 20 of the most famous castles that are still on Earth. They will certainly want to visit and, perhaps, stay to live.

Reichsburg Castle, Germany

The thousand-year-old castle was originally the residence of the King of Germany, Conrad III, and then of the King of France, Louis XIV. The fortress was burned down by the French in 1689 and would have sunk into oblivion, but a German businessman purchased the remains in 1868 and spent most of his wealth rebuilding the castle.

Mont Saint Michel, France

The impregnable castle of Mont Saint-Michel, surrounded on all sides by the sea, is one of the most popular attractions in France after Paris. Built in 709, it still looks stunning.

Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria

The medieval castle Hochosterwitz was built in the distant 9th century. Its towers are still vigilantly watching the surrounding area, proudly rising above it at a height of 160 m. And in sunny weather, they can be admired even at a distance of 30 km.

Bled Castle, Slovenia

The castle is located on a hundred-meter cliff, menacingly hanging over Lake Bled. In addition to the magnificent view from the windows of the castle, this place has a rich history - the residence of the Serbian queen of the dynasty, and later Marshal Josip Broz Tito, was located here.

Hohenzollern Castle, Germany

Barciense Castle, Spain

Barciense Castle in the Spanish province of Toledo was built in the 15th century by a local count. For 100 years, the castle served as a powerful artillery fortress, and today these empty walls attract only photographers and tourists.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

The romantic castle of the Bavarian king Ludwig II was built in the middle of the 19th century and at that time its architecture was considered very extravagant. Be that as it may, it was its walls that inspired the creators of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland.

Methoni Castle, Greece

Since the 14th century, the Venetian castle-fortress of Methoni has been the center of battles and the last outpost of Europeans in these parts in battles against the Turks, who dreamed of capturing the Peloponnese. Today, only ruins remain of the fortress.

Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany

Chillon Castle, Switzerland

This medieval bastille resembles a warship from a bird's eye view. Rich story and the characteristic appearance of the castle served as inspiration for many famous writers. In the 16th century, the castle was used as state prison, which George Byron described in his poem "The Prisoner of Chillon".

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

The castle, located on a rocky island in the Loch Duich fjord, is one of the most romantic castles in Scotland, famous for its heather honey and legends. Many films were filmed here, but the most important thing is that the castle is open to visitors and everyone can touch the stones of its history.

Bodiam Castle, England

Since its founding in the 14th century, Bodiam Castle has gone through many owners, each of whom liked to fight. Therefore, when Lord Curzon acquired it in 1917, only ruins remained of the castle. Fortunately, its walls were quickly restored, and now the castle stands as good as new.

Guaita Castle, San Marino

The castle from the 11th century is located on the top impregnable mountain Monte Titano and, together with two other towers, protects the oldest state in the world, San Marino.

Swallow's Nest, Crimea

Initially, on the rock of Cape Ai-Todor there was a small wooden house. And its current appearance the swallow nest” received thanks to the oil industrialist Baron Shteingel, who loved to relax in the Crimea. He decided to build a romantic castle that resembles medieval buildings on the banks of the Rhine River.

Castle Stalker, Scotland

Castle Stalker, which means "Falconer", was built in 1320 and belonged to the MacDougal clan. Since that time, its walls have experienced a huge number of strife and wars, which affected the condition of the castle. In 1965, Colonel D. R. Stewart of Allward became the owner of the castle, who personally restored the structure with his wife, family members and friends.

Old castles keep secrets. Majestic, dignified, gloomy and lush, they attract to themselves, promising to show something special. The most ancient castles amaze with their scale and skillful decoration.

Man is an infinitely curious creature, which is why thousands and thousands of tourists visit castles around the world every year. They are attracted not only by the desire to look at the life of past years. Everyone is trying to see through what the walls of buildings remember. Whose fates were decided in them, what deeds were done?

Old castles. General characteristics and functions

If we consider these buildings outside of eras, we can distinguish the following features that distinguish old castles:

Locks as a means of protection

The prototypes of these buildings appeared in Iran, later moved to Ancient Rome, after which they advanced to Byzantium, where they became very popular due to the fact that they were used as forts.

However, castles flourished during the Middle Ages, they were used as dwellings of feudal lords and were primarily defensive in nature. It was then that they came to our usual form. The castles were geographically located on steep hills and hills in order to complicate the possible assault as much as possible. These measures were not connected with the pervasive mania of persecution of the powerful of the world at that time. We must not forget that the Middle Ages passed "under the auspices" of feudal fragmentation and unrest, the protection of life in such conditions was paramount.

Castles as a sign of status

Time passed, customs changed, the Middle Ages with its theological dictates and the need to live, looking back, was replaced by the Renaissance, which elevated anthropocentrism to a cult. Castles naturally turned into simple dwellings for people. The buildings became lighter, more elegant, more beautiful, each one created something of his own, competing with his neighbor to the best of his ability and ability.

Castles as the focus of secrets

Walking through the winding corridors of castles, it is difficult to get rid of the feeling that you are being watched. They keep too many secrets and understatements. Deposed monarchs, corrupt servants, unfortunate love stories - all this excites the imagination and gives goosebumps. Consider some secrets ancient castles?

Tower

Mentioned ancient castles with their secrets and ghosts - what comes to mind first? Of course, Tower. This is a London building.

served as a prison for those that from now on had only one way - to the scaffold. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry the Eighth, did not escape this fate. The church did not allow him to divorce, and a new love required decisive action. The monarch, who became the prototype of Bluebeard, found a way out - he accused his wife of incest and sentenced to death. Eyewitnesses said that the queen was infinitely calm and majestic, ascending to the chopping block, no tantrums and tears. In turn, her husband also “mercied” - he provided a skilled French executioner and, after Anna’s death, did not put his head on public display, but buried it, placing it under his right hand. Since then, not only in the Tower, but also on the territory of London itself, a blurry image of a woman in a luxurious dress, holding her head with her right hand, periodically began to be noticed.

Mayerling Castle

When you look at this photo old lock seems so serene that it is hard to believe in its dark and tragic history for Austria. It was there that the heir to the throne, Rudolf, the only son of Sisi and Franz Joseph, died under mysterious circumstances. Rudolph, according to contemporaries, suffered from depression and temporary clouding of reason, from which he was "treated" with shock doses of alcohol. One frosty January day in 1899, he entered Meyerling Castle with his mistress Maria Vecheroy, never to return. They were found dead some time later - the girl was shot dead, and Rudolph was poisoned. There are many versions of what happened: some say that the crown prince persuaded Mary to leave with him and shoot herself after he took the poison, others that the heir himself killed her and then committed suicide, others insist that both were killed by opponents crown to destabilize the situation in Austria.

Olesko Castle

When the old ones are mentioned, this building is first of all remembered.

Its history is rich in events - what is worth at least the fact that in the 17th century his father served at the court, at the same time a tragedy occurred, which is still being talked about. The owner of the Olesko castle had a beautiful daughter, whose hand was stubbornly but unsuccessfully sought by young Adam. The mission to get the blessing of his beloved father was initially doomed to failure, since he wanted to see only a representative of the royal family in his sons-in-law. Unable to withstand another refusal, Adam committed suicide in front of everyone. Due to the fact that he became a suicide, they buried him without a Christian rite - according to one version, they buried him near the walls of the castle, according to another, they simply threw the body into the swamp. The owner's daughter could not survive the loss and also took her own life. The daredevils who decide to spend the night in the Olesko Castle claim that two restless souls still roam the building, breaking the silence with groans.

woodstock castle

The most famous ancient castles in the world include Woodstock.

Speaking of distinctive features, we can mention the fact that the echo in it is surprisingly clearly heard 17 times in a row. However, this is not what excites the imagination of people. In the XII century, he witnessed a love triangle, two corners of which were represented by the most influential spouses of that time, and the third corner was a brilliant beauty. We are talking about Henry II Plantagenet, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Rosamund Clifford. According to legend, Henry hid his mistress Rosamund in the tower of Woodstock Castle. The path went through a labyrinth that was impossible to blindly overcome. And this measure was justified, for the monarch knew perfectly well that his crowned wife was not only smart, but also extremely vengeful. Against all odds, Eleanor followed her husband and discovered the beauty. Her decision was inexorable - Rosamund had to die. The choice was given to her death by dagger or poison. Heinrich's beloved chose the latter and met death in terrible agony - indeed, it is difficult to expect a quick, merciful death from an angry woman. Plantagenet, having learned about the tragedy, went mad with grief and imprisoned his treacherous wife forever. He kept the memory of Rosamund until the end of his days and presumably died on the same day as her, but 13 years later. The spirit of the girl still roams the castle, waiting for her king.

Medieval castles were actually not just large fortresses with massive stone walls. These were ingeniously designed fortifications that used many ingenious and creative ways to protect the inhabitants of the castle from attack by enemies. Literally everything - from the outer walls to the shape and location of the stairs - was very carefully planned to provide maximum protection to the inhabitants of the castle. In this review about the little-known secrets hidden in the construction of medieval castles.

Almost every castle was surrounded by a moat filled with water. It is generally accepted that this was an obstacle to the storming troops, however, in fact, this was not the main function of the moat.

Vischering Castle in Germany. The castle consists of an outer defensive courtyard, protective locks, a drawbridge thrown over a moat, the main building and a chapel.

One of the biggest problems for the inhabitants of a medieval castle or fortress was that the invading army could dig tunnels under the fortifications. Not only could the enemy get inside the castle underground, but the tunnels could also lead to the collapse of the castle walls. The ditch prevented this, since the tunnel dug under the ditch inevitably flooded with water and collapsed.

Nesvizh Castle. Belarus.

This was a very effective deterrent against tunneling. Often the moat was laid not around the outer wall of the castle, but between the outer and inner walls.

Concentric circles of defense

It was an extremely effective method of defense for the inhabitants of a medieval castle, and looked like a series of obstacles surrounding the castle.

Hochosterwitz Castle. Austria.

As a rule, such obstacles were (in proportion to the distance from the castle) a scorched and dug field, an outer wall, a moat, an inner wall, a donjon tower. The attacking army had to overcome each of these obstacles in turn. And it took a lot of time and effort.

main gate

The main gate of the castle was often the most dangerous place the entire structure, since, if necessary, they could turn into a deadly trap.

Eltz Castle in Germany.

They often led to a small courtyard, at the other end of which there was also another gate, equipped with an iron descending grate. If the attackers broke through the first gate and found themselves in the yard, then the grate fell, after which the aggressors found themselves in a trap.

Svirzh castle in the village of Svirzh, Lviv region. Main gate.

At the same time, there were small holes in the walls of the courtyard through which the defenders could shoot from bows and crossbows at the enemy soldiers who were trapped.

Hidden secrets of stairs

Staircases in medieval castles were actually very elaborate. First, they were almost always helical, very narrow and built clockwise.

Spiral staircase in Mir Castle. Belarus.

This meant that it was very difficult for attacking opponents who climbed up the stairs (and one at a time, because the stairs were narrow), because they had a sword in their right hand. And since there was always a wall on the right hand, they had no opportunity to swing. The defenders, on the other hand, had the wall of the spiral staircase on their left hand, so they had more opportunities to swing.

Staircase with reverse twist and uneven steps in the Wallenstein castle in Germany.

Another original feature of the stairs was that they had uneven steps: some were very high and others were low. The defenders of the castle, being familiar with the local stairs, could quickly climb up and down them, and the attackers often stumbled and fell, exposing themselves to a blow.

secret passages

Many castles had secret passages that served various purposes. Some of them were made so that the inhabitants of the castle could flee in case of defeat, and also so that during the siege the defenders would not be cut off from food supplies.

Koretsky castle in Ukraine.

Secret passages also led to secret chambers where people could hide, food was stored and (which was quite common) an additional well was dug for water.

Predjama Castle in Slovenia.

That's why medieval castle was much more than just a large glamorous palace with massive stone walls around it. It was a structure designed down to the smallest detail to protect the inhabitants. And each castle was full of its own little secrets.