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• Castle of Mirwart — The castle of Mirwart is situated in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia, Belgium. It is built on a rock rising above the Vallée de la l Homme . The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 11th century. It was a stronghold belonging to the …   Wikipedia

• Castle of Belœil — The Château de Belœil is situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Since the fourteenth century it has been the residence of the Prince de Ligne. The castle lies in the middle of a magnificent baroque garden… …   Wikipedia

• Castle of Gaasbeek — The Castle of Gaasbeek , today a national museum, is located in the municipality of Lennik in the province of Vlaams Brabant, Belgium.The fortified castle was erected around 1240 to defend the Duchy of Brabant against the County of Flanders. The… …   Wikipedia

• Castle of Modave — Château de Modave or Château des Comtes de Marchin (E: Castle of the Counts of Marchin) History The Château is situated near the village of Modave in the province of Liège Belgium. The oldest part of the building, the so called donjon, was built… …   Wikipedia

• Castle — Cas tle, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.] 1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• castle in Spain — Castle Cas tle, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.] 1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Castle in the air — Castle Cas tle, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.] 1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Castle Harbour, Bermuda — Castle Harbour is a large natural harbour in Bermuda. It is located between the northeastern end of the main island and St. David s Island. Originally called Southampton Port , it was renamed as a result of its heavy fortification in the early… …   Wikipedia

• Castle Fraser — is the most elaborate Z plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest Castles of Mar . It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The castle stands in over 300 acres (1.2 km²) of open woodland and farmland, including a… …   Wikipedia

• Castle Cornet — Part of Guernsey, Channel Islands Saint Peter Port Harbour, Saint Peter Port …   Wikipedia

• Castle Camps — was located in the civil parish of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire (gbmapping|TL626424).OwnersCastle Camps was originally a Saxon manor, belonging to Wulfwin, a Thane of King Edward the Confessor. After the Norman invasion, William the Conqueror… …   Wikipedia