Spanish Castles

Discussion of topics concerning life in the middle ages around the world, including architecture, history, and warfare.
Post Reply
jcrasterman
Gong Farmer
Posts: 9
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:46 pm
Location: Spain

Spanish Castles

Post by jcrasterman »

Hello there....

Now It's my turn.....
I will share with you some pictures of the spanish castles... There are more than 5000 castles in Spain, so I can't post here all of them :wink: but I will post some cool pictures I borrow from somewhere (all these pictures are copyright of their authors, not me).

I would like to "organize" the tons and tons of information of spanish castles, but I will need more time to do this....
I will post on brickshelf pictures of castles, organized by location, epoque or style.....

While I found this time enjoy these.....

Image
Alcázar (Segovia)

Image
Aljafería (Zaragoza)

Image
Cuéllar (Segovia)

Image
Javier (Navarra)

Image
Loarre (Huesca)

Image
Olite (Navarra)

Image
Castillo del Temple (León)

Image
Vélez Blanco (Almería)

for some other visit
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=61796

juan
User avatar
stuifzand
Archer
Posts: 369
Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:09 am
Location: Kingdom of The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by stuifzand »

I think I like spanish castles very much!
Thanks for the pictures, do you also have some links to websites about them?
If you're a Dutch legofan, visit [url=http://www.lowlug.nl]Lowlug[/url]!
User avatar
Bruce N H
Precentor of the Scriptorium
Posts: 6311
Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:11 pm
Location: Middle Zealand
Contact:

Post by Bruce N H »

Very cool. Thanks, Juan, for sharing these. I esepecially like the Aljaferia one. It seems sort of Arabic to me (something about the shape of the arches). Does this actually date to times where there was a Moorish influence?
The Velez Blanco is also very cool. The long vertical lines are very striking. It almost looks like something designed by Takeshi Itou:
http://home.att.ne.jp/apple/hachi/ce_gtop_tower.htm

Bruce
User avatar
LEGO_KNIGHT
Artisan
Posts: 256
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2004 4:05 pm
Location: LEGO Kingdom
Contact:

Post by LEGO_KNIGHT »

Wow! :shock:

Nice pics. Thanks Juan.

I like the Velez Blanco. How did they manage to built such a tall castle on a high ground? :o

Erwin
User avatar
Loneranger
Landlord
Posts: 901
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:31 pm
Location: TN
Contact:

Post by Loneranger »

Thanks, you just gave me some ideas on what to do on my next castle :D
User avatar
Dragon Master
Merchant
Posts: 1345
Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:30 pm
Location: USA

Post by Dragon Master »

Nice! My favorite is Olite (Navarra). It looks like it is from the later middle ages, which is my favorite period!

DM
User avatar
g2
Sir Postsalot
Posts: 1053
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:20 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia - Age 38
Contact:

Post by g2 »

These castles look fantastic. My favourite is Alcázar. But they look good. Thanks for sharing these images.
User avatar
kelderic
Knight Bannerett
Posts: 2583
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 8:45 pm
Location: Indiana, USA
Contact:

Post by kelderic »

These all look wonderful! I will definately incorporate some of the element's into my castle. Thanks for posting them.

Kelderic
Battling with college to try and prevent the dark age.
User avatar
leaf_of_lire
Reeve
Posts: 479
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:31 pm
Location: G-town MS

Post by leaf_of_lire »

Wow... I like those castles, if I had the pieces I would try to make at least one of them.
User avatar
wunztwice
Knight Bannerett
Posts: 2656
Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:33 pm
Location: Eastern Oregon
Contact:

Post by wunztwice »

Very nice compilation here. There are some very cool architectural elements in these. I'll have to try to incorporate some in my MOCs!
in His grip, Chris

Feed my hobby? [url=http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=wunztwice]My Bricklink[/url]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/wunztwice]My Flickr![/url]
[url=http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/wunztwice/]My Brickshelf![/url](not updated...)
<><
User avatar
Legendary_Corsair
Archer
Posts: 352
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:27 pm
Location: The Forbidden City of Komilthria
Contact:

Post by Legendary_Corsair »

I think they used the land well when they built them.using different ups and downs for defense.And they also made very good walls.Thanks for showing us this. :)
I am.......a....Future Legend
User avatar
The Blue Knight
Merchant
Posts: 1362
Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:28 am
Location: Yamhill Country
Contact:

Post by The Blue Knight »

Legendary_Corsair wrote:Thanks for showing us this. :)
I think the "Newbie of the Month" moniker has gone to your head. Jcrasterman hasn't posted in something like three and a half years!

Of course, they are very nice and inspiring as well.
Men who lie, merely hide the truth; but men who tell half-lies, have forgotten where they put it--Samuel Clemens
Post Reply