Castles, when we say this we all knew about
castles that are built on hilltops; how about knowing castles that are built on
lowlands or valleys? Are you thinking whether such castles really exist? Yes…here
is some of the lovely lowland or plain castles around the world.
Lowland castles are castles that are built
or situated on lowlands, valleys or plain. These lowland castles are also
called as “Plain Castles.” There are so many lowland castles around the world;
Germany holds a record of having 34% of lowland castles or plain castles.
- Caerlaverock Castle, Scotland
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| Caerlaverock Castle, Scotland (Category A listed building and a triangular shaped castle) Image courtesy: wikipedia |
Caerlaverock
Castle belongs to the category called water castle as it uses water as a
defensive obstacle. This is a Category A listed building in Scotland. One of
the unique features of this plain castle is that it is a triangular shaped
castle; this itself a very unique feature among British castles. There are
three lengths of defensive curtain wall and their three angles are linked by
higher corner towers. The north tower has an impressive twin-towered gatehouse.
- Castle Stalker, Scotland
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| Castle Stalker, Scotland (The best-preserved surviving medieval tower house) Image courtesy: wikipedia |
Castle Stalker belongs to the
category called island castles; a variation of water castle. These island
castles in general will not have moats or shield wells as they are normally
separated from the shore by a minimum of two water bodies. Castle stalker is a
four-storey tower house and is considered one of the iconic romantic images of
Scotland. This is one of the best-preserved surviving medieval tower houses in
Western Scotland.
- Château de Sully-sur-Loire, France
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| Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire, France (Classic example of medieval fortress, Monument Historique in France) |
- Warwick Castle, England
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| Warwick Castle, England (A best example of river castle) |
Warwick Castle belongs to river castle category;
a river castle is one that is erected on a river bank. These river castles are surrounded by moats
that are filled by water from the river in which the castle is erected. This castle
is erected on the River Avon in the county town of Warwickshire; it has a
sandstone bluff also known as the sandstone cliff. Some of the attractions
include a bird show called the “Flight of the Eagles,” archery displays, a live
actor performance similar to London Dungeon called the “The Castle Dungeon;”
this list of attractions doesn’t end here.
- Malbork Castle, Poland
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| Castle of Malbork, Poland (World's largest castle by area) |
Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the
world in terms of area and is one of the finest examples of medieval fortress;
this was also the largest brick castle in the world when completed in the year
1406. There are various subdivisions as well as multiple layers of defensive
walls in Malbork Castle. There are three castles, namely, the High, Middle and
Lower Castles and these are separated by several moats and dry towers.
Visit these plain castles or lowland
castles if you are planning to visit any of these countries; these castles boasts
of the excellent architecture of the past and a must visit tourist attraction.
