Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Castle of Angers
Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Castle of Angers
The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located overhanging the river Maine. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. Now open to the public, the Château d'Angers is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.
Originally, this castle was built as a fortress at one of the sites inhabited by the Romans because of its strategic defensive location. In the 9th century, the Bishop of Angers gave the Counts of Anjou permission to build a castle in Angers. It became part of the Angevin empire of the Plantagenet Kings of England during the 12th century. In 1204, the region was conquered by Philip II and an enormous castle was built during the minority of his grandson, Louis IX (Saint Louis) in the early part of the 13th century.
In 1352, King John II le Bon, gave the castle to his second son, Louis who later became count of Anjou. Married to the daughter of the wealthy Duke of Brittany, Louis had the castle modified, and in 1373 commissioned the famous Apocalypse Tapestry from the painter Hennequin de Bruges and the Parisian tapestry-weaver Nicolas Bataille. Louis II (Louis I's son) and Yolande d'Aragon added a chapel (1405–12) and royal apartments to the complex. The chapel is a sainte chapelle, the name given to churches which enshrined a relic of the Passion. The relic at Angers was a splinter of the fragment of the True Cross which had been acquired by Louis IX.
The castle continued to be used as an armory through the First and Second World Wars. It was severely damaged during World War II by the Nazis when an ammunition storage dump inside the castle exploded. On 10 January 2009, the castle suffered severe damage from an accidental fire due to short-circuiting.
The Royal Logis, which contains old tomes and administrative offices, was the most heavily damaged part of the chateau, resulting in 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) of the roof being completely burnt. The Tapestries of the Apocalypse were not damaged. Total damages have been estimated at 2 million Euros. According to Christine Albanel, the Minister of Culture, the expected date of completion for the restoration was the second trimester of 2009.
Today, owned by the City of Angers, the massive, austere castle has been converted to a museum housing the oldest and largest collection of medieval tapestries in the world, with the 14th-century Apocalypse Tapestry as one of its priceless treasures. As a tribute to its fortitude, the castle has never been taken by any invading force in history.
( Angers - France ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Angers . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Angers - France
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- De tiendas por la ciudad de Nantes. Y descubriendo cosas. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Castles, Abbeys and Old England
Some images from various places we have hung out in the north of the UK.
Worth visiting if you are interested in history. I am and I find it relaxing and stimulating at the same time when visiting sites that bring the past into the present and give insight to the way people lived in years gone by.
I wrote and arranged the music in memory of a freind and colleague, David Upton, who I can only say was a good man, true, considerate and all that one would want to find in a fellow human being.
His example inspires me to become a better person.
I fear I have a long way to go - perhaps in the next incarnation!
Dunster Castle - video of inside & outside
Wandering video view of inside and outside of Dunster Castle, near Minehead, Somerset, England, capturing all rooms open to the public complete with natural audio.
Captured by TRANCEHI on a Canon XA10.
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The kids love those old ancient middle age markets close to castles in Germany...
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Portchester Castle : 900-year old Medieval castle
Located along the Solent, Portchester Castle stands proudly facing the sea and looking magnificent after all those years. This 900-year old Medieval castle constructed in 1120 during the Roman Empire, served as both a Monarch resident and a prison during the 17th century. One of the most haunted place in Britain.
Old Castle Ruins From 1890's England
England's castles and ruins as seen in the 1890's.
A Visit To An Old Castle 2
This castle is in the region of Pothwar. It is near Bewal.
Arke Gogad - Gogad Castle, Persia
Arke Gogad near Golpaygan in Iran, about 2000 years old. One of the small historical castles in villages of Iran. Beutiful!
Italy Is Giving Away Old Castles For Free
If you’ve ever #dreamed of having your own #castle, now’s your chance. #Italy is giving away 103 run-down properties, including villas, inns, and castles for free. That means anyone can start building their personal versions of Winterfell, Casterly Rock, or The Pyke.
However, there’s just one catch. The country’s State #Property Agency expects anyone who gets a free castle (or any other of the 103 objects) to commit to restoring it so it can be used as a tourist destination. Whether the property becomes a #hotel, spa, restaurant, or something else is up to the new owner to decide.
“The project will promote and support the development of the slow tourism sector,” Roberto Reggi from the State Property Agency told The Local. “The goal is for private and public buildings which are no longer used to be transformed into facilities for pilgrims, hikers, tourists, and cyclists.” Authorities also hope this plan will relieve some of the strain on the country’s most popular and overcrowded areas (like Venice).
The deadline for applications is June 26. Successful applicants will get an initial nine-year period to work on their project, with the possibility of extending it for another nine years afterwards. If, however, your application is denied, don’t worry – Italy plans to give out 200 objects the same way within the next two years.
More info: agenziademanio.it