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Bamburgh Castle, England

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Jan 252009
 

is an imposing castle located on the coast at Bamburgh in Northumberland, . It is a Grade I listed building.

Bamburgh Castle, England

Bamburgh Castle, England


Built on a basalt outcrop, the castle was known to the native as Din Guardi and had been the capital of the British Kingdom of Bryneich from the realm’s foundation in c.420 until 547, the year of the first written reference to the castle. In that year the citadel was captured by the Anglo-Saxon ruler Ida of Bernicia (Bryneich) and became Ida’s seat. It was briefly retaken by the from his son Hussa during the war of 590 before being relieved later the same year. .

Bamburgh Castle, England coordinates: 55° 36′ 29.74″ N, 1° 42′ 34.16″ W

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Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid

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Mar 132008
 

Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid

The or (literally “Gardens” or “Park of the Pleasant Retreat”) is a large and popular 1.4 km² (350 acre) park at the edge of Madrid’s city center, very near the Puerta de Alcalá and not far from the . Once a retreat (retiro) in the monastery of San Geronimo outside Madrid, where the king could withdraw during Lent, bringing the court with him, Buen Retiro became the center of Habsburg court life. The park is now entirely surrounded by the present-day city. Nice for walking. A lot of history and cultural spots you can find in Madrid.

Travel direction:  40° 25′ 2.28″ N, 3° 40′ 58.01″ W

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Warwick Castle

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Dec 182007
 

overlooking the , lies in the of the English .

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle


It is traditionally associated with the earldom of Warwick, one of the oldest in . The castle today is a popular and attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Warwick Castle coordinates: 52.28062° N 1.58513° W

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Cardiff Castle

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Oct 022007
 

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is a and mansion, transformed from a Roman fort, in the . Nice Wales location.
coordinates: 51°28′56.47″N, 03°10′52.39″W

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Jan 19, 9:00pm at The Lanes, 22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS

Jan 20, 7:30pm at Catholic Church Hall, Cinderhill, Coleford, ENG
An illustrated talk for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust by Robin Prytherch. Robin will talk to us about his long term study over 30 years of Buzzards in North Somerset. The talk ...

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Jan 21, 3:00pm at The Drill Hall, Chepstow, Lower Church St.,, Chepstow, WLS
The Widders Border Morris and friends invite you all to join us in an extraordinary and unique annual event in Chepstow. The Wassail and the Mari Lwyd are ancient customs from E...

Jan 21, 8:00pm at Forest Hills Golf Club, Mile End Road, Coleford, ENG

Jan 22, 7:30pm at The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS
Open Head Promotions Presents Azriel- Having recently reformed after a long hiatus and having recently smashed up their hometown and TDON 7 fest in Manchester Scottish giants A...
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