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There are approximately 3,000 castles in Scotland.
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ThisIsMyDog
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Here is biggest castle in the world, Malbork.
And here is, probably, the newest one, under construction as of today, Stobnica Castle.
Both Poland.
And here is, probably, the newest one, under construction as of today, Stobnica Castle.
Both Poland.
kanjobazooie
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Who are you talking to?
Cyberpunkd
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KaiserBecks
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Germany has around 25000 castles, not sure if they are all vegan though.
Your algorithm is malfunctioning again
EverydayBeast
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Dirk Benedict
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I'll get'em on the line.
ClanOfNone
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If it’s not Scottish it’s CRAP!
FunkMiller
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And every one of them was conquered in seconds by the English.
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We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Putonahappyface
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newtypepilot
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I would like to visit Castle Anthrax someday
Pegasus Actual
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One of the more fun places to drop in PUBG.And here is, probably, the newest one, under construction as of today, Stobnica Castle.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Who needs Game of Thrones when you have good old UK history to dive into.
Story of England
Discover thousands of years of England’s history. Stretching from the arrival of the earliest known humans 900,000 years ago to the 63-year reign of Queen Victoria.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
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diffusionx
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Explain the soccer team then
ForAcademicPurposes
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I think I prefer German castles.
Ammogeddon
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And Scotland has over 30,000 freshwater lochs 
phaedrus
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For the spanking or the oral sex?
RJMacready73
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Mate you need to step away from the internet and start removing some of those bumper stickers your oversized SUV no doubt has...
Anyways, Castles.. I got 2 near me, 1 was built in 1100's and the other 1800's both very different and would regularly visit them with the kids when they where young, Ireland is full of them
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Mario is in shambles.
newtypepilot
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to face the perilous perils
ThatStupidLion
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Thanks - just went down a rabbit hole looking up castles for sale…and now i know what i want to retire in
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Playing Kingdom Come obsessively has caused me to dig into Czech culture/history
Solarstrike
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Could imagine life in a castle. Constantly cold and damp, especially in the winter. When you talk to someone or make a noise, everything echoes and is amplified, smh. Then there's the life around it in the village. Trailing through muck and mud when it rains, or the constant fear and rumor of disease. That said, the construction of them are truly some of mankinds greatest achievements. Could imagine the stuff yet to be found in them; treasures, etc.
SirTerry-T
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A.K.A The "Bomb Jack" Castle.
Nothing beats Neushwanstein Castle in Germany. A fairy tale castle that has been an inspiration for many works of art (mainly Disney's Cinderella castle and Elden Rings Raya Lucaria Academy)
Also it's owner was a bit of a loony.
Great taste in Castles, though as an actual fortified stronghold I'm not sure how effective Neushwanstein Castle would be.
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Trilobit
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I've heard good things about Kingdom Come. How steep is the learning curve and is it immersive when you play it? Like you almost feel you are the character?
From an article that has many more interesting tidbits about castles:
"Many of us think of them as dark, gray, cold places that must have been miserable to live in, but in their heydays, they were brightly colored, warm, and comfortable."
Listverse
My own view has been that they are cold, dark and mysterious. Much thanks to Scrooge McDuck comics.
But that just made me want to spend a night in one even more. Imagine sitting in an armchair in a smaller hall with a massive fire in the fireplace keeping you warm. You sit there staring into it whilst sipping on whiskey.
And then you go sleeping upstairs in a room that's rather cold, but you have the thickest and warmest blanket imaginable that keeps you snug and cozy all night.
Regarding wikipedia all these castle and "churces" were build between 1820 and 1950.
Yes. Brain fucking insane masonry during the mud streets and horse and buggy time.
And with the same roman esque architecture ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Wow. Amazing.
Doors 4 times the height of our current length.
Furnaces without a smoke stack.
*Cough Eather
Look up the fires of ALL the big cities.
Most threes being a mere 200 years old
Old zeppelin photos.
Old world building being
buried etc.
Fucking clown historical narrative.
Yes. Brain fucking insane masonry during the mud streets and horse and buggy time.
And with the same roman esque architecture ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Wow. Amazing.
Doors 4 times the height of our current length.
Furnaces without a smoke stack.
*Cough Eather
Look up the fires of ALL the big cities.
Most threes being a mere 200 years old
Old zeppelin photos.
Old world building being
buried etc.
Fucking clown historical narrative.
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LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Immersion is amazing. Wandering the forest trails is ASMR very lifelike in my opinion. There is a learning curve but you have to be persistent. It's not Souls like hard. Combat is very rewarding when you learn how to utilize it.
If I ever win one of those massive lotteries my goal is to buy an offshore island fortification, modernize it just a wee bit, and then have a thick glass windowed room where I can sit in an overstuffed leather chair, sipping warmed brandy, reading an old first english edition of...Dumas? Verne? whilst a RAGING storm breaks outside...I've heard good things about Kingdom Come. How steep is the learning curve and is it immersive when you play it? Like you almost feel you are the character?
From an article that has many more interesting tidbits about castles:
"Many of us think of them as dark, gray, cold places that must have been miserable to live in, but in their heydays, they were brightly colored, warm, and comfortable."
Listverse
My own view has been that they are cold, dark and mysterious. Much thanks to Scrooge McDuck comics.
But that just made me want to spend a night in one even more. Imagine sitting in an armchair in a smaller hall with a massive fire in the fireplace keeping you warm. You sit there staring into it whilst sipping on whiskey.
And then you go sleeping upstairs in a room that's rather cold, but you have the thickest and warmest blanket imaginable that keeps you snug and cozy all night.
and AI art for the win!
UltimaKilo
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If I ever win one of those massive lotteries my goal is to buy an offshore island fortification, modernize it just a wee bit, and then have a thick glass windowed room where I can sit in an overstuffed leather chair, sipping warmed brandy, reading an old first english edition of...Dumas? Verne? whilst a RAGING storm breaks outside...
and AI art for the win!
With just the upkeep, and the fact that you’d have to ship everything in, you’d need to win quite a few lotteries.
AJUMP23
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Nothing beats Neushwanstein Castle in Germany. A fairy tale castle that has been an inspiration for many works of art (mainly Disney's Cinderella castle and Elden Rings Raya Lucaria Academy)
Bankrupted a country to build it, but I say worth it.
I think America could use a few cool castles to help round out their history.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
I'm pretty confident there are not 3000 castles In Scotland. In the UK? Sure, but just in Scotland? Highly doubtful.
Anyway, one of my favourite castles to visit is Warwick in England. Beautiful castle with a rich history. Once home to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, AKA Warwick the Kingmaker (1428 -1471)
Also, cool bit of history about this castle for any Americans reading this. During the English Civil War (1642 - 1651) the castle had a certain prisoner called Edward Disney. Yes. That's right. A relative of the famous Walt Disney was locked up in the castle in 1642. He was a Royalist and only escaped being executed because he was a wealthy nobleman.
Anyway, one of my favourite castles to visit is Warwick in England. Beautiful castle with a rich history. Once home to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, AKA Warwick the Kingmaker (1428 -1471)
Also, cool bit of history about this castle for any Americans reading this. During the English Civil War (1642 - 1651) the castle had a certain prisoner called Edward Disney. Yes. That's right. A relative of the famous Walt Disney was locked up in the castle in 1642. He was a Royalist and only escaped being executed because he was a wealthy nobleman.
Hudo
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So you could say that you .... czeched it out.
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