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Three Castles was a medieval lordship in Monmouthshire, Wales, comprising the fortifications of Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle. Three Castles or Threecastles may also refer to: * Three Castles of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland (namely Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro) * Three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux or Eguisheim, Haut-Rhin, Vosges, France (namely the Dagsburg, the Wahlenburg and Weckmund Castle) * Three castles at Dahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (namely Altdahn, Grafendahn, Tanstein) * Threecastles Castle, Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. * Threecastles, County Kilkenny, village in Ireland * Three Castles Walk (other), various long-distance footpaths in Britain See also * Castle Three, British cycle car made 1919–1922 {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Castles
The Three Castles was a former medieval lordship, comprising the fortifications of Grosmont Castle, Grosmont, Skenfrith Castle, Skenfrith and White Castle, Monmouthshire, White Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castles were established by the Normans in the wake of their Norman conquest of England, conquest of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Possibly commissioned by William fitz Osbern, the Earl of Hereford, they initially comprised earthwork fortifications with timber defences. In 1135, a major Welsh revolt took place and in response King Stephen of England, Stephen brought the castles together to form the lordship, which continued to play a role in defending the region for several centuries. Some work was carried out to develop the castles in the 12th century, but their current form mainly dates from the 13th century. In 1201, King John of England, John gave the castles to a powerful royal official, Hubert de Burgh. During the course of the nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Castles Of Bellinzona
The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinzona, the capital of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Situated on the Alpine foothills, the group is composed of fortified walls and three castles named ''Castelgrande'', ''Montebello'' and ''Sasso Corbaro''. Castelgrande is located on a rocky peak overlooking the valley, with a series of walls that protect the old city and connect to Montebello. Sasso Corbaro, the highest of the three castles, is located on an isolated rocky promontory south-east of the other two. The Castles of Bellinzona with their defensive walls have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. History Pre-History and Roman era Bellinzona has always occupied an important geographic location in the Swiss Alps. It is situated a few kilometres south of Arbedo, where the Ticino and Moesa meet. Several key Alpine pass routes, connecting northern to southern Europe, including the Nufenen, St. Gotthard, Lukmanier and San Berna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Castles Of Husseren-les-Châteaux
The three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux (german: Drei Exen or ''Hoh-Egisheim'', french: Haut-Eguisheim or ''Les Trois Châteaux d’Eguisheim''), alternatively referred to as the three castles of Eguisheim, stand in the French Vosges in upper Alsace in the departments of France, department of Haut-Rhin. The group of castles is variously named after the nearby town of Eguisheim, or the village of Husseren-les-Châteaux. The three castles – from north to south called the Château de Dagsbourg, Dagsburg, the Château de Wahlenbourg, Wahlenburg and Château de Weckmund, Weckmund Castle – were built close to one another, but not at the same time, on a low hill ridge. This type of arrangement, with a cluster of three castles, is found in several places in the Vosges and the nearby Palatine Forest in Germany, for example the Dreistein on the Odilienberg, the cluster of castles at Château d'Ochsenstein, Ochsenstein near Saverne, the Hohkönigsburg and the castles at Dahn. Literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
