ITT: we post our favourite castles, along with some interesting facts about them.
>Kenilworth
Longest and at that point largest siege in British history.
Place where Edward II abdicated.
Rumoured to have caused Henry V's expedition to France.
Favourite Castles
Anthony Ortiz
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Oliver Hall
It's strange because Kenilworth is rarely mentioned compared to other castles in the UK but it seems like every mediboo considers it the Holy Grail of English castles.
Brayden Taylor
Posted this in previous thread: Arva Castle, Hungarian kingdom (now Slovakia)
Was built after the first Mongol invasion, the first Nosferatu movie was filmed there and the Kaer Morhen castle from Witcher 3 game is based on it.
Caleb Hernandez
Castles on rock faces like that give me a boner, like this one.
Nathaniel Jenkins
This is probably because Warwick castle is not that far away, and when it comes to amount of visitors and TV appearances, the aesthetic Warwick will always be more popular. However, it's history is literally that it was owned by rich barons, whereas Kenilworth was involved in actual historical events.
Gavin Murphy
Dolbadarn castle in Gwynedd, North Wales. Built by Llewelyn the Great. It was built to guard the passes through Snowdonia but also because it was symbolic.
Thomas Bailey
Biggest red brick castle in Europe.
Jeremiah Taylor
I've always liked Malbork since I first read about it a few years back. Even if you ignore its history, it's amazing to look at.
Samuel Reed
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Liam Richardson
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