Castles of the Western World: With 140 Illustrations (Magnificent Castles) Book

An on-going, avid interest in ancient fortresses suggests wide appeal for this excellent collection of photographs and detailed line drawings of castles of the western world. An exhaustive, painstakingly researched study of their construction, architecture, siting, purpose and remains, this superb archive focuses on more than 200 structures--from temples, palaces and walls of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, to Romansque strongholds of the Normans and Gothic edifices of the crusaders and Teutonic knights, to lavish palaces built in Italy, France, England, Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia. Included are such famous castles as the romantic Chillon in Switzerland, the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria, the walled cities of Tarascon and Carcassonne in France, the fortified island of Mont St. Michel, the Palace of the Popes at Avignon, as well as other fortresses and towers in Arabia, Sicily, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, and elsewhere. Of great interest to architectural historians, this volume will also fascinate anyone intrigued by these magnificent citadels of long ago. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Thames and Hudson, 1958. 240 illustrations, including 98 plans and drawings.Read More