Tirol Castle no.3: From the Keep by sandra46
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A castle (from Latin castellum) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility. A castle is usually the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. It refers to large towers in castles that were fortified residences. Although often the strongest part of a castle and a last place of refuge if the outer defences fell, the keep was not left empty in case of attack but was used as a residence by the lord who owned the castle, or his guests or representatives. Keep was not a term used in the medieval period – the term was applied from the 16th century onwards – instead the French 'donjon' was used to refer to great towers. In motte-and-bailey castles, the keep was on top of the motte. In Italian the keep is called 'mastio'; in Germany the use of tall towers called 'bergfried', rather than keeps in the western fashion, were preferred. However, the characteristic difference between a bergfried, a mastio, and a keep lies in the fact that both the bergfried and the mastio were typically not designed for permanent habitation, but for military use, though they could be inhabited in case of need.
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Comments (42)
0rest4wicked
A breath taking view!
renecyberdoc
awesome this landscape .in front of these mountains the one feels small very small.
eekdog
great looking view! nicely done..
virginiese
OMG ! What a beautiful scenery !
Jean_C
A superb landscape, splendid capture!
Leije
Outstanding place, excellent shot !
claude19
superbe place et magnifique panorama ! MERCI pour tes explications !!!
ragouc
Nice place
alanwilliams
wonderful, what a superb sight
Star4mation
Wonderful view Sandra :)
durleybeachbum
Just marvellous!
cricke49
outstanding capture and commentary, such a scenic shot of not only the keep but the entire countryside!:)*5
drifterlee
Very beautiful castle and shot, Sandra!
Umbetro38
excellent POV and information - have a great weekend
jayfar
What a view from this vantage point. Brilliant picture.
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
Radar_rad-dude
A magnificent view and a most marvelous photo, Sandra! Breathtaking in its scope and clarity! Very well done! Thanks for sharing!
magnus073
This is such a wonderful view from the keep, it really took my breath away Sandra. Thank you for so much sharing the background history on castles and keeps
Minda
very nice place and excellent shot sandra.
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful view
jeroni
Fantastic light and mood. Superb shot
mgtcs
Spectacular lighting and colors my friend, amazing work! Very well done!
wysiwig
A stunning image of this breathtaking landscape! I could live here if they only had some Asian restaurants in the neighborhood. Excellent description on the origin of terms for parts of castles. Donjon is also used in Japan, in fact I thought donjon was a Japanese word.
Isabelle711
Most excellent info my friend on this sweetness. :)))))) The landscape is gorgeous. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))) Love the mountains. :))))))
sharky_
A most beautiful view. Aloha
Hendesse
Very beautiful landscape. Fantastic view and shot!
bebert
joli paysage.
dakotabluemoon
Very beautiful shot.
UteBigSmile
Tirol must be a beautiful place, been never there - Great capture of the castle!
1358
awesome lanscape shot... bespeaks of the old ways....