IMG_5638 Gate to the castle of Ainay-le-Vieil.
Gate to the castle of Ainay-le-Vieil.
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IMG_5639 A first castle was built in Ainay-le-Vieil during the middle ages; that castle was replaced with another medieval castle in the 14th century. This...
A first castle was built in Ainay-le-Vieil during the middle ages; that castle was replaced with another medieval castle in the 14th century. This…
IMG_5519 Medieval castle moat.
Medieval castle moat.
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IMG_5532 In the 16th century, at the turn between the middle ages and the Renaissance, the castle owner removed the keep and added a new late-gothic, pre-Renaissance...
In the 16th century, at the turn between the middle ages and the Renaissance, the castle owner removed the keep and added a new late-gothic, pre-Renaissance…
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IMG_5537 Pneumatophores (aerian roots).
Pneumatophores (aerian roots).
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IMG_5541 Castle gate.
Castle gate.
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IMG_5543 Portcullis. It is made in wood, plainted black in order to look like a stronger metal portculliis.
Portcullis. It is made in wood, plainted black in order to look like a stronger metal portculliis.
IMG_5544 Portcullis. It is made in wood, plainted black in order to look like a stronger metal portculliis. .
Portcullis. It is made in wood, plainted black in order to look like a stronger metal portculliis. .
IMG_5542 Castle gate.
Castle gate.
IMG_5554 Above the gate pf the castle. Wooden pieces could be removed so that soldiers could throw boiling water etc on invaders during the middle ages. The castle was...
Above the gate pf the castle. Wooden pieces could be removed so that soldiers could throw boiling water etc on invaders during the middle ages. The castle was…
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