Although he’s most famous for his 1642 painting The Night Watch, Rembrandt created hundreds of paintings, drawings, and etchings in his life. Working during the 17th century Dutch Golden Age, he painted portraits and landscapes and explored themes from the Bible and classical antiquity. In honor of the artist’s birthday (he was born on July 15, 1606), read on for 15 facts about Rembrandt.

1. REMBRANDT WASN’T HIS LAST NAME—OR HIS BIRTH NAME.
His full name—Rembrant Harmenszoon van Ri… (View original article)

Eccentric is a word frequently associated with Crispin Glover. From his quirky on-screen roles—including Back to the Future’s George McFly and the Thin Man in Charlie’s Angels—to his unorthodox appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, nothing the actor and director does is, well, conventional. So we weren’t sure what to expect when we sent a crew to photograph Glover’s 17-bedroom, 20-acre estate in Konarovice, Czech Republic, just 45 minutes outside of Prague. What we discovered was n… (View original article)

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Belvedere Castle, atop Vista Rock in Central Park, was built in the 1860s to be a ruin.

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To the Editor:

Re “A Central Park Road, High and Unwinding, Worries a Path’s Fans” (news article, June 12):

That after almost 150 years, Calvert Vaux’s miniature folly, the Belvedere Castle, will be accessible to all, including the disabled, is great news indeed.

Just think about it. Until now, so many children in wheelchair… (View original article)

NAGOYA – The city of Nagoya will start accepting donations Friday to finance a restoration project that will re-create the original wooden structure of Nagoya Castle’s main tower.

The city aims to collect ¥10 billion through its Kinshachi donation campaign, which is named after the two statues of the kin no shachihoko (golden tiger-headed fish) on the roof of the castle’s donjon.

Those who donate ¥1 million or more will be entitled to enter Nagoya Castle free of charge for… (View original article)

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. –
Empty for over 24 years, the old Binghamton State Hospital is now one step closer to reopening its doors. An architect has been selected to work on cleaning up the Castle On The Hill, so that Binghamton University, the custodians of the building, can move in and once again give the historic place a purpose.

Two years ago, Binghamton University became the castle’s new caretakers. 12.5 million dollars in state funding for renovations, thought to be gone for good wh… (View original article)

RADIO controlled grass cutting “robots” are to be tested in a hi-tech bid to keep the steep slope of Inverness Castle looking tidier and council workers safe.

Highland Council health and safety concerns have left the west side of castle hill unkempt with long grass and weeds as the city is braced for one of its busiest periods of the year this weekend with the Highland Games tomorrow, followed by Inverness Gala and the Bryan Adams concert on Sunday.

Previously contractors did… (View original article)

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A historic Scottish castle that boasts lake views and comes complete with two islands is on the market for £3.75million.

Glenborrodale Castle has 16 bedrooms as well as a walled garden, a gate house and an impressive 133 acres of land. 

The baronial home, on the idyllic Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, was built during the early 20th century and looks fit to feature i… (View original article)

Rochester Castle was awash with patriotism last night as the Castle Concerts series came to a close with The Proms gig.

Flag-loving music fans got a real treat as the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra took to the stage. 

Conductor, Michael Reed, had a live go-pro feed from his stand to the audience who were then able to see him conducting on either of the big screens at either side of the the stage. 

The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra wowed the crowds. Pictu… (View original article)

As I hurtle towards my 30th birthday, personal space is top of my wishlist. Like many people my age, I don’t own a property. I’ll never own a castle, obviously, but I’ll also never own a Cotswolds cottage, an Edinburgh town house, a cosy studio or a two-up two-down doer-upper. Instead, over the past 10 years I’ve lived in various flatshares, with all kinds of characters: the all-night partiers, the arguing couple, the clean freak, the bill dodger and, of course, the ultimate flatmate: my mum… (View original article)

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The Tintagel Castle Archaeological Research Project is a five-year scheme

Early Cornish kings feasted on oysters, roast pork and fine wine, archaeologists have found.

Excavations at Tintagel Castle have also revealed they imported bowls from Turkey and glass goblets from Spain.

Findings from a dig last year have been released this week, as archaeologists return to the site to find out how people lived more th… (View original article)