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A poppies display and a dragon boosted visitor figures to historical sites.
The Cadw Dragon spent the summer touring castles, and the body reported a 22% increase in family visitors.
Welsh Government figures showed more than 600,000 people explored Cadw sites between July and September – the highest ever recorded for that quarter – while the dragon was on display.
Meanwhile Caernarfon Castle welcomed nearly 40,000… (View original article)
Caernarfon Castle’s beautiful installation Poppies: Weeping Window has attracted nearly 40,000 visitors since being unveiled two weeks ago.
By artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, it arrived in Wales as part of a UK-wide tour organised by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary.
It officially opened to the public at Caernarfon Castle on October 11 and since then, the commemorative installation has proved incredibly popular with visitor f… (View original article)
Multi-million pound plans to redevelop part of a castle in the South Wales Valleys – used as a school until a few years ago – have been revealed.
Cyfarthfa Castle, which sits in the grounds of Cyfarthfa Park in Merthyr Tydfil, could see a section of the castle redeveloped and restored.
The proposals include creating a museum learning zone, collections store and research centre, as well as an enterprise centre at the popular tourist attraction.
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Justin Bieber has set up home in a luxury Scottish castle.
The Sorry singer has spent thousands of pounds renting out a huge mansion in the countryside.
The 22-year-old is staying at posh Kinross House in Perthshire, while he performs at three sold-out concerts in Glasgow.
The star’s chauffeur was seen arriving at the mansion on Friday in a Mercedes people carrier.
He handpicked the rural mansion to enjoy the peace and quiet away from screaming fans and has be… (View original article)
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08:07 EST, 28 October 2016
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Updated:
15:40 EST, 28 October 2016
A stunning modern home on the banks of the River Avon that boasts views of a 19th Century castle has gone on the market for £3million.
The three-bedroom property sits on a bend of the River Avon in Ringwood, Hampshire, with the spectacular Avon Castle as a backdrop.
A charming waterway is directly accessible from the house via a pontoon and home owners have coarse and game fishing ri… (View original article)
TAKAMATSU–Modern technology is allowing visitors to immerse themselves in worlds of long-lost historical structures, including a castle built to protect Japan against ancient invaders.
Local government officials, companies and researchers are “rebuilding” heritage sites through computer graphics (CG) coupled with augmented reality (AR), the technique used for the Pokemon Go smartphone game application.
The programs are not only a boon for tourists, but the costs are much lo… (View original article)
LOS ANGELES, CA — The ultimate Halloween WOW House is easily one of the spookiest and fascinating to ever hit the market in Los Angeles.
The John Sowden House built by Frank Lloyd T. Wright, Jr. is an architectural and historic landmark. Like much of Lloyd Wright’s work, it’s quintessential to the tale of LA architecture. But it’s also tied to a much darker part of LA’s story – the infamous Black Dahlia murder.
The house at 5121 Franklin Avenue in Los Feliz belonged to Black… (View original article)
Two Twin Cities event spaces have been wed after the sale of the historic Van Dusen Mansion in Minneapolis to the owner of the A’Bulae event venue in St. Paul.
The Van Dusen Mansion, on Lasalle Avenue in the Stevens Square neighborhood, was sold for $3 million, according to an electronic certificate of real estate value made public last week. The deal closed in January.
The buyer is listed as 255eventure LLC, whose manager is T… (View original article)
Recounting tales from 1,000 years of British history, Secrets of Great British Castles captures the might and majesty of Edinburgh, Cardiff, York, Lancaster, Leeds and Arundel castles and brings to life the heroic and notorious characters who once walked their corridors.
Here, writing for History Extra, Jones explores their hidden history…
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is one of Britain’s most famous landmarks, which is why millions of people walk up the Roya… (View original article)
Durham is due to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of being awarded its UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS). The site, which includes Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral and the Palace Green area between them, was granted its special status on November 2nd 1986. It is one of only seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the whole of the UK.
A number of events have been planned to mark the anniversary. A month-long photography exhibition will be held, starting on Wednesday November 2nd, at … (View original article)