Edinburgh‚ the capital of Scotland‚ is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. This city is not only steeped in history‚ but is a sightseeing paradise. It is a city where the past exists harmoniously with the present. Therefore‚ I’ll chosse it to visit for holiday if I have opportunity. The first reason to spend more time in Edinburgh is the gorgeous architecture. Situated at the summit of the Royal Mile‚ Edinburgh castle is an ancient fortress in centre Edinburgh. It is placed on top of a volcanic
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The Castle Movie Report Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan‚ the patriarch of the family Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan‚ his loving wife Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan‚ the youngest son‚ digger of holes‚ and narrator of the film Sophie Lee as Tracey Petropoulous (née Kerrigan)‚ the family’s only daughter‚ a newlywed hair dresser Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous‚ Tracey’s new husband‚ an accountant and amateur kickboxer Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan‚ the middle son‚ an
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Executive Summary This paper analyzed the art event of the Edinburgh International Festival that took place in Edinburgh. The impacts generated by the event will be mainly focus on discussing. The materials used in this report are all the secondary data which were found in the online newspapers‚ online databases‚ government official websites and government report. In general it found that Edinburgh benefited a lot from hosting the festival‚ people were attracted by the culture‚ transportation
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city of Edinburgh Every year an event is held in Edinburgh to bring writers together from around the world. Edinburgh is a Scotland’s capital city and is commonly known as the first city to be advocate for literature. Edinburgh is the home of many famous writers. Not only is Edinburgh known to be rich in literature‚ but Edinburgh promotes peace to deepen the worlds understanding of Edinburgh’s background. In October 2004‚ Edinburgh became the first UNESCO city of literature. Edinburgh is a city
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Medieval Castles and their Interior Maura Kennedy British Lit. Period 2 12-10-01 Although it is thought that medieval times were barbaric they too enjoyed many comforts we still do today. There is much more to the castle then its ’ size or the stone arches inside which are still used in many homes today. Castles today are still flocked to by millions of people every year. Sometimes you even see copies of castles right here in the U.S.A but they are not quite the same. Although they were
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architecture of castles changed drastically. Successfully defending a castle would depend on if the castle could defend a siege attack. Some defense features included moats‚ portcullis the barbican a gatehouse as well as crenellations and a drawbridge. (http://www.medievalwarfare.info/index.htm#towers) Castles were always built on land and were close to a body of water such as the ocean or a lake or a river. They were built like this so they could have an easy access to trade and the castles usually had
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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Norman Castles Write-Up #2 Ryan O’Donovan (6153089) 2/25/2013 Submitted to Professor Sarmad Al-Mashta in partial fulfillment of Concordia University’s BLDG 482Impact of Technology on Society and Architecture. Castles of the Middle Ages serve to illustrate the social and economic changes of the time [1]. In particular‚ the Norman castles of the Romanesque era can be viewed as a tool that was used to impose social and economic reform on the Anglo-Saxon society in Medieval
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Introduction The Dover Castle is often referred to as the “key of England” because it has been around for so long and so much of the British history relates to this gigantic fortress. It is the largest castle in England and it is located on the coastal portion of the island on a high cliff at the closest point to mainland Europe. Even before the creation of the castle‚ the location has always been popular for building forts for defensive purposes. There is evidence that clans in the Iron Age were
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Warwick Castle Robert Craven and Stuart Chambers ’Warwick Castle - the finest mediaeval castle in England.’ INTRODUCTION The Stratford-on-Avon and District Hotels and Caterers Association (SCATA) publishes a brochure which has described the Castle as follows; “This magnificent ancient Castle‚ situated at the very centre of England‚ is a treasure house of great beauty and splendid‚ rare quality collections of pictures‚ furniture‚ furnishings and an outstanding collection of arms and armour which
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Cory Whitehead Mrs. Cabaji English 4 EOC/First Period 1 March 2017 Medieval Castles Medieval Castles truly are magnificent works of art from humanity’s ancient past. Over the years we’ve learned so much about them but not everyone knows every detail about them. Medieval Castles began appearing in England in 1066 after the “Norman Invasion”. ( “History of Medieval Castles” ). Medieval Castles were used for a great many things but what use out of all of them was more memorable‚ a Defencive Fortress
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