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Madonna with pear.  Version  (c)  richenda fairhurst
 Castles of Europe (in general) 
Castle Ruins and City Gates of the Europe and the British Isles

The Photochrom Photograph collection displayed on these pages is dated between 1890 and 1900 and available from the Library of Congress.  The collection includes pictures of abbeys, cathedrals, and churches, and also castles, city gates, bridges, harbors, and other things as well.  This page is devoted to Castles and City Gates.  For abbeys and churches, see my abbey pages.  For people and costume, see my costume pages, and for everything else, click here.

I wish I had time to fill these pages with information about the castles and gates pictured.  But realistically, I just don't.  Fortunately, in today's world, if you need more information, you can google for it.  Post your info in my comments section if you like. 

But newsy or not, the photographs more than speak for themselves.  They are not only beautiful, but they were taken before motorcars arrived to ruin the historical setting.  Best of all, these photographs are all in the public domain, which means I am free to use them as I like, as are you.

Enjoy them!!
-Richenda  

Castles and Gates of the 
British Isles Page One & 
more British Isles Page Two
Germany Page One  & 
more Germany Page Two
France, Italy & general Europe 
  Back to the Photochrom Collection page on Historyfish.
The Photochrome Collection.  Detroit Publishing Co., 1905.   Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 
 
    
    General Europe


    Borgo Castle
    [Borgo (i.e., Borgo Valsugana) with Telvano Castle and Cima Dodici, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary]
    [Borgo (i.e., Borgo Valsugana) with Telvano Castle and Cima Dodici, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary]
    borgo_castle.>  359k  
      


    Brederode Castle 
    [Ruins of Brederode, Haarlem, Holland]
    [Ruins of Brederode, Haarlem, Holland]
    brederode.>  279k  
     


    Viechtenstein Castle
    [Viechtenstein, Upper Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    [Viechtenstein, Upper Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    viechtenstein.jpg    264k  




    Croix Gate 
    [St. Croix gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    [St. Croix gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    croix_gate.>  190k  




    Delft Gate
    [Delft Gate, Leyden, (i.e., Leiden) Holland]
    [Delft Gate, Leyden, (i.e., Leiden) Holland] 
    delft_gate.>  229k  



     
    Ghent Gate 
    [Ghent gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    [Ghent gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    ghent_gate.>  260k 




    Griefenstein 
    [Griefenstein, Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    [Griefenstein, Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary] 
    griefenstein.>  299k


     

    Hall Gate   
    [Griefenstein, Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    [Griefenstein, Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    hall_gate.>   1.5M  




     
    Marechal Gate  
    [The Marechal gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    [The Marechal gate, Bruges, Belgium]
    marechal_gate.>   255k 




    Peles Castle  
    [Pelesch (i.e., Peles) Castle, Sinaia, Roumania]
    [Pelesch (i.e., Peles) Castle, Sinaia, Roumania]
    peles_castle.>    266k 




    Prisoners Gate  
    [Prisoners' gate, Hague, Holland]
    [Prisoners' gate, Hague, Holland]
    prisoners_gate.>  245k 




    [St. Paul's Gate, Rome, Italy]
    [St. Paul's Gate, Rome, Italy]
    pauls_gate.>    220k  




    Rabot Gate
    [The Rabot Gate, Ghent, Belgium]
    [The Rabot Gate, Ghent, Belgium]
    rabot_gate. >    217k  




    Ragusa Fortress
    [Ragusa, the fortification, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    [Ragusa, the fortification, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    ragusa.>   327k  




    Ragusa Fortress, another view  
    [Ragusa, San Lorenzo Fort, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    [Ragusa, San Lorenzo Fort, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    ragusa2.jpg    321k  



      
    Ragusa Fortress, a third view   
    [Ragusa, the Rettori Palace portico, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    [Ragusa, the Rettori Palace portico, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    ragusa3.jpg    380k



      
    [General view, Clisson, France]
    Clisson
    clisson.>   1.7M




    [Entrance to castle, Nantes, France]
    Nantes
    nantes.>  2.4M  




    [Sevigne gate, Bordeaux, France] 
    Sevigne Gate
    sevigne_gate.>  1.9M  
     



    [Chateau de Tournoel, Clermont-Ferrand, France]
    Tournoel
    tournoel.>   1.7M  
      


      
    Sermione Castle
    [Sermione Castle, Garda, Lake of, Italy]
    [Sermione Castle, Garda, Lake of, Italy]
    sermione_castle.>  204k





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