TOPCASTLES / People & stories
Three lives. Different centuries. Discover how ambition, belief and power left their mark on castles.
01 — 03
011845–1886 / King & patron of the arts
A young king’s love of music and the past became a remarkable series of palaces. Their beauty also tells a story about the limits of royal power.
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021483–1546 / Theologian & reformer
Castles offered a reformer protection, brought religious rivals to the same table and gave new beliefs a place in everyday worship.
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03c. 1285–1354 / Archbishop & territorial ruler
An archbishop, a territorial ruler and a political negotiator. His castle stories move between siege works, captivity and agreements that changed who held power.
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