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Kidwelly Castle in Dyfed, Wales was first built as a wooden fortification in 1102 CE, by the Normans who had just arrived in modern-day Wales. The stone castle was built by the 1280s CE. This gif shows a reconstruction of the castle as...

Mito Castle was established in 1214, during the Kamakura Period in Japan. The castle was damaged by a fire in the 18th Century, and was destroyed during the Meiji period. Ruins of Mito Castle's moat and a few other structures remain. In Mito...

Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire, England. The castle was founded in the 12th Century CE. King John of England (r. 1199-1216 CE) died of dysentery in Newark Castle on 18 October, 1216 CE.

Caerphilly Castle, Wales, built from 1268 CE and famous for its artificial water defences.

Plan of Beaumaris Castle, located on Anglesey, Wales, and built from 1295 CE by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE).

The gatehouse of Chepstow Castle, Wales. It was built by Sir William Marshal c .1190 CE

A garderobe or toilet of the tower keep at Peveril Castle, Derbyshire, England. Late 12th century CE.

The shell keep of Cardiff Castle, built c 1150 CE.

The Great Hall of Caerphilly Castle, Wales. 13th century CE.

A digital reconstruction of Poenari Castle in Romania as it may have appeared after it was renovated by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th Century CE. Created by NeoMam Studios for BudgetDirect.com, republished with permission.