11 Fort & Palace of Exotic World

1. Potala Palace, Tibet

 Potala Palace is a magnificent palace buildings were considered sacred and was once used as a place to stay at the top of the mountain Dalai Lama Potala, Lhasa, Tibet.

The building measures 400 x 350 meters has about 200 thousand statues, over a thousand rooms and 10 thousand shrines were collected at the top of Marpo Li, the red valley (red hill) towering more than 300 feet from the valley floor.

The two main valleys Three other guards were divided Tibet in some corners of the palace, as in the south of the Potala Chokpori and Pongwari which represents part of the goddess Kwam Im (Avalokitesvara).
 

2. Predjama Castle, Slovenia

 European countries to the west of Italy this unique building a fort or castle tepampang in the mouth of the cave. In 1274, Slovenia Predjma Castle was built by the Patriarch of Aquileia to the Gothic style and was named Luegg Germany.

Although at that time the area is difficult to reach, but the German royal family Luegg successfully expand access way there or a d ikenal as Knights of Adelsberg.

What was once used as a place famous filming of The Armour of God starring Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan and Cameron Zavaski in 1986.

 

3. Prague Castle, Ceko

Prague Castle or the Castle of Prague is one of the largest ancient castle in the world located in Prague, capital of Czech Republic.

Previously the castle of size 570 x 130 meter is used as the Crown Royal Bohemia, home to Czech kings, the holy Roman emperors, as well as the office of President of the Republic of Czech.

 

4. Mont Saint-Michael, Prancis

In Normandi, France, you can see beautiful views of the castle standing on a small, rocky island of Mont Saint Michael.

Although time submerged beneath the sea, Mont Saint Michael (Island Post) having a thin bridge and millions of years old is re-emerging due to the large erosion.

 

5. Matsumoto Castle, Jepang

Matsumoto Castle Matsumoto Castle is a name or a palace located in the city of Matsumoto, Japan. The castle was built as a fortress during the war and the Takeda clan Tokugawa leyasu power (1550). Access road to Matsumoto Castle can be reached from Tokyo via rail transport vehicles and private cars.

 

6. Malbork Castle, Polandia

Even in World War II, most of the building castles in Poland has been destroyed, but rebuilt in 1962 with the restoration Malbork more interesting.

Is Malbork Marienburg Castle (former name) made by the Teutonic Order of materials of brick and divided into three separate parts. Starting from the bottom, top and middle separated by a few towers and grasses. Area of ​​Malbork Castle can reach 21 hectares or four times larger than the inhabitants of Windsor Castle about 3 thousand soldiers.

7. Palacio da Pena, Portugal

Ancient palace in Sao Pedro de Penaferim, Sintra, Portugal is standing on top of a high hill and is easily visible from the side of Lisbon, capital of Portugal in the afternoon.

Besides looks magnificent with dome lid on top, Palacio de Pena is also a national monument the most romantic in the world. Even used as one of the seven wonders of Portugal during this time.

 

8. Hunyad Castle, Rumania

History tells us that Hunyad Castle is where King Vlad III of Wallachia imprisoned for seven years there.

Hunyad Castle is a castle in the Transylvanian Hunedoara, Romania which had changed hands to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1541. The place is dark and often considered a great home for the vampire.

 

9. Neuschwanstein Castle, Jerman

Neuschwanstein Castle is an ancient castle building 19th century Bavarian brew Bavarian King Ludwig II, which is located at the top of the mountains of Germany.

Around the castle is very close to important places, such as Hohenschwangau and Fussen in southwest Bavaria.

Since 1886, Neuschwanstein Castle used as one of the most important German.

 

10. Lowenburg Castle, Jerman

In addition to Neuschwanstein Castle, in Germany there is also the famous castle named Lowenburg Castle.

Lowenburg Castle was built in 1745 and used as a place of residence of Prince Philip of Eulenburg (1847-1886).

Lowenberger is a municipality in the district of Oberhavel, in the German state of Brandenburg, which is about 50 km to the north of Berlin, Germany

11.Lawang sewu,Indonesia

Sewu Lawang is one of the historic buildings built by the Dutch colonial government, on February 27, 1904. Originally the building was set to be used as Het Hoofdkantoor van de Nederlansch Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (NIS) or the Office of Private Railway Company NIS. NIS office administration activities previously carried out at the station Samarang NIS. However, the growth of the railway network is quite rapid, and need for increasing the number of technical and administrative personnel are not small by increasing the activity office. One consequence management office at NIS Samarang station is no longer adequate. NIS also rented several buildings owned by an individual as an interim solution. However, it is deemed inefficient. Not to mention the presence of NIS Samarang Station locations are located in the swamps to matters of sanitation and health is an important consideration. Then it was decided to build the administrative offices at the new location. The choice fell to land at that time was located in the suburbs adjacent to the residence of the Resident. It's on the tip Bodjongweg Semarang (now Jalan Youth), at the corner of Meeting and Samarang naar Bodjongweg Kendalweg (road to Kendal). Entrust NIS NIS headquarters building designs in Semarang to Prof. Jacob F. Klinkhamer (TH Delft) and B.J. Ouendag, an architect who lives in Amsterdam. The entire design process carried out in the Netherlands, then the pictures were taken to the city of Semarang. Judging from the blueprint written Lawang Sewu that site plan and building plans have been drawn in Amsterdam in 1903. Similarly, the completeness of his images are made and signed in Amsterdam in 1903.

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