Château de Montaigu, Montaigu-Vendée, France

In the 9th century, a wooden castrum was built on a rocky promontory to fend off Viking raids near Durivum (Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu). Later, a stone keep was added with strategic upgrades, including a drawbridge. The Montaigu family, later known as Belleville, pledged loyalty to the Plantagenets. Over time, the property changed hands through marriages and alliances, including a notable period of privateering by Jeanne de Belleville. The fortifications of Château de Montaigu were enhanced in the 15th century under Louis XI's guidance to protect against Breton threats.

Some visible remnants still exist. Originally, there was an oval-shaped enclosure with about ten towers and an entrance gatehouse located in the northeast. The fortified town was situated to the north of the fortress and extended slightly to the east. A dry moat separated the fortified town from the fortress. A barbican protected the entrance gatehouse. A Romanesque keep of the Niort type, with its courtyard and a small enclosure, was located in the castle's courtyard, roughly in the middle in the north-south direction and facing west.

Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.

The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.

Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.

samuel vrignaud (2 years ago)
Too bad the ramparts are a bit abandoned

Les Atypiques (2 years ago)
it is not a castle. the view is beautiful and the walls nice

Angel C (2 years ago)
A beautiful castle for a nice visit ? It's great what they offer for young and old Disguises and puzzles ? The village is also very well preserved and rich in discovery Bravo for this restoration ? Plan a picnic on the other hand ?

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