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Founded: 12th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)
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Burg Haag is a castle ruin with a preserved tower in Haag in Oberbayern, Bavaria. Listed as a historical monument, it also holds archaeological significance due to its medieval and early modern remains.
Built in the 12th century, likely by the noble de Haga family, the castle later passed to the Gurren von Haag and then to the Fraunberger family, who ruled until 1566. It became an imperial county in 1509 but was given to the Dukes of Bavaria by Emperor Maximilian II. The castle was gradually dismantled starting in 1804.
From 1981 to 2005, the castle tower housed a local history museum. After closing due to structural issues, it reopened in 2016 without the museum. Today, guided tours are available, weddings are held from May to October, and cultural events take place in summer.
The remains include the core castle, a round curtain wall, gate tower, and the striking 42-meter-high residential tower (Schlossturm). Built around 1200, it was later extended, featuring a 7-meter-high entrance, thick walls, fireplaces, and turrets from the 15th century. The baroque-era moat once served as a zoo.
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.
Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.