
Old Castles of Great Interest
1. Bamburgh Castle was built in 6th century in Northumberland. It was built on a high cliff. It is surrounded on three sides by the sea. Many films were made here.
2. Carlisle Castle was built at the end of the 11th century by William Rufus. It is near Scotland. At first, it was a wooden castle. In 1122, Henry I built walls of stone.
3. Dover Castle was originally a fort, built by the Celts. Then the Romans built a lighthouse, which you can still visit. Later, Bishop Odo of Bayeus built the great Dover Castle.
4. Edinburgh Castle was built in Edinburgh, Scotland. In the 7th century, King Edwin built a fortress on a big rock. Later, it became a great castle.
英国的古老城堡名胜
1. 班博城堡建于公元6世纪,坐落于诺森伯兰郡的一个高耸的悬崖上,三面环海。很多电影都在这里取景。
2. 卡莱尔城堡由鲁弗斯•威廉于公元11世纪末建成。它邻近苏格兰。最早它只是一座由木头修建的城堡。之后1122年,亨利一世修建了石墙。
3. 多佛城堡最早是一个由凯尔特人修建的要塞。然后,罗马人修建了一座灯塔——这也是现在你可以去参观的景点。之后,巴约的厄德主教把它建成了一座雄伟的多佛城堡
4. 爱丁堡城堡坐落于苏格兰爱丁堡。公元7世纪,埃德温国王在一巨石上修建了一座要塞。之后,这座要塞成了一个大城堡。
图片说明:从左到右,从上到下分别为Bamburgh Castle,Carlisle Castle,Dover Castle和Edinburgh Castle 。
参考资料: 【Black.Cat】King Arthur and his Knights©2004
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