Anatomy of a Castle

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Summary: If you like castles, YOU MUST GET THIS BOOK!
Review: Beautiful pictures of dozens of castles in full color, with 3 panoramic foldouts. Also contains a three page glossary with 9 color pics of selected terms. No floorplans, no maps, no sketches or diagrams to speak of. But it does a good job of the history of castles and showcases many of them.

Some of my favorite castles in the book are: Eileen Donan in Scotland; Krak des Chevaliers in the holyland; Alcazar of Segovia in Spain; Burg Eltz in Germany; Raglan Castle in Wales; Craigievar Castle in Scotland; Chambord in France; Bodiam castle in England; and of course, Neushwanstein in Bavaria, Germany.

There are many more, but if those don't turn you on, nothin will.

Other castle books I recommend: The Medieval Fortress by J.E. Kaufmann; and Castles and Fortresses by Robin S. Oggins