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Hike up the road to the summit on the back side of Mt. Ballyhoo to see some of the old battlements.
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Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN, 11 May 2023
The home’s centerpiece — a tall stone tower topped with a crenelated battlement straight out of Monty Python’s Unladen Swallow sketch and visible for miles — has earned it the nickname Comfort Castle.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
Athenry Castle This 13th-century castle overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
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Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN, 11 May 2023
The home’s centerpiece — a tall stone tower topped with a crenelated battlement straight out of Monty Python’s Unladen Swallow sketch and visible for miles — has earned it the nickname Comfort Castle.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
Athenry Castle This 13th-century castle overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
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The episode begins with the accidental killing of Sylvie, who falls from the parapet after escaping captivity and attempting to warn the villagers about the danger to Laurent.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The Upper Cliff Dwelling contains about 40 rooms, some partially intact roofs and parapet walls.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Over the past six decades Lucca Comics & Games, which is held annually within the medieval ramparts of the Tuscan town of Lucca, has expanded exponentially to become the largest geek meet in Europe.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This ancient Viking ring fortress, built around 980 AD, offers insight into Denmark's riveting past (though the site remains buried underground presently, there is an informative informational display).Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Climb to the top of the ruins of the island's 18th-century fort to catch sweeping views across the sea towards neighboring islands.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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California Beach fort erected by ‘Bay Boys’ surfer gang will be demolished, Palos Verdes Estates officials say Sept. 21, 2016 Palos Verdes Estates Mayor Dawn Murdock had a more muted response, noting that some residents will be relieved and others frustrated by the agreement.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Set in a castle in the Middle Ages, the epic details a lord and his family living in a haunted mansion.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the scene her character Anna celebrates as her lonely castle reopens its doors for the first time in, well, forever.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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But on the eastern side, they’re getting massacred by Ukrainian troops firing from fortifications the Ukrainians apparently captured from the Russians back in August.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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One soldier, callsign Fin, said Russia’s fortifications were built very well, combining different types of defensive measures – for example by placing mines underneath the anti-tank obstacles known as dragon’s teeth.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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In fact, the more humiliated and insecure Iran becomes, the more likely the regime in Tehran will see Hezbollah as a necessary bulwark against Israel, especially if the organization manages to restore Iran’s trust in its capabilities.Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the letter from Jeffries — who many hope will be the first Black American to hold the speaker’s gavel — throws into question whether even that bulwark might be developing cracks.Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Overlooking the town and the main beach is Riva Castle, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine citadel.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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An archeological site, which now sprawls across the citadel grounds, reveals a wealth of relics from the former seat of power.Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Battlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlement. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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