September 2013 - Bojnice, Slovakia
Slovakia's fairy tale castle at Bojnice.
Bojnice castle, with moat and all!
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The castle wall
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Bojnice castle, with moat and all!
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The castle wall
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Disney-esque towers
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The front gate
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Disney-esque towers
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The front gate
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The inner part of the castle
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A beautiful gothic staircase
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Beautiful interior
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The inner part of the castle
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A beautiful gothic staircase
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Beautiful interior
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The ceiling of the chapel is a beautiful blend of sculpture and painting (unfortunately marred by modern labels)
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The ceiling of the chapel is a beautiful blend of sculpture and painting (unfortunately marred by modern labels)
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Queen Sharla
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Queen Sharla
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The underside of the castle
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This tree (about 700 years old) was a favorite tree of Matthias Corvinus back in the late 1400s, who also had some involvement in the Vlad Tepes story.
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Cuuuuute
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The underside of the castle
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This tree (about 700 years old) was a favorite tree of Matthias Corvinus back in the late 1400s, who also had some involvement in the Vlad Tepes story.
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Cuuuuute
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The chapel and surrounding countryside
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Portraits!
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The chapel and surrounding countryside
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Portraits!
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