Sloup Castle: Visit a Distinctive Castle in the Czech Republic
Originally constructed in the 14th century by a noble Czech family, Sloup Castle was strategically located near a bustling salt trade route.
Hirosaki Castle
In 1810, the daimyo lord finally got permission to reconstruct a watchtower—the government agreed as the Russian presence grew in the Tsugaru Strait—and had a new keep built instead, which could have been a capital offense were it not for the project being cleverly undertaken.