collections / castles:

February 22, 2011

Neuschwanstein Castle: Luiz Pires

Twinkling Castle, Edinburgh: Martin Tenbones

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99 hello's:

theeclecticlife said...

the balloon castle is hands down my favorite. i hope i dream i'm frolicking around it tonight!

do you have wanderlust on the brain Danni? me too!!!!!! jon and i are hoping to go to europe next summer and possibly, Lord willing, catch an olympic event or two in London. any travel plans with the nick-ster coming up?

Christina said...

Castles on islands?! That is too cool. But my favorite is the one smack in the middle of lush green mountains. Mountains are my favorite natural landscape so that place would probably be too much for my little heart to handle. Haha.

Beautifield said...

Hi, I came by your blog through Design Sponge, such a cute wedding you had! Just wanted to let you know that the first unknown castle is Burg Eltz in Germany :)

whimsybeams said...

Oh my, the castles by the sea remind me of my favourite story, 'The Little Mermaid'. Thanks for the castle collection Danni. Love them!

Nicole said...

Oh, yay! I was at the third picture from the top! That is actually an outbuilding of the main castle on the property. It's part of Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay, NY. There is a bowling alley in there. So cool!

Dear Evie said...

Hey Danni - the balloon picture is by Tim Walker - www.timwalkerphotography.com

(Looks like a scan though)

X

AshleyAnn said...

castle and balloons....I want to go stay!

Jennifer said...

I live just a few hours from Neuschwanstein and really have no excuse for not having wandered over yet. But, balloons! On castles! How completely wonderful.

ilene @ muchloveilly said...

suhweet images, friend! i esp love the one with the red castle - it totally stands out. i just love how red pops out like that.

happy tuesday!!!

Whitney said...

this is so dreamy!
makes me feel like a little girl.
love.

Margo said...

The balloon castle is http://www.timwalkerphotography.com/

He has some beautiful images!

Wendy Sice said...

Oh, gosh! I love every single one of them, to the nth degree! Oh to see but one! I must travel to Europe, I must! xx

Sissi said...

the fifth and the last are neuschwanstein too from diffrent angles... and one i think is a other Friedrich castle, but i am not sure...the pics are sooo princess like!

Jessie Wellington said...

wow! what a lovely post!! Oh, how I wish I was a princess! the mansion with all the colourful balloons on/around it is a photo by Tim Walker... My favourite ever photographer! Thanks for such beautiful pictures! :)

Dear Evie said...

P.S. The fourth pic is of Leeds Castle in Kent, UK. I spent many childhood days there. :D

Lovely collection...

Molly (OneKindWord) said...

I'd love to take a trip and visit castles all over the world. They're so magical! Especially if situated on a mountain-top or completely surrounded by water :)

andrea creates said...

beautiful-i've actually been to a few of those places!!

Christina said...

These are wonderful! I think the balloon one would have to be my favourite

Elizabeth said...

I don't know if I love the island one or the red one best. They are both so cute!
Oh and I'd love to have a party at the balloon one.

Kelly J. R. said...

Awesome post. It's my dream to backpack through Wales and visit every castle I come across. Maybe next year!

he calls me wifey said...

WOW! These are just so incredible with such inspiration!
~Andrea

Sil Campschroer said...

Hello Danni,I am so glad I've found you're blog. You're weddingpictures and idear's about it I found AMAZING! Never seen such a great party. U2 looked so LOVELY. By the way: I have been to Neuswanstein and I found the inside very scarry. Totally horror. The brothers who made it where freaks. You're picture is beautifull with all that snow. Wish you all the best and you see me again. Greetings with heart&soul from Sil.

Cassandra Marie said...

I'm getting a Harry Potter vibe from this post! Love it lol. And that third photo is beautiful...as is that island castle! So pretty!

Design Elements said...

dreamy!

Dancing Branflake said...

The perfect Princess post! I love castles and love just looking at them.

Sandy a la Mode said...

wow!! these photos are soo amazing!! that balloon castle is totally rad! would love to live in a castle one day hehe!!

Tang said...

This is a great collection! I looove castles.

esther said...

I LOVE this post (:

Jillian said...

these photos are sooo dreamy! i just love them. it makes me want to go back to france and visit oodles of castles. xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams

Michelle Stiles said...

DREAMY! Take me away!

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Anonymous said...

Hi, the 8. is Isola di Loreto (Lago d'Iseo) Italy.
great pictures!

**EYE-SNACKS** said...

oh wow..love these castles...to wander from room to room.To decorate them..to make art in these huge buildings...to have a studio in one of those ;)

alisonds said...

I live in Edinburgh - I get that beautiful view every time I hit the shops! It is truly wonderful to have a view like that in the city centre. I often reflect on how lucky I am to live here! x

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sam said...

I have being round a few castles myself and love seeing them, they do interest me quite a lot.

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Will @ Bright.Bazaar said...

I love Edinburgh! It's one of my favourite cities in the UK! Beautiful post, Danni. xo

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Free-Flowing-Fink said...

OMG these are soooo cool. I would love to live in a castle and be like a proper princess even if it was just for a day. You even have the disney castle on there. Part of me is still wondering about Disneyland Paris longing to live in it :( I'm not kidding but I took about at lest 75 photos of it in the space of 4 days!!! That little collection was absolutely lovely. Thatnkyou for shareing.
P.S. That first one in the snow was sooo beautifull. Like something out of a winter fairytale :)

From Trees Fall Apples said...

These are so beautiful.
I'm not 100% sure but the second from the bottom looks like the castle on Lake Bled in Slovenia. As I said I'm not completely sure but it looks like it. And I'll be able to confirm in June as I'm finally going to see it live. I'm almost giddy, been waiting years to go to Slovenia.
P.S. Loved your wedding photos.

Juana @ SweetVisualAids said...

the Neuschwanstein Castle is just beautiful :)))

Daniella said...

I love the photo with the balloons! Congrats on the Blog of Note too!

Tali Schiffer said...

Wow!! Gorgeous photos, and amazing castles! Love the second one cause it's like we're sneaking a peek :) number 6 is as though it were out of a movie set! Number 9 is just perfect! number 12 is so dreamy and I love the natural mountain pinks with the bright red of the castle! Thanks for sharing :)

Nastia said...

oh my gosh!! these are breathtaking!! it makes me wish i could live in one SO BAD!

Shane Burch said...

Gorgeous Pictures. Nice to throw in the Disney Castle :-). I especially liked the one on the water.
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Ana Gonçalves said...

WOW

Marcie A. said...

Great line-up of some truly inspiring works of architecture...but you forgot the best one...the Alacazar in Segovia, Spain. I've only seen it in pictures, but it's a stunner.(thought I doubt it ever gets completely covered in snow...or balloons!)

John Bryson said...

I will live in that castle someday...p.s. tried to spell it unsucessfully(sp?) like 10 times
--John

pocketwonders said...

Wow! Definately just added something to my "see before I die" list!

commoncents said...

AWESOME POST! I'm glad I found your blog!!!

Steve
Common Cents
http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com

Eva @ Four Leaf Clover said...

So gorgeous! I absolutely love castles and am quite fascinated by them. I love going to them and thinking of how life must have been for those who lived there. And I love how Neuschwanstein Castle dominates this post, ha!

yaya said...

Congrats on being a "blog of note"! Your blog is very fun and I really enjoyed the wedding post! What a great way to have a lovely, meaningful, fun, simple but elegant and not bank busting wedding! Very refreshing to find young people like you! You'll go far in this life, I'm sure!

Duncan D. Horne said...

What magnificent buildings these castles are! The first picture is my favourite by far. Congratulations on becoming a blog of note and for having SO MANY followers! I've joined the list.

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One Woman's Thoughts said...

Oh so magical!

Thank you for the fantasy journey.

Joanne said...

I love love love castles! I collect them. in fact there are a few on my blog

http://10minutes2breathe.blogspot.com/2010/11/broken-castles.html

thank you so much for this post really made my day. the pictures are gorgeous! Blessings, Joanne

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Mary said...

I've been to Neuschwanstein castle, and it was the most romantic place I've ever seen.
I'm glad it got more attention than the other castles :)
There's something so inherently romantic about castles, thanks for brightening my day :)

For-Like-Ever said...

I love your blog!! these castle photos are beautiful.

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Katie Bee said...

ooo, so pretty...I remember the first castle I saw in person, in Warsaw, Poland, when I was sixteen...hmmm I'm feeling the best sort of nostalgia right now. These are splendid. Whoever mentioned wanderlust is exactly right. I'd like to hop on a plane to Europe right now.

RainCooper said...

Beautiful photos. X

From Boy to Man said...

Think I'll buy me one of those one of these days :P

Green Tea at Midnight (Jessica) said...

ohmygosh! The balloon castle is beyond adorable. The princess in me is swooning.

Señorita said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! I've been to the one Edinburgh and when you are there, you feel like you are back in time..

Thanks for sharing :)

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Treebytheriver said...

Wow, I didn't even know that there could be such beautiful castles still standing!

Amazing the work the people had to do to get such structures made!

Loved this post, but also the whole blog too. Also love that you love Jesus.

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Chrissi W. said...

ACHTUNG, ACHTUNG hier kommt Kurt Cobain :) viel Spaß beim lesen. http://misschrissi.blogspot.com/2011/02/musikerportrat-kurt-cobain.html
und vergesst nicht unser Voting:) ihr hab nur noch einen Tag Zeit http://misschrissi.blogspot.com/2011/02/musikvideo-der-woche.html

Bz said...

Hi, I just popped in from Blog of Note - Congratulations - your Blog is truly inspirational, and I will be sure to come back often. I even made a special link over to you on one of my blogs. Wonderful pictures! :) I lvoe your design! and..... Congratulations on your marriage. Sorry for the all-in-one comment... I'm breathless reading everything :) I love your 101 list too - already inspired to update my list a bit!! :)

Consuelo said...

Oh my God! What gorgeous!!! I love all the castles you showed!

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iva yaneva said...

My goodness! These are all so beautiful!
My uni organized a trip for students to visit quite a lot of Europe's most amazing castles. It was quite expensive so I couldn't afford it but I still dream that one day I'll get to see at least a few of them :)

Homeschool on the Croft said...

Oh my! They are stunning. Can you imagine that level of commitment in our age? The Millenium Dome seems to speak volumes of what is produced in 20th/21st Century :(

I live in the Western Isles, and we have a (smallish) castle here in Stornoway (funnily enough, I posted a photo on my blog yesterday).

Wonderful photos...

SciReg said...

it is perfect! I really like it!

4everStrong said...

just wow. ive always like been dreaming to travel one day and visit all the castles that existed in this entire world. and you inspired me more. thnaks..

joehebden said...

Super pictures.

Lyndsay Wheble said...

Aaw, Neuschwanstein is sooo beautiful, and I love the others too! This is my first visit to your blog but I'm sure I'll be back x

Noo -- said...

THe first of the Unknowns is Burg Eltz.

Beautiful shots.

http://www.burg-eltz.de/e_index.html

Melanie's Randomness said...

If I could just live in a castle for one day. Wow these are beautiful!! =)

Melanie's Randomness

emily said...

oh castles.
i am in love.

Kesha Tickets said...

That fantastic! realy! these website is way better then everything I ever saw.

Dagmarette @ The Finishing School said...

Is that Lily Allens music video?! I loved music video with all the balloons and dancing presents...

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MayLove said...

I might be crazy, but I think #2 and #3 are Disney theme park castles? Not DisneyWorld in Florida, but maybe California, Japan or Euro?

Inked said...

I love these photos! I wish I had these framed!

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Anonymous said...

im pretty sure the 2nd and 3rd pictures are both Cinderellas castle Walt-Disney world in florida! :D

Jenna E said...

This just made me believe I am supposed to live in a castle

fauns and ferns said...

I used to live in Europe and actually grew tired of castles after a while, but this collection is just GORGEOUS! I am wistful for a journey home.

jenluvzyou said...

i'm fairly new the blogosphere but have been following your blog for a little while (hello!) and i love love this castle post! so dreamy! =)

ElizabethK. said...

I recognized the photo of the castle with the balloons and I searched, but couldn't find the link. :( It was a post on a wedding blog about a wedding that was inspired by the Pixar movie Up, and I remember it was a lovely wedding, but I can't remember where I saw it!

I love this collection. Breath taking!

Claud said...

Just magical!

youngmi said...

i would love to explore any of these! they're right out of a storybook. i feel like floating away into a dream world. thanks so much for sharing!

Heidi said...

Hello! Your first picture is actually Hohenschwangau, and the fifth is Neuschwanstein if I remember correctly. You can look at http://www.hohenschwangau.de/ticketcenter.0.html - Both are beautiful inside and out!

artem said...

Очень красивые замки, я в восторге. Творение творческого человека красиво в разных его проявлениях, как в строениях, так и в изготовление брелков .

pakhot said...

amazing posts, all are beautiful and tooo lovely, it is a world beauty.

caitlyn st john said...

Hi Dani

I am not sure if someone said this already because i didnt read through all of the posts, but you have about 3 or 4 pics of Neuschwanstein. The last picture from Andrew is it, as well as the last picture all together... the castle looks different from different angles and dif. seasons :)

great collection!!

Hayley said...

My last name is Castle, so I loooove looking at these. I'd die to go to just one of them!

Alex said...

WOW! These photos seriously took my breath away. Gorgeous!!!

The Dandelion Chronicles said...

The ballon castle is from Lily Allen's video to 'The Fear'.. :)

Isabel Marques said...

this is why i love europe!

boros1124 said...

Very nice. I did not know much. Hungary is also a lot of us can see the castle. I lived near one of them. Very nice. There are several books on castles. But only one is visible in many parts of the world.
http://www.konyv-konyvek.hu/book_images/11a/118423011a.jpg

Janee Lookerse said...

yes please. I will take one of each.

now.

where are they? :)


xoxo
Janee
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