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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2014, 02:29:13 AM »


Although the construction continued, many of the workers spread stories about the castle being 'cursed' and 'haunted'. When William left for England to buy a crane for the castle tower, he caught pneumonia and died shortly after. Following his death, the workers fled the site and the building was left uncompleted. Many claim this spot is haunted and it attracts paranormal groups every year.
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2014, 02:30:28 AM »
5. Thornewood Castle



Thornewood Castle was indeed built for love. It resides in Tacoma, Washington. This castle was not built for a new bride or a dead one, but by Chester Thorne for his wife of 20 years. For its beautiful interior, it has been used in the film 'Rose Red', based on a Stephen King story.
Top photo: Construction of 'rose red', 1910. Lower left: Interior living room.
Lower right: Interior fireplace in living room.
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2014, 02:31:01 AM »


The gardens of Thornwood are stunning, and were originally built for Anna, the wife. She used to call the sunken English garden her "secret garden". This chess set remains from those days as a silent testament to the true love between this man and wife. This is one castle of love that did NOT suffer a tragic ending, for which we are grateful.
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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2014, 02:31:30 AM »
6. Taj Lake Palace



Some castles are built for romantic love, while others were built for a more... amorous type of love. Take for example the Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur. The construction of the palace began as a rebellious act by a stubborn prince.
According to the palace history, it had "Glowing moonlight. Gentle lakeside breezes. A whole entourage of courtesans. What young prince could resist? Certainly not Maharana Jagat Singh II. Legend has it that the young prince indulged in moonlight picnics with the ladies of the Zenana on the lake island palace of Jag Mandir. A pleasurable pastime – until his father found out. With that option closed to him, there was only one solution. He built his own pleasure palace on a different island in Lake Pichola."
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« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2014, 02:31:46 AM »


The Lily Pond from an exterior view point of the Taj Lake Palace. Construction began in 1743 and finished in 1746. So this amazing lover's nest was indeed built for love, but some would just call it passion instead. Today it is one of the most romantic hotels in the world.
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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2014, 02:32:11 AM »
7. Torrechiara Castle



This huge solid stone castle was built in Northern Italy, 1448 to 1460. It was built by a count, Pier Maria II Rossi, who built it out of love for Bianca Pellegrini. It was called Torrechiara. In 1985, scenes from the movie Ladyhawk were filmed there.

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