Castles have long caught imaginations. As the “nouveau” rich, with their industry-made wealth, came into modern societies of the 19th and 20th centuries, new castles started taking shape as private homes.
Camelot of the legendary King Arthur must take pride of place! Not only was this castle constructed with paranormal assistance from Merlin, the great magician.
Medieval castles changed throughout the centuries from strongholds and fortresses to magnificent palaces.
As the extravagance of the nobles and royals altered over the centuries, so to did their taste in building projects. It is staggering to look at the development of civilization in terms of castles–compare an early wooden keep to the lavish Neuschwanstein Castle. Through trade with the East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, interiors could be lavishly furnished.