A castle isn't supposed to be romantic. In medieval days, castles were built for war, not love. But something about the stone towers and fanciful parapets stirs the imagination. You can almost see Rapunzel letting down her hair. It's no wonder some builders in the 1800s and 1900s copied castles when designing grand estates. For Valentines Day, here's a roundup of the Ten Most Romantic Castles, selected by your About.com Guides. And, if the special person in your life is passionate about castles, how about giving him or her Castle Gift Books with scenic photos?
A castle isn't supposed to be romantic. In medieval days, castles were built for war, not love. But something about the stone towers and fanciful parapets stirs the imagination. You can almost see Rapunzel letting down her hair. It's no wonder some builders in the 1800s and 1900s copied castles when designing grand estates. For Valentines Day, here's a roundup of the Ten Most Romantic Castles, selected by your About.com Guides. And, if the special person in your life is passionate about castles, how about giving him or her Castle Gift Books with scenic photos?
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Is it possible to have a further look at the floor plan for the white neo-mediterranean house shown as #32 on Jackie Cravens site. I have tried every way I know to contact her.
Hello Johnie,
I’m sorry, we don’t offer building plans for the specific houses shown on this site. You may be able to find plans for similar homes in a house plan catelog such as the ones listed here:
http://architecture.about.com/od/planbooks/tp/spanishplans.htm
AND
http://architecture.about.com/od/planbooks/tp/adobe_plans.htm
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