Castles: Secrets, Mysteries and Legends - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
United Kingdom
Castles are notable geographic features of the United Kingdom, with their storied legacies. Delve into the history of some very well-known fortresses and other less famous ones, all with their astonishing legends, dark mysteries, and extraordinary secrets. Fortifications featured are Bodiam, Glamis, Bamburgh, Fraser, Beaumaris, Kidwelly, Fyvie, Lincoln, Caerphilly, and Conwy.
Germany
Germany is a land of monumental castles, grand palaces, and defensive constructions whose walls and legends are still intact today. Stories featured include the alleged madness of the Duke of Bavaria in Neuschwanstein, the escapes of Allied prisoners in Colditz, and the supposed death of Archbishop Hatto II by thousands of rats in the Mouse Tower. Additional castles profiled: Heidelberg, Lichtenstein, Burghausen, Reichenstein, Drachenburg, Kriebstein, and Frankenstein Castle, thought to be the home of Frankenstein's monster.
Spain
In this episode, we will discover the Spanish mysteries that still survive today, and we will explain the legends which, either real or fictitious, have been passed down to us almost intact.
Portugal
Portugal's castles are closely related to the Order of the Temple and to the creation of Portugal as an independent territory from the Muslim and Spanish kingdoms.
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