Most Venomous Cobras in the World

Most Venomous Cobras in the World

Cobras are one of the most dreaded and feared animals in the world because they are very venomous and deadly. A cobra is any of a number of species of poisonous snakes of the family elapidae that belongs to the genera Naja, Ophiopagus or Hemachatus. Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa.

Ashe’s Spitting Cobra

Africa’s Naja ashei snake is not only one of the world’s newest snake species-it’s also the largest spitting cobra. This massive, aggressive, extremely venomous snake that can grow to more than 9 feet (274 centimeters) long-form a separate species.

Red Spitting Cobra

This cobra is native to Africa. They can spit venom up to 2 m through tiny apertures in the fangs. They can grow from 70 to 120 cm (2½-4 ft) in length and can vary in color from red to gray. It is a terrestrial snake, and nocturnal.

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

The Mozambique Spitting Cobra is a type of cobra, native to Africa. It is considered one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa, second only to the Mamba. This snake is a nervous and highly strung snake. When confronted at close quarters this snake can rear up to as much as two-thirds of its length, spread its long narrow hood and will readily “spit” in defense.

Ringhal or Rinkhal Cobra

Ringhal is also a spitting cobra. It is the smallest of the cobras reaching only about 1.2m or about 4 ft in length. It is a venomous elapid species found in parts of southern Africa. It is one of a group of cobras that has developed the ability to spit venom as a defense mechanism. Rinkhals are unique amongst African cobras in being ovoviviparous. They give birth to 20-35 young, but as many as 65 babies have been recorded. The Rinkhals is unique also, compared to cobras, as it has keeled scales.

Egyptian Cobra

It is commonly confused with the shouted cobra. The Egyptian cobra is the most common cobra in Africa and is responsible for many deaths there. Its range extends from the Sahara Desert to the Syrian Desert. The Egyptian cobra may grow to 5′-6′8” (1.5-2m) in length and specimens as long as 8 ft have been seen in some areas.

Philippine Cobra

This stock species of cobra is a very toxic snake native to the Philippines. They can be found in the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Catanduanes and Masbate. Its average length is 1.70 m. It is locally called “ulupong” in Tagalog. Drop by drop, the Northern Philippine Cobra has the most potent venom of all the species in the cobra family.

King Cobra

King cobra is the world’s longest poisonous snake with an average 3.7m or 12 ft in length but is known to grow to 5.5m or 18 ft. they are found in the Philippines, Malaysia, Southern China, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Malay Peninsula. It feeds almost entirely on other snakes, even venomous ones, although it sometimes preys on small rodents and bird.

Asian Spectacled or Indian Cobra

This cobra is responsible for many deaths each year especially in India, where it is regarded with religious awe and seldom killed. It is associated with snake charming there. It is the most common species of cobra.

Black Cobra

The Black cobra, found in Pakistan, North India and Bangladesh, is generally considered to be a sub-species.

Forest Cobra

Forest cobra is a large, thick-bodied, black snake from the tropical and subtropical rain forests of Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. Considered by some to be the least dangerous of the African (Naja) Cobras, the bite of this snake, however, can be rapidly fatal without prompt intervention.

Monocled Cobra

Monocled cobra is the second most common cobra species and is widespread in Asia. It has a circular mark behind the hood unlike that of the spectacled Cobra. This cobra can be found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, NE India, Laos, N Malaysia, Southern China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black-necked Spitting Cobra

This species of cobra is native to Egypt. The spitting cobra is capable of ejecting its venom from a distance of about 2.4 m or about 8 ft into the eyes of its victims. The venom causes temporary or permanent blindness and great pain. Despite their name, these snakes do not actually spit their venom. They spray the venom, using muscular contractions upon the venom glands.

Cape Cobra

The Cape Cobra is a moderately sized cobra inhabiting the arid regions of Southern Africa. It averages 4 feet (120cm) long but may grow to be 6 feet (180cm) long. The mortality rate in humans is 60% and death normally occurs 2-5 hours after being bitten and is usually as a result of respiratory failure due to the onset of paralysis. The snake is quick to strike and becomes aggressive if cornered, but given its space it is likely to retreat. It has the most potent venom of all African cobras. It is probably the snake with the highest fatality count in the Southern parts of South Africa. 

Chinese Cobra

The Chinese cobra is a species of cobra that lives in areas of Southeast Asia. The average adult length of a Chinese cobra is about 1.5 m, or five ft. They are usually dark brown or black, with widely spaced, lightly-colored bands around the body. Like other cobras, Chinese cobras have a marking resembling an eye on the back of the hood. The venom of the Chinese cobra is a powerful cobrotoxin b.

Central Asian Cobra

Central Asian Cobra is a species of venomous snake found in Central Asia. Like other cobras, this large snake spreads its “hood” as a warning to other animals. When alarmed, it rears up and widens its neck skin by altering the position of its ribs.

Among the most notable attributes of the Cobra are their powerful venom and hood that can enlarge. Here are some notably poisonous species of cobra.

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                                            World Famous Statues                           

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Statues have been created by man since the prehistory for all kinds of reasons and in all sizes. One of the first statues, a 29.6 cm (11.7 inches) high sculpture called the Lion Man, was created almost 32,000 years ago. The original Seven Wonders of the World included two statues: The Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Today, statues have been erected all over the world representing everything from religious deities, historical events and influential people.



1. Moai

Chile

The world famous Moai are monolithic statues located on Easter Island, one of the most isolated islands on Earth. The famous statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island, mostly between circa 1250 AD and 1500 AD. In addition to representing deceased ancestors, the moai may also have been regarded as the embodiment of powerful living or former chiefs. The tallest moai erected, called Paro, was almost 10 meters (33 ft) high and weighed 75 tonnes. The heaviest erected was a shorter but squatter moai weighing 86 tons and one unfinished sculpture, if completed, would have been approximately 21 meters (69 ft) tall with a weight of about 270 tons. The statues were till standing when Europeans first visited the island, but most would be cast down during later conflicts between clans. Today about 50 moai have been re-erected on Easter Island or museums elsewhere.

2. Christ the Redeemer

Brazil

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro. Located at the peak of the 700 meters (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain, it provides a sweeping panorama from the interior of Guanabara bay to the north, to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas to the south. The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world though the statue of Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia is slightly taller. A symbol of Christianity, the famous statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.

3. Statue of Liberty

United States

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to celebrate the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, stands upon Liberty Island and is one of the most famous symbols in the world. It represents a woman wearing a stola, a radiant crown and sandals, trampling a broken chain, carrying a torch in her raised right hand and a tabula ansata tablet. The construction of the statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor the following year. From 1886 until the jet age, it was often one of the first glimpses of the United States for millions of immigrants.

4. Great Sphinx

Egypt

Located at the Giza Plateau, The Great Sphinx is one of the largest and oldest statues in the world, but basic facts about it, such as who was the model for the face, when it was built, and by whom, are still debated. It is the largest monolith statue in the world although it is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it. Despite conflicting evidence and viewpoints over the years, the traditional view held by modern Egyptologists at large remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafre, the supposed builder of the second pyramid at Giza.

 5. Buddha

Lanshan, China

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya in sitting posture. The Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. The statue makes itself the most renowned scenic spot in Leshan City. Begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year 803, the statue took people more than 90 years to carve. As the biggest carved stone Buddha in the world, Leshan Giant Buddha is featured in poetry, song and story. Facing the river, the Buddha has symmetrical posture and looks which have been beautifully captured in its solemn stillness. It is 71 meters (233 feet).

6. Mount Nemrut

Turkey

Nemrut is a 2,134 meter (7,001 ft) high mountain in southeastern Turkey, near the city of Adiyaman. In 62 BC, King Antiochus Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues (8–9 m/26–30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various.. Since their erection, the heads have toppled from the bodies and lay scattered throughout the site. The summit of Mount Nemrut provides a great view of the surrounding mountains. The main attraction is to watch the sunrise from the eastern terrace which gives the body less heads a beautiful orange hue and adds to the sense of mystery of the place.

7. Olmec Heads

Mexico

The Olmec were an ancient Pre-Columbian civilization living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in what are roughly the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. The Olmec civilization flourished roughly from 1400 BC to about 400 BC. The most recognized aspects of the Olmec civilization are the enormous helmeted heads. The heads are thought to be portraits of rulers, perhaps dressed as ballplayers. No two heads are alike and the helmet-like headdresses are adorned with distinctive elements. There have been 17 colossal heads unearthed to date. The heads range in size from the Rancho La Cobata head, at 3.4 m high, to the pair at Tres Zapotes, at 1.47 m.

8. Mother Russia Statue

Russia

The Mother Russia statue, also called The Motherland Calls, is a famous statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad. When the memorial was dedicated in 1967 it was the tallest sculpture in the world, measuring 85 metres (279 feet) from the tip of its sword to the top of the plinth. The figure itself measures 52 metres (170 feet), and the sword 33 metres (108 feet). Two hundred steps, symbolizing the 200 days of the Battle of Stalingrad, lead from the bottom of the hill to the monument. The statue is currently leaning due to groundwater level changes causing movement of the foundations.

9. Lions of Delos

Greece

Located near Mykonos, the island of Delos is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. The Terrace of the Lions was dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos shortly before 600 BC and had originally 9 to 12 marble guardian lions along the Sacred Way. Only 5 lions survived and from 3 lions fragments exists. The weather-battered originals were moved to the Archaeological Museum of Delos in 1999.

10. Little Mermaid

Denmark

The statue of The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the Copenhagen harbour at Langelinie. Tourists visiting for the first time are often surprised by the relatively small size of the statue. The Little Mermaid statue is only 1.25 meters high and weighs around 175 kg. Designed by Edvard Eriksen, the statue was erected in 1913 to commemorate a play of the Little mermaid. The poor lady has lost her head several times but has each time been restored. Copenhagen officials announced that the statue may be moved further out in the harbour, as to avoid further vandalism and to prevent tourists from climbing onto it.

11. The Motherland, Kiev
Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev's statue of the Motherland, a memorial of the Great Patriotic War (World War II). The statue itself is 62 meters tall, the overall height is 102 meters.

12. Peter the Great

Moscow, Russia

The statue of Peter on the bank of the Moskva River is one of the tallest outdoor sculptures in the world.

13. Yellow Chinese emperors Huangdi and Yandi

 China

The second highest statue in the world is located in China and it’s of two ancient Yellow Chinese emperors Huangdi and Yandi. Its height is 103 meters.

The famous statues in this list were all indented to stand outside to face the elements, though some have been moved to a museum since their creation.

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Most Complex & Dangerous
Roads in the World

Here is the list of the world’s most complicated and dangerous roads. Some of these complicated mountain passes can be dangerous if not negotiated with utmost caution, while others are complicated sets of roads and bridges, erected to ensure a streamlined flow of traffic in busy junctions.

1. Col de Turini

France

Situated more than 1 mile above sea level, Col de Turini is a mountain pass situated in south of France in the Alps. It’s also part of a 20 miles rally stage of the Monte Carlo Rally of WRC, which combines 34 challenging hairpins and long stretches where cars top 111 mph. It is one of the most exciting roads on Earth. 

 The pass was featured in the very first episode of Top Gear series 10, when the presenters went in search of the greatest driving road in the world. At its highest point, Col de Turini is 1607m high. In the north, the Col de Turini starts with a dazzling series of hairpins. Finally, we end up riding in a gorge, with a wild river on the left, and a steep rock-wall on the right.

2. Stelvio Pass

Italy

Located in the Eastern Alps in Italy, the Stelvio Pass Road connects the Valtellina with Merano and the upper Adige valley. This mountain road pass is situated at an altitude of around 1.7 miles above sea level. The road is particularly challenging to drive due to the presence of 48 hairpin bends, with the road becoming exceedingly narrow at some points, and some very steep inclines.

With a height of 2757 meters, it is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps and the second highest in the Alps, after the 2770 m high Col de l’Iseran. While it might not be as dangerous as the other routes, it is certainly breathtaking. The toughest and most spectacular drives are from the Prato side. The mountain pass is one of the best continuous hairpin routes in the world.

3. Leh–Manali Highway

India

The Leh-Manali Highway is situated in India and spans over a length of 297 miles among the Himalaya mountain range. It passes through some of the worlds highest mountain passes in the world, with a mean altitude in between 2 to 3 miles above sea level. The road is one of the most complicated and challenging roads in the world, with snow, landslides and terrain making the journey exceedingly difficult for anything other than a capable four wheel drive vehicle. The road was built and is maintained by the Indian Army.

4. The Puxi Viaduct

Shanghai, China

This is one of Shanghai’s busiest and largest interchange that caters to thousands of vehicles every hour. It has five levels of bridges that help connect two of the cities busiest highways, directing vehicles without much fuss.

5. The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange

Los Angeles, USA

The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange is situated in Los Angeles, CA and is one of the most complicated interchanges in the country. It permits entry and exit in all directions between the I-105 and the I-110. It’s a stack interchange with layers of bridges making a complicated network of roads allowing smooth flow of traffic though both the interstate highways. This interchange was opened in 1993. It is a 4 level interchange with a restricted access lane that can be used by high-occupancy vehicles.

6. The Road of death

Bolivia

Photo The North Yungas Road (also known as the El Camino de la Muerte, ‘Road of Death’ in  Spanish) is a 43 mile road connecting La Paz and Coroico, 35 miles northeast of La Paz in Bolivia. Famous for its extreme danger, it was christened as the “world’s most dangerous road” in 1995 by the Inter-American Development Bank. The single-lane width, extreme drop offs, and lack of guardrails, only add to the danger lurking behind.

Further, the fog and rain can make visibility poor and the road surface muddy, loosening rocks from the hillsides above. It is estimated that 200 to 300 travelers are killed per year on this treacherous road. Although, the old North Yungas Road is much less used by traffic nowadays, an increasing number of adventure bikers travel it for the thrills.  

7. Gravelly Hill Interchange

Birmingham, UK

Gravelly Hill Interchange, nicknamed ‘the Spaghetti Junction’, is the 6th junction of the M6 motorway, where it joins the A38 Aston Expressway in Birmingham, UK. The name “Spaghetti Junction” was coined by Roy Smith, a journalist from the Birmingham Evening Mail in the 1970s. The area view of the junction sure tells us why it is called the Spaghetti Junction. Spanning an impressive 30 acres, the junction serves 18 routes and includes 4 km of slip roads. Across 6 different levels, there are 559 concrete columns, reaching up to 24.4 m in height. The engineers had to elevate 13.5 miles of the motorway to accommodate 2 railway lines, 3 canals, and 2 rivers. It’s the most complicated junction in United Kingdom.

8. Russian-Georgian “Military” Mountain Roads

Between Russia & Georgia

When they are not covered in sheets of snow, then it’s the thick, grueling mud. These remote highways would probably swallow your car in the snow or mud. Though neither affect the locals who drive their Lada cars down it regularly. Situated in the Caucasus mountains, these roads are to be tackled only by the Russian military which probably explain why they lack any official designation. The harsh surface, along with the problems posed by snow, makes this road almost inaccessible during winter. The seldom used road connects Russia and Georgia and assumes of strategic importance for both countries.

9. Guoliang Tunnel Road

China

The magnificent tunnel road in the Taihang Mountains was built by 13 local villagers headed by their chief, Shen Mingxin, and took around five years to finish. Many villagers lost their lives in accidents during construction of the tunnel but the others continued relentlessly. The tunnel was opened to traffic on May 1st, 1977. The 1200 meter long tunnel is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide.

It is located in the Henan Province of China. The Guoliang tunnel is another addition to most dangerous and complicated roads to travel. Dubbed as “the road that does not tolerate any mistakes”, most accidents in the tunnel are primarily caused by the neglect of the traveler. Nonetheless, it is an extremely scenic route and is a key destination on the Chinese tourism map.

10. Taroko Gorge Road

Chungheng, Taiwan

The Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan is another mountain route made by carving out rocks, like the Guoliang Tunnel road. The road passes through the Taroko national park alongside the Taroko Gorge. The road is an appeal to the tourist, as well as a mode of transportation of marble found abundantly in the Gorge.

11. Pasubio (Vicenza)

Northern Italy

This is a hiking trail made out of an ancient road trail. The road serves mostly for motorcycles and certain types of car. The road is dangerously narrow and slippery, spanning many cliff faces and tunnels with stunning scenery, making this a popular destination for adventurous travelers.

12. The Halsema Highway

Philippines

The Halsema Highway runs through the Central Cordillera Valley in Philippines. It is also called the Baguio-Bontoc Road. The road is approximately 150 miles long and is mostly unpaved. The road runs through steep cliff faces which barely have any guard rails or other safety devices installed. The narrow roads and steep cliff faces make the road almost impassable during the rainy season. It’s known for the rock slides and mud slides and buses driving dangerously fast on its narrow passage. There are plenty of accidents and many overturned buses on a yearly basis. There are sheer drop offs of more than 1000 feet without a safety guard rail. This route is for sure one of the most dangerous roads in the world.

13. The Trollstigen

Norway

The Fjord in Norway has many roads that attract tourists. The most notable among them is the Trollstigen which is a series of stunning roads with a breathtaking view of a few waterfalls. The word Trollstigen means the Troll Ladder. The road, though not lacking in safety standards, takes a lot of concentration and driving skill to conquer. The vertigo-inducing steep inclines, intense set of hairpins and narrow roads leave no margin for error.

However, once you are at the top, the view is just breathtaking. The narrow road leaves us with extremely few possibilities for vehicles to pass each other. The frequent rockfalls in the region have resulted in some upgrades to the road in 2005. At the top, there is a viewing balcony which overlooks the road and the Stigfossen waterfall, a 320 m long waterfall which falls down the mountain side.

14. Los Caracoles Pass

Andreas (Between Chile & Argentina)

This road passes though the Andreas Mountains on the way between Chile and Argentina. Los Caracoles is a series of hard switchbacks on an extremely steep incline. The road has many steep inclines and hairpins without any safety guard rails. The road is covered with snow for the most part of the year. The snow together with nature of the road requires extreme patience and skill to negotiate. However, this road is maintained pretty regularly and does not have a morbid accident record. Cargo trucks and even double-Decker tourist buses travel through the road on a daily basis, and it’s quite an experience.

15. Iroha-zaka winding road

Japan

Iroha-zaka winding road is the main route that connects central Nikko and Oku-Nikko. The First Iroha-zaka is used to come down, and the Second Iroha-zaka to go up. Each corner has an ancient Japanese alphabet, and you will see it in alphabetical order starting from I-ro-ha and hence the name. The road was used by ascetics in the past. The number of curves on the road was 48, matching the 48 letters of the ancient Japanese alphabet. Therefore, the tourist guides started to call the slope Iroha-zaka.  After the construction of the second Iroha-zaka there were 50 curves, but 2 were decreased to remain corresponding with the 48 letters. How’s that for complicated?

16. El Espinazo Del diablo

Mexico

El Espinazo Del diablo or ‘The devil’s backbone’ is the mountain pass in Durango, Mexico. It’s about 5 hours long, and it was the only road from Durango to Mazatlan Sinaloa for a long time. We have heard many cautionary tales about crossing the devil’s backbone, El Espinoza Del Diablo, but the road is exceptionally well maintained and there are many cautionary signs marking most of the hazards.

Of course these are in Spanish, so keep an electronic translator or a dictionary, handy. Pull out spots are frequent, so you can easily stop anytime you want. There are some tight curves, too. So tight that a truck needs all of the road to make it around. These hinder potential two way traffic in these regions. However, stunning rock formations rising around you and the lush, green vistas stretching on for impossible distances make every inch of the drive breathtaking.

17. Lysebotn Road

Norway

This is probably the most fun road you can travel on four wheels and then maybe on your two legs checking out the various hiking trails leading from the area. In fact, this might be considered the most breathtaking place in Europe. It all starts with the narrow road up the steep walls of the Lysefjord, Norway. It has 27 switchbacks and a 1.1 km long tunnel at the bottom, with 3 switchbacks inside. The last 30 km of Lysebotn road is a true roller-coaster! It’s narrow but has a perfect surface, winding left and right all the time. If you happen to ride a motorcycle in Norway, then this is the road you simply cannot afford to miss!

Sure, it feels fantastic to traverse the vast stretches of the best roads in the world via adrenaline pumping speeds. How about a complicated road, one that twists and turns, or has downright congested traffic, or unforgiving terrain? They might give you a headache, but it sure feels good when you’ve conquered them.

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Most Historical & Amazing Castle in the World

Most Historical & Amazing Castle in the World

Here are the most amazing castles in the world. These castles are amazing for various reasons. We have to consider that those castles were made in the past time when the technology is not as advanced as the technology today. So We can imagine how to build those amazing castle using the technology in the past. Let’s take a look at these most amazing castles in the world

1. Neuschwanstein Castle

In the 19th century, this castle is where Bavaria people work hard. It is located on a hill near Hohenschwangau in southern Bavaria, Germany. Founded by Ludwig II of Bavaria.

Although visitors are prohibited photographing the interior, but the castle remains a major destination of foreign tourists. Previous Ludwig did not allow visitors come to this castle, but after his death in 1886, the building opened to the public. This is done to pay down the debt of Ludwig in the castle construction.

Every year there are approximately 1.3 million visitors come to the castle with peaked by 6000 people per day in summer. The hall is also some times used as a filming location and the inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty castle in Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland.

2. Malbork Castle

It was built in 1274, during the reign of Prussia. This brick castle is situated in the south of the Nogat river. The castle that previously named Marienburg was formerly the headquarters of san clan. It has been extended several times by the owner according to the number of knights and became the largest Gothic building in Europe.

The castle consists of three separate sections, the top, middle, and bottom separated under a dry moat and towers. The building was once the inhabited by about 3000 troops with the wall borders reach 210,000 square meters, 4 times greater than Windsor Castle.

3. Lowenburg Castle

The castle that located in the Wilhemshole Park is also called the Lion castle. Built by LandGrave Wilhelm IX of Hessen Kassel, the castle was designed by royal architect named Heinrich Cristoph Jussow skilled and experienced in building constructions in France, Italy, and England.

He also has learned to England to learn English Romantic style building. Heinrich also drew the design of Landgrave Park. This castle is also one of the first Neo-Gothic building in Germany. In the back part of the buildings, there are many rooms and bridges in the front part and a tower.

Lowenburg castle is a private residence of Landgrave Wilhelm IX. Landgrave Park inside it is almost the same as Disney World Tokyo. No wonder Lowenburg Castle also called as Disneyland in its era.

As the half centuries building which is still in good condition, this castle has inspired the famous castle in the world that was nicknamed Cinderella Castle of 20th century.

4. The Potala Palace Castle

The Potala Palace located in Lhasa, Tibet. The building was called Potala, as the same as Mount Potala. This castle was a home of Dalai Lama until the Dalai Lama to 14 who went to Dharamsala, India after the invasion and the rebellion in 1959. Now the castle is used as a museum by people of China.

The building measures 400 meters long and 350 meters wide, with rocks against the wall of a width between 3 -5 m. Foundations made of copper to prevent damage from earthquakes. This building have about 1,000 rooms, more than 10,000 temples and 200,000 statues.

The height is around 117 meters. The peak is called Marpo Ri, which means red hill. Three hill from Lhasa Tibet represent three Tibet protective, Chokpori, south of Potalia god, spirit mountain of Vajrapani, Pongwari and Marpori, the hill where the Potala stands representing Chenresig or Avalokiteshvara.

5.  Mont Saint-Michel Castle

This Monastic building with Gothic-style architecture built in the 13th century in the middle of a rocky island in Normandi called Mont Saint-Michel, about one kilometer from the northern French coast at the mouth of the river Couesnon near Avranches. From prehistoric times, the island is covered by the sea, which continued to retreat in the coastal landscape formed over millions of years.

The island was originally connected with the mainland via a land bridge that closed when high tide and shown at low tide. Therefore Mont Saint Michel called

Island Place

. In 1879, that land bridge was built into a causeway.

6. Matsumoto Castle

The Matsumoto Castle is one of the best and most historic castles in Japan. This castle located in the city of Matsumoto in Nagano area that can be reached using the land route from Tokyo.

The castle was completed in the late 16th century, maintain the original wood interior and the stones exterior. Matsumoto castle is a land castle as it is not built on a hill or in the middle of a river.

The castle was built as a fortress during the war. In the year 1550 Matsumoto area is under the rule of Takeda Clan and Tokugawa leyasu. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi move leyasu to the Kanto region, he placed Ishikawa Norimasa to lead  Matsumoto.

Norimasa and his children build towers and some other parts of the castle. Matsumoko castle also known as the castle of the crows because, black walls and the roof looks like the wings of a crow.

7. Predjamski Castle

Predjamski castle, located in the mouth of a cave, 10 kilometers from Postojna, Slovenia. This castle was belonging to Knight Erazem Lueger a renowned robber baron. This castle is smaller than any other castle on this list. Predjanski name was taken from a village near the castle. The castle was built in stages since the 13th century.

The left side of the building was erected around of the 12th century, while the right side of the building erected in the year 1570. The castle has already perched on a 123 meters high cliff for more than 700 years. The most interesting part of the castle is the place to stay, chapel and basement, including weapons, oil painting, and Pieta from the year 1420.

8. Palacio Da Pena Castle

Pena National Palace or Palacio Da Pena is a palace that inspired the oldest European romanticism style. This castle is located in Sao Paolo Penferrim, Portugal. Founded on the hill in the town of Sintra and when in a sunny day the palace can be seen clearly from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Palacio da Pena is a national monument and is one of the main expressions of the 19th century romantic style of the world.

This palace is included in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage and is one of the seven wonders of Portugal. This palace often used for state ceremonies by the President of the Republic of Portugal and the other official events. The building is a blend of Neo-Gothic style, Neo-Manuelism, Islamic and Neo-Renaissance with a taste of exotic romance.

9. Prague Castle

Prague castle was built in the 10th century by the Basilica of Saint George and the Basilica of St. Vitus. According to the Guinness Book of Records, this castle is one of the largest castles in the world. With 570 meters height, length and width is about 130 meters.

The castle was described almost every style of architecture at the end of the millennium.
Almost all areas of Prague Castle were opened to tourists. Now the castle becomes a museum, the collection found there is including the Bohemian national galleries and art shows dedicate to Czech history.

10. Arg-e-Bam Castle

The most impressive citadel on the famous historical Silk Road, Arg-e-Bam is a UNESCO heritage. Its reconstruction was funded in the perspective of remaking one of the Iran’s most significant pieces of historic architecture.

11. Hohensalzburg Castle

One of the oldest most preserved castles of Europe, Hohensalzburg was built in the 11th century and expanded in the 14th century becoming one of the most impressive jewels of Austrian historic heritage.

12. Alhambra Castle

Dated in the 13th century, the jewel of Muslim reign of Spain, the Alhambra palace was considered the pearl of an arid area where water was extremely scarce. The beauty of the architectural details and the exquisite design make this palace a treasure.

13. Angkor Castle

Home of the most colorful Asian Legends and cradle to one of the most picturesque civilizations – the Khmer Empire; the impressive Angkor castle is also a place where the grandeur of one of the largest cities of old Asia mirrored in the beauty of a majestic architectural masterpiece.

Have you ever visited one of those most amazing castles in the world? How beautiful is it?

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