Any fantasy film or historical film dedicated to the Middle Ages allows us to enjoy samples of ancient fortresses and fortifications. The brilliant saga "A Song of Ice and Fire", filmed under the title "Game of Thrones", did not stand aside. Throughout screen time, we encounter the houses of the great lords, fortresses and prominent ruins.
Cafpa, Spain
The third episode of season VI allows us to see through the eyes of Brandon Stark the fight of the young Lord winterfell Eddard Stark and his five standard-bearers with three knights of the royal guard, including Arthur Dane, nicknamed "The Sword of Dawn" and Herold "Bull" Hightower.
In the role of the Tower of Joy starred Spanish castle Safra, in the province of Gudalahara. It was built in the middle of the XII century near the village of Capmayo des Duenies. Archaeological excavations that were carried out in these places revealed traces of sites and fortifications of the Kele, Visigothic tribes and soldiers of Rome.
Duna, Scotland
Dun Castle appeared before us as part of the ancestral stronghold of the Starks of Winterfell in the pilot part of the 1st episode. He played the role of the old tower,where Cersei and Jaime Lannister indulged in adultery. From the window of the fourth floor, the Golden Knight threw Bran Stark, noting with bitterness that we go to any means for love.
The fortress of the XIV century was built for the regent of the Duke of Albany, who ruled Scotland as an uncrowned king. Guests are warned about the complexity of the inspection: it is not easy to get inside.
Kastl Uopd, India
Another "avatar" of Winterfell is the Ulster castle castle castle Castle Castle, the views of which we showed for most of the first season.
On the territory there are tours of the "Winterfell": guides focus on scenes and shots from the epic. The estate of the XVIII century coped with the role remarkably.
Castillo de Tpucigillo, Spain
In no episode did beaver Cliff play a major role - he happened to appear in all its glory only in one of the episodes of the last season, when the army of eunuchs Daenerys Burernagh approached the walls of the Lannisters' home.
The prototype for the stronghold of the descendants of Lanna the Smart was built by the Moors before the Reconquista on the ruins of the ancient Roman citadel fortress trujillo, dominating the town of Cáceres.
Kpepot Govpienac, Croatia
The ancient fortification in the capital of the ancient trading Dubrovny Republic is now enriched with a theatrical function. In the saga, it played the role of the Red Castle, a cyclopean structure built by Meyegor the Cruel against the backdrop of rebellions against the new rule and wars in the north and south.
On the stage of the squares and fortifications built by the Venetians in the XI-XIII century, a third of the events of the film unfolded - from the ugly scene when Sansa was shown the severed head of his father, and to the scene of the destruction of the city by tame monsters Of Daenerys Targaryen.
Kactal de Canta Flapontine, Spain
This Catalan castle became a film incarnation of the Rogov Hill - the ancient estate of the harsh Lord Rendilla Tarly. It is shown only once: Samwell on the way to the Citadel tries to hide the house of Lily - a girl-wild from behind the wall. The family scene was not distinguished by kawaii - Randill, initially sympathetically greeting the news of the presence of a bastard in his son, humiliated the girl after learning that she was wild.
Santo Florentina was built in the XI century as a coastal fortification for defense against attacks by Arab corsairs. The ruins of the building are still part of the Florentine Castle.
Kactico Almodop, Spain
Built in a small valley in the middle of arid Córdoba, the castle became in the series the capital of the flourishing Highgarden,the home of the dynasty of the same name and the castle. Previously not popular with tourists place because of the series "blossomed".
Alkacap from Ceviglia, Spain
The palace of the kings of Castile and Seville was created by the best fortifiers and architects of the country at the end of the X century for the great sovereign Peter of Castile. Being an outstanding commander, he united most of northern Spain under his rule. However, the order of succession to the throne of Spain provided for the division of possessions between all male heirs - and Pedro had five of them.
In the film, he acted as the flowering Water Gardens of the Dornian Principate.
Penyscole, Spain
Port facilities on the rocks of the Spanish Mediterranean played the role of one of the cities of the Gulf of Dragons - the former center of the slave traders of Mierin. The troops of the mother of dragons were located on the gorgeous sands of the local world-famous beaches, and the role of Meerin was assigned to the Old City - it was built by the Arabs around the fortress of the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
Sheina, Switzerland
We saw the underground galleries and halls of the Shein Castle during the scenes when the henchmen of His Sparrows tortured people, forcing them to confess their crimes to the gods.
The fortification was built in the middle of the XIV century by English knights who captured the east coast of Ireland.
Eith Benxaddu, Morocco
The ancient Moroccan fortification was built in the XVIII century and reconstructed in 1986-1989. In the movie, this building of yellow brick with a large admixture of sand represents the City of the Harpy - Yongkai.
Gosford Castle, Iceland
The castle in Gosford was built in the middle of the XIX century. In the film, he served as a set for scenes in Riverrand - Tully's family estate, the childhood places of the two heroes of the saga, Caitlin Stark and Peter Baelish aka Littlefinger. Lisa Arryn also moved into her mountain stronghold from here.
