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30 Castle Architecture Projects

From Detailed Sand Castles to Designer Ice Castles

— December 21, 2012 — Eco
Castle architecture is centuries old, but still resonates today with those looking for a regal home or vacation destination.

Castles, of course, are best known as the homes to noble families in Europe. They are identified by their stone structures, high walls and even higher watch towers. Traditional castles housed village-size populations and also acted as security apparatuses to fend off intruders or rival armies.

Since the days of castle combat are long gone, castle architecture has come to represent luxury and good old-fashioned excessiveness. You can still travel to old world countries and rent traditional castles, or you can find new age structures like ice castles and tree top castles.

With such a storied history, it's no wonder children gravitate towards creating these symbolic structures on beaches.
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Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Jeremy Deller Presents an Inflatable Version of the World Wonder
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Canned Fast Food Castles
Canned Fast Food Castles
The Canned White Castle Sculpture Brings Holiday Cheer to Hungry Families
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Hairy Regal Homes
Hairy Regal Homes
Agustina Woodgate Hair Castles are Sculpted out of Human Hair
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Sizzling 8-Bit Sandcastles
Sizzling 8-Bit Sandcastles
Guy-Olivier Deveau Brings Classic Nintendo Games to the Beaches
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$65,000 Backyard Castles
$65,000 Backyard Castles
Live the Fantasy You’ve Always Wanted with a DIY Fairy Tale Castle
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Naturalistic Concrete Castles
Naturalistic Concrete Castles
The Andrea Kleboth House in Mattsee is an Isolated Abode
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Colossal Ice Castles
Colossal Ice Castles
These Roger Hanson Sculptures are Incredible Geothermal Ice Creations
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Compact Faux Ice Castles
Compact Faux Ice Castles
The OrganiCube Looks Like A Gigantic Snow Fort
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Urban Eco-Castles
Urban Eco-Castles
The Augustenborg Green City Center by Deve Architects
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Combat-Colored Bouncy Castles
Combat-Colored Bouncy Castles
The Inflatable Military Obstacle Course Will Keep You Fit
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Eternal Damnation LEGO Depictions
Eternal Damnation LEGO Depictions
Mihai Mihu Recreates Dante’s Inferno Using the Popular Blo
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Geometric Sand Castles
Geometric Sand Castles
Sculptor Calvin Seibert Creates Modern Beach Artworks
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Towering Cardboard Castles
Towering Cardboard Castles
Nina Lindgren Creates Super-Sized Eco-Art
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Fairytale-Themed Castles
Fairytale-Themed Castles
The Enchanted Palace Sets Out a Quest to Find Seven Princesses
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Epic Sand Castles
Epic Sand Castles
The Zhoushan Sand Sculpture Festival Boasts the World's Largest Sand Sculpture
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Cardboard Castles
Cardboard Castles
Four Guys Create a Fort Fit for Do-It-Yourself Kings
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Compact Airport Castles
Compact Airport Castles
The Dream and Fly Micro Hotel is Jet Set on Making You Comfortable
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Epic Poem Sand Castles
Epic Poem Sand Castles
Dante's Inferno Sand Sculptures Journeys to Hell on Earth
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Papercraft Castles
Papercraft Castles
Amazing Mini Architecture From Wataru Itou
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Texturized Modern Castles
Texturized Modern Castles
The Kanayama Community Center by Kengo Kuma
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Castle & Palace Hotels
Castle & Palace Hotels
Global Fairytale Escapes
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Canine Castles
Canine Castles
'Best Friend's Home' Makes Glamourous Dog Mansions
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Fantasy Castles
Fantasy Castles
Enchanting Architecture from DeviantART Creatives, From Spooky to Sparkly
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Castle Parties
Castle Parties
Andrej Lorenc's Exclusive Luxury Costume Parties in Europe
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Fairytale Garden Castles
Fairytale Garden Castles
Dreaming Spires Willow Playhouses are Designed for Imaginative Play
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Concrete Coastal Castles
Concrete Coastal Castles
The Alvarez Beach House Has Contemporary Charm and Character
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Treetop Castles
Treetop Castles
The Duke of Northumberland's Swanky Forest Mansion
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Celeb Fairytale Weddings
Celeb Fairytale Weddings
The Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa Wedding at Oheka Castle
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Modern Ruins
Modern Ruins
Russian Castles Rotting
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Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
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