Castle of Brax
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Attribution: By Didier Descouens - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38092734
Originally constructed in the 13th century, there were alterations and additions in the 16th and 18th centuries.
The structure is enclosed by four circular towers. The rear facade incorporates the grand staircase. The brick walls are crenellated. The front opens onto parkland; access is by a double staircase. A round walk carried on machicolations formed of brick corbels and blind arcades circles the whole building.
The structure is enclosed by four circular towers. The rear facade incorporates the grand staircase. The brick walls are crenellated. The front opens onto parkland; access is by a double staircase. A round walk carried on machicolations formed of brick corbels and blind arcades circles the whole building.
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