ruined castle
Decayed medieval fortification
A ruined castle is a castle that has fallen into decay—walls crumbling, roofs collapsed, reclaimed by weather and vegetation.
The phrase evokes romantic imagery of medieval remains dotting European landscapes: We hiked up to explore the ruined castle overlooking the valley.
Ruined castles figure prominently in Gothic literature and tourism.
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- towerTall slender edifice
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- ivyEvergreen climbing plant
stone · medieval · dark ages · abandoned · haunted · battlements · moat · rubble · decay · gothic · ramparts · crumbling walls · dungeon · secret passage · winding staircase · ghosts · desolate · overgrown
- castle typeskeep, fortress, citadel, stronghold, stone keep
- abandonedabandoned, abandoned building, abandoned factory, abandoned hospital, abandoned mine
ruined castlenew construction
ruined castleroyal residence
Monarch's official home
stately home · seat of power · Windsor Castle · Buckingham Palace
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