These are great shots! I like #3 and #4 the most, but the others are great as is Iris' addition. And, always for me, the addition of the history "makes" the shots. Without the background, I feel something is missing.
I have a question: in a couple pictures there are areas that seem like windows, but there is an "X" appearance to them. (Or an hourglass look). Is that because of a shutter design? Curtains?
Thank you for sharing these. I love history and even though this is outside my present (totally amatuer) area of study, I love seeing this old castle. How wonderful that it was restored. Living in a place where "keep the dirt flying" is the city motto, I love to see that people elsewhere care for their heritage.