Territorios rurales en transformación: desafíos y oportunidades frente al reto de la despoblación by Néstor Vercher

“…This town, like many others in the interior of the peninsula, embodies the tension between the weight of its heritage and the need to adapt to new dynamics. The medieval castle that dominates the urban center -whose origin dates back to the Roman conquest (Castellum Fabio)- and the 17th century church represent a historical legacy of great value, but this heritage coexists with a traditional economy that, to say the least, faces serious difficulties. …”
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Rezidencie oravských a liptovských stoličných úradníkov ako prostriedok vyjadrenia ich spoločenského statusu by Tomáš Janura

“…The officers then presented the acquired social status in their residences – castles and smaller knight manors called curia. The acquired status was also manifested less visibly in the form of establishing close kin relations between the officers. …”
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A materialização dos poderes no espaço como expressão da memória e identidade urbana medieval by Maria do Carmo Ribeiro, Arnaldo Sousa Melo

“…Finally, we studied how those buildings and urban spaces constitute a part of urban memory and identity, in particular the cathedral, the walls and castles, palaces and city planning.This paper is focused mainly on the medieval Portuguese cities of Braga and Porto, although occasionally with insights in some other towns.The methodology used was based on the intersection of the different sources, particularly written, but also iconographic and cartographic ones, as well as material remains still existing today.…”
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The Battle of Žalgiris / Grunwald: Unanswered Questions by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…The mercenaries from the advanced post castles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who were armed best could have been in that wedge. …”
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Sea Defence Project and a UNESCO World Heritage Monument in Coastal Ghana by Justice Mensah

“…A sea defence project has been embarked upon in some areas in Ghana to, among other reasons, safeguard coastal resources, including the historic heritage monuments—castles and forts. This study examined the implications of the project for the sustainability and OUV of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) along the Ghanaian coastline. …”
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Archaeological heritage and problems of its preservation in Ghor province, Afghanistan by Aleksiejus Luchtanas

“…Ghor province is full of easily recognizable objects of archaeological heritage: • Ancient settlements (tapa), which have chronology from Eneolithic and Bronze Age to the Islamic period of the Middle Ages; • Remains of castles and fortresses from the 1st millennium A.D.; • Monuments from Buddhistic period - monastery of Vayguna Sange Bar (first half of the 15th millennium); • Remains of settlements and cult objects of Kabre Zabok; • Monuments of technology and engineering - mills, brickyards, ruins of bridges, caravanserais - still exist in many places. …”
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Vilnius bastion fortifications in 17th - 18th century by Linas Girlevičius

“…This line surrounded the territories of suburbia and access to the castles. Hypothetically we suppose the second defensive ring at least repeated the configuration of the former defensive control system. …”
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‘Over-hopefulness and getting-on-ness’: Ruskin, Nature, and America by Sara Atwood

“…As he pronounced in Fors, he ‘could not, even for a couple of months, live in a country so miserable as to possess no castles’ (27.170). Ruskin distrusted America’s faith in democracy and was discouraged by its lack of long-established historical and cultural traditions and a corresponding delight in novelty. …”
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ln pursuit of Aryan Homeland (2nd Lithuanian Archaeological expedition in Afghanistan) by Aleksiejus Luchtanas, Ramunė Butrimaitė

“…These are ancient settlements or tapa chronologically dating back to the Anaeolithic period and the Bronze Age and castles of the 1st millennium AD. During the expedition, new groups of cultural value were surveyed, too. …”
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The first Lithuanian Archaeological expedition in Afghanistan by Aleksiejus Luchtanas, Ramunė Butrimaitė

“…These are complexes of ancient settlements, usually called tapa (Purnbakar, Ahangaran, Sheke, Puzei-Leče), dated 4th millennium BC-XX AD, fortified towns (Farizkuh, Qala Mana), dated XI-XIII AD, castles and defensive towers (Qala Akbar Bek Zahak, Qala Malek Antar, Qala Kassi, Qala Kuhna, Shinia, Badgha), dated VI-XIX AD, and historic industrial objects such as brickfields, mills, caravanserais, and bridges. …”
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