Heroic Dreams - All Things Medieval

If you ever thought about having your very own castle, built from the ground up you don’t need to hire some European architect who is a direct descendant of Ludwig himself. Here is a link to a company in the states (Idaho) that custom builds real castles. The cost varies between 400 and 600 per square foot! And we are talking about real stone castles here!!

Anyhoo, if you are curious about the current state of castle building in america you might want to check the site out. I think I might send them an email and ask them if they would build me a one square foot castle - I might be able to swing that

Castle magic

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When we think of Medieval Castles we almost invariably think of Britain and Ireland. When we think of Haunted Castles we invariably think of Transylvania and Eastern Europe. But Haunted Castles are all over the world including right here in North America. Yup, plenty of castles and plenty of hauntings. Here is an article I wrote today about some of the more famous haunted castles right here in the states (never know, might make a good vacation trip -just don’t stay overnight!)

Its on my medieval castle website here:
Haunted Medieval Castles In America

About the Highlander Contest

The latest installment in the Highlander franchise is Highlander: The Source; and it is coming to dvd on Feb 26. I am working with the good people at M80 And Lions Gate Entertainment in conjunction with this release.

I have received an advance copy of the movie and I will review it for you tomorrow. The people at M80 have also offered me a free DVD of the movie along with a poster to give away to one of my web visitors.

So, I will be running free contest where you can sign up to win the dvd and the poster.

I am currently putting together materials for the movie (which includes movie shots and more) and the contest. Tomorrow I will launch it all. So check back again tomorrow if you want to learn about it and sign up for the contest. There is no email building here. You simply fill in your email and you will be entered in the contest for the free DVD and poster. The winner will be notified by email.  The giveaway will be Feb 29 which is only a few days away. It’s my way of saying thanks for visiting my blog and website.

Check back again tomorrow for the highlander info and the free contest giveaway!

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I have a couple of medieval castle things I thought you might like to see. First off I have been getting a lot of requests to do some kind of project where you make your own medieval castle out of paper or cardboard. It’s been on my list for a while but I have completed it.

Here is a picture of the project. I posted a full tutorial with lots of pictures on my website. It shows you how to make this castle and it gives you all the required drawings so you can print them out and make the castle. All you need is some glue and cardboard from cereal boxes. It also has a nice fact sheet that points out the main aspects of a castle - you can use it to make this a learning project.

It’s the first of three castles I will be making. The project is located here: Make a Paper Medieval Castle

 My next castle will be larger and based on a real castle. And the third castle will be six to eight feet in size and the kind you make for the kids to play in.

I also have found a little bit about some real castles that I thought you might be interested in. Here is a link to a great essay about the 25 most beautiful castles in the world. Really magnificent castles here and they are spread across much of the world. Of course there will always be some debate about a list like this and there are a few more castles I think should go on this list but it’s a good selection with pictures and background information. Check it out here: The Top 25 Most Beautiful Castles in the World

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