'Castle Map' allows you to view castles and fortresses around the world on a single map, covering over 3,700 locations in 131 countries.
' Castle Map ' is a service that allows you to view information such as the location and appearance of castles, fortresses, and palaces around the world on a single interactive map.
Castle Map — Explore 3,708 Castles, Fortresses & Palaces Worldwide
When you access it, you'll see markers scattered across a world map.
Each dot represents a different type of castle: white, orange, palace/mansion (green), and castle ruins (purple). When you hover your cursor over
The information on the cards includes photos from Wikimedia, the castle name, classification, country, era in which it was built, and its global fame. Clicking 'full story' in the lower left corner of the card will open detailed information on a separate page.
Here's a summary of the details. The main text appears to be quoted from Wikipedia.
Himeji Castle — 14th century castle in Japan | Castlemap
In the upper left corner, there are four buttons: 'Browse,' 'Surprise me,' 'Daily game,' and 'About,' as well as three expandable menus: 'LANDMARK TYPES,' 'FAME RANKING,' and 'FOUNDED.'
Clicking 'Browse' will open a data list page. You can check lists by type or by country.
3708 Great Castles & Fortresses of the World | Castlemap
https://thecastlemap.com/castles/
As of the time of writing, Japan had a total of 155 registered sites, including 114 castles, 1 fortress, 8 palaces/mansions, and 32 castle ruins.
Castles in Japan — Interactive Map of 155 Castles, Fortresses & Palaces | Castlemap
Each time you click 'Surprise me,' a random location will appear.
The 'Daily game' allows you to play a game where you guess which castle the picture displayed each day belongs to.
Guess the Castle — Free Daily Castle Quiz | Castlemap
https://thecastlemap.com/guess/
As you type part of a name, suggested names will appear.
Each time you get it wrong, you'll get a hint, so you just need to get it right within six tries.
The three menus, 'LANDMARK TYPES,' 'FAME RANKING,' and 'FOUNDED,' allow you to narrow down the display on the interactive map by opening them.
The creator, Flightmussy, told Hacker News, 'I created this site because I really love castles,' and added, 'I didn't want to put too much effort into it because I didn't think there would be much demand, but there have been so many critical comments that I'm going to make improvements and give it my all.'
Hi thanks for the feedback and thank you Marklit to submit it here! Thecastlemap... | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48999049
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