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TRAVEL<br />
Clockwise from<br />
above: Malbork<br />
Castle, in Poland,<br />
has a religious<br />
past; Hiroshima<br />
Castle in Japan<br />
HIROSHIMA CASTLE, JAPAN<br />
Originally built at the turn of the 16th century by<br />
the powerful lord Mari Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle<br />
was once a hugely significant seat of power in Japan.<br />
It managed to avoid the demolition that other Japanese<br />
castles faced during the Meiji Restoration, but like the<br />
rest of Hiroshima, was destroyed by the eponymous<br />
bombing in 1945. The castle has since been rebuilt,<br />
and today stands as a stunning replica of the original,<br />
in traditional Japanese style and surrounded by<br />
colourful trees. It also houses a museum of Hiroshima’s<br />
pre-WWII history.<br />
Experience the beauty of Hiroshima Castle<br />
during a Far Eastern Horizons journey in Asia.<br />
PHOTOS: © ALAMY<br />
PHOTOS: © ISTOCK<br />
MALBORK CASTLE, POLAND<br />
Sitting on the banks of the Nogat River is the<br />
impressive red-bricked fortress of Malbork Castle.<br />
The second largest castle in the world measured by<br />
land area, Malbork is a pristine example of a toweirng<br />
medieval fortress, unpassable by enemies attempting<br />
to invade it over the centuries. Construction began<br />
in the 13th Century by the Teutonic Knights – a<br />
German Catholic religious order of crusaders – and<br />
the castle remained their headquarters for almost<br />
150 years. Today it houses a castle museum with an<br />
array of informative resources and exhibitions and<br />
visitors come from far and wide to marvel and take<br />
photographs of the castle and its exquisite reflection<br />
in the Nogat River.<br />
Guests on the Baltic Jewels & the Midnight Sun<br />
trip can visit Malbork Castle for a guided tour.<br />
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