The Castle, Rebuilding History
Aug 05, 2025 | IMDB 0
70 min Watch NowDocumentary
Step inside the most complex heritage rejuvenation project ever to occur in Europe. Norwich Castle is being restored to its former glory - a unique and ambitious plan to return this 900-year-old building to its original Royal Palace design. Curators and craftspeople pore over every detail to ensure its historical accuracy. Will they run out of time, money and endurance before they can unveil one of Britain’s most iconic royal buildings? Filmed every step of the way over seven years, this is the story of a heritage makeover like no other.
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Les Trésors de la Bibliothèque nationale de France
Cows Knocked Up by Fog
Balmoral
Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway
Reimagining A Buffalo Landmark
Ritter, Schmiede, Edelfrauen - Kärntens Burgen einst und jetzt
Flowing Water
Windsor Castle: After the Fire
André Le Nôtre, le jardinier de Louis XIV
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Land of Celtic Ghosts
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Neuschwanstein Castle - King Ludwig's Dream
Amazing Engineering: Knights Templar Castles
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The Occult Experience
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
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The Glorious Story of Castles
IMDB 8.7 | Nov , 2018
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IMDB 9 | Dec , 2020
The National Library of France is the guardian of priceless treasures that tell our history, our illustrious thinkers, writers, scholars and artists. Telling the story of the exceptional treasures of the National Library of France is like opening a great history book rich in many twists and turns. Without the love of the kings of France for books and precious objects, this institution would never have seen the light of day. The story begins in the 14th century under the reign of a passionate writer, Charles V, who set up a library in his apartments in the Louvre. But it was not until the 17th century, and the reign of Louis XIV, a lover of the arts and letters, that the royal library took over its historic quarters in the rue Vivienne in Paris, which it still occupies.Cows Knocked Up by Fog
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2002
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
Documentary telling the story of Balmoral, the royal family's most private residence. For over 150 years this Scottish castle has been home to royal traditions of picnics, stag hunting and kilts. From prime ministers to Princess Diana, life at this tartan-bound holiday home has not appealed to everyone. But there is another story of Balmoral, of how the royal family has played a role in shaping modern Scotland and how Scotland has shaped the royal family. Queen Victoria's adoption of Highland symbols, from tartan to bagpipes, helped create a new image for Scotland. Her values, too, helped strengthen the union between Scotland and England. Ever since, Balmoral has been a place that reflects the very essence of the royal family.Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1898
A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations, vistas and a tunnel under the Conwy Castle (misspelled in the title) in North Wales.Reimagining A Buffalo Landmark
IMDB 10 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2014
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IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 2023
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.Land of Celtic Ghosts
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1979
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IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 2023
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.Neuschwanstein Castle - King Ludwig's Dream
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2023
Part architectural genius, part kitsch fairytale, Neuschwanstein Castle is closely linked to the tragic fate of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886). The "Mad King" poured his heart and soul into this unique construction which looks back nostalgically to the Middle Ages. A focus on the history of a building filled with dreams and legends which has become an icon of Germany around the world.Amazing Engineering: Knights Templar Castles
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2022
Looks at the engineering of the Knights Templar, the religious order that marked the rise of the Middle Ages, and their amazing buildings in the west of Europe.Dartmouth, River Dart and Dartmoor
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1910
Whistlestop tour of Dartmouth in Devon, taking in the 17th century Butterwalk arcade and medieval castle.Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King's Vanished Palace
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2019
Based on the latest technological and scientific advances, this documentary explores the palace's architectural past to resurrect Louis XIV's vanished Versailles. Versailles was an ongoing building site at the time of Louis XIV and continued to be transformed by its successive occupants later on. The Versailles we know today only vaguely resembles the Versailles of the Sun King. Most of its original features and apartments no longer exist. Thanks to the digitisation of thousands of plans, a team of scientists takes us back in time to explore this forgotten past in a new way, through a large-scale reconstruction project to bring back the Versailles of Louis XIV as he designed it, according to his requirements and dreams.Not So Much a Facelift…
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1976
A short documentary exploring the UK’s 1970s approach to urban renewal through General Improvement Areas. Mixing location footage from Blackburn, Norwich, and Oxford with unexpectedly quirky presentation, the film contrasts small-scale housing improvements with the sweeping redevelopment schemes of the post-war era. Produced as a government public information film and shown at meetings between planners, architects, and residents, it stands as a modest, humane entry in Britain’s civic-minded documentary tradition.The Occult Experience
IMDB 6 | Jul , 1985
An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2015
Chambord, the most impressive castle in the Loire Valley, in France, a truly Renaissance treasure, has always been an enigma to generations of historians. Why did King Francis I (1494-1547), who commissioned it, embark on this epic project in the heart of the marshlands in 1519? What significance did he want the castle to have? What role did his friend, Italian genius Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) play? Was he the architect or who was?