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Castle Rushen, Castletown

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Castle Rushen, Castletown
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One of the best-preserved medieval castles in the British Isles, built by Norse kings and later lords of Mann, in the Isle of Man's old capital, Castletown. Inside, rooms recreate its history as a fortress, palace and prison.


The Old House of Keys, the former parliament building, is opposite. Castletown has a pretty harbour.

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