Bamburgh Castle perches over a black crag of volcanic rock in Northumberland, England. The castle area and the nearby beaches are covered by the region"s distinct sand landforms, the Bamburgh Dunes, seen in the foreground of today"s image. The fortress, once a strategic Anglo-Saxon stronghold, evolved over centuries into the imposing structure seen today. The castle played a pivotal role in defending against the Viking invasion in 993. However, the Norsemen destroyed the original fortification, after which significant enhancements were made during the medieval period. The castle also served as the seat of the ancient Northumbrian kingdom—a medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom, in present-day Northern England and south-east Scotland. After surviving its share of invasions and attacks, Bamburgh Castle has made its way to the limelight due to its impressive silhouette against the North Sea, having been featured in productions like "Macbeth," "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and "Ivanhoe."
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Splügen Pass, Switzerland
-
Schwerin Castle on Lake Schwerin, Germany
-
Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
-
Jasper National Park, Canada
-
Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
-
Town Hall Square, Tartu, Estonia
-
Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
-
Red-crowned crane
-
Peveril Castle, Derbyshire, England
-
Cheetah and her cubs
-
Palouse region, Idaho, USA
-
Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
-
Hawaiian lei flower garlands
-
Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
-
American bison
-
Ria de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
-
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
-
Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
-
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, Canada
-
Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
-
Coyote Gulch, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah, USA
-
Diamond Beach, Iceland
-
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France
-
Taughannock Falls State Park, New York, USA
-
Common raven
-
Phra Nakhon Khiri, Thailand
-
Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, Canada
-
Kirkjufell, Iceland
-
Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
-
Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia