Inspiration in real places

I loved the idea that some of you had about the "Belem Tower" and the knight house. I think that in wonderful to get inspiration in real places, no only for houses but for all the game, its very nice. For example, Im going to put some of my favorites old-aged places of my country (Spain), and also Portugal. Can you imagine if we can play Sota in our favorite places?

The Alhambra, a fantastic arabic palace/castle in the mountains: http://www.spain.info/export/sites/...eria_imagenes_Granada/dp_granada_dg_im_02.jpg

A famous square, inside of the Alhambra: http://www.masquepadres.com/sites/default/files/01granada-leones_0.jpg?1328487167


Old andalucian-style stree, Mijas: http://www.viajesdefindesemana.net/wp-content/uploads/mij47865.bmp

Ronda, a medieval town in Malaga: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZBEJPCnj...AI9c/BuQmyXM8U_w/s1600/Ronda+puente+nuevo.jpg

Windmills in Castilla (Don Quixote attempt to kill these ones): http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZMUfnReR...SMfs/s1600/molinos-de-viento-de-consuegra.jpg

Hanging Houses of Cuenca: http://cdn.all-that-is-interesting....ploads/2012/10/hanging-house-cuenca-spain.jpg

A stonekeep in Toledo, very simple, but I like it: http://www.carameltrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/guadamur.jpg

Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic building in the world: http://aubg.wikispaces.com/file/vie...pg/387841818/exterior catedral de sevilla.jpg

The square in front of the cathedral. It was used to film "Star Wars": http://www.arqhys.com/construccion/fotos/construccion/Plaza-de-España.jpg

A castle in Galicia: http://www.sientegalicia.com/fotos/... de monterrei. castillo de los condes (9).jpg


In Portugal--

Monastery of "Bom Jesus", Braga: http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/64268885.jpg

A detail from a fountain, in "Bom Jesus": http://portuguese-american-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fountain-on-bom-jesus-do-monte.jpg

Palacia da Pena, Sintra: http://viajerosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/palacio_da_pena_sintra.jpg

Cementery in Oporto (I took a million photos): http://www.queirozportela.com/fig0.jpg

Oporto still looks like this: http://www.waydn.com/answers/wp-content/uploads/oportojpeg

A palace, in Guimaraes (a little bit modern, but I like it): http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2726/4040632012_8d52e02c12_z.jpg



Over Europe ---

Carcassonne, France: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xBwU6R3F...AAB90/3kYzi5rxFSI/s1600/40_Carcassonne_02.jpg

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany: http://www.8thingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Neuschwanstein-Castle-Germany.jpg

Gravensten castle, Ghent, Belgium: http://www.heraldicjewelry.com/uploads/5/2/3/2/5232707/9450954_orig.jpg



Sorry if It was too much, and sorry for my poor english.

 

The link of the castle in Galicia have a error:

http://www.sientegalicia.com/fotos/actividades/fortaleza%20de%20monterrei.%20castillo%20de%20los%20condes%20%289%29.jpg

 

A nice little castle, not far away from me:

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/c59ae939-d2fb-4140-9e5f-6c013a7f7349.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Belgium%2C_Hergenrath%2C_Eyneburg.jpg/1280px-Belgium%2C_Hergenrath%2C_Eyneburg.jpg?uselang=de
http://img.fotocommunity.com/BeNeLux/Belgium/Castle-Eyneburg-at-Hergenrath-Belgium-a18623024.jpg

I should go there and take some better pictures (not many good pictures to find right now).

 

I love the style! Around is some kind of medieval town?

 

It's standing pretty much alone there since the 13th century (or so). May be the highest point in the surrounding, and I remember it higher than it seems on Google Maps ( http://maps.google.de/maps?ll=50.705556,6.015833&spn=0.002,0.002&t=h&q=50.705556,6.015833 ). There seems to be only a German Wikipedia entry ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyneburg ).

 

Germany is very great in this kind of stuff!

 

A lot of nice places! Hope the game buildings will have different look for each kingdom, assuming the continent is made up of different smaller kingdoms.

 

Yes! And in the future I hope that even players houses will be different in every continent, wich special style in each one.

I hated when EA introduced the oriental empire in UO and then the whole world was full of oriental style player houses.

 

Ooh fun, here are some other cool places:

Split, Croatia:
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&l=en&id_site=97&gallery=1&&index=13

Motovun, Croatia:
http://www.brodyaga.com/pages/viewlarge.php?id=25593&cty=Motovun&place=Croatia,%20Croatia

old stone bldg:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bunja_Sibenik.jpg


http://0.tqn.com/d/goeasteurope/1/0/h/U/-/-/Dubrovnik.jpg

 

This old stone hosue reming me the style of some neolithic tombs (random ones):

http://frankmazuca.tripod.com/47gallarus.jpg

http://filosofia.nueva-acropolis.es/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EL-ENIGMA-DE-LOS-MEGALITOS-3.jpg


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6POPLNlOM6g/UF85A130hII/AAAAAAAAlmA/1Fua-FHPeYo/s640/42+-+Galeria+dolmenica++de+Soto+(Huelva).JPG


The last one look like a kickstarter nice house in Sota!

 

Wow
Had to post this place
http://zebstar.wordpress.com/2006/07/02/raiders-of-the-lost-lingam/

 

That remind my a place in the old Papua! But this one even much more wild and impresionant. ^_^

 

This one would be a nice place to live whith a hugh underground basement. And you can hide them out in the forest somewhere.

 

THE DRUID HOME

 

I was born in STUTTGART, GERMANY Germany is just GREAT, period!