Kelburn Castle in Glasgow (Scotland)
In western Scotland around
Glasgow Kelburn is an ancient castle. A distinctive feature of this historic
landmark, built in the thirteenth century, is that its walls are covered with
bright graffiti.
Kelburn Castle Complex in its
long history has repeatedly been subjected to reconstruction work, but by the
beginning of the XXI century his condition, especially the facade, was quite
disappointing. Means the same on a large-scale restoration of the local
authorities were not available, so the public figures of the city decided to
hold a rally to find finance. If you think they otminusovali by price deaura
charges for construction, you're wrong. The problem was solved very unexpected
way.
To this end, in 2007, invited four artists from Brazil, with their help, ancient castle walls were painted in
the spirit of contemporary art. This is quite an original idea, which is
informally called the "bridge between cultures", paid off a hundred
percent, because about a unique painting Kelburna talking not only in Scotland,
but also outside the country.
The popularity of the castle
rose at times, which led to a substantial increase in the flow of tourists to
this place. In a relatively short period of time have been collected the
necessary funds, allowing to reconstruct the entire castle complex.
To date, this medieval mansion
is part of the park complex, it fits perfectly into the picturesque natural
landscape. Thousands of tourists from all over the world dream to visit this
unusual castle, which has become a kind of bridge merger medieval and modern
culture.
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