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Hi thanks for the feedback and thank you Marklit to submit it here! Thecastlemap.com is one of the websites I operate. I also operate trainrouter.com, sunshine

Hi thanks for the feedback and thank you Marklit to submit it here! Thecastlemap.com is one of the websites I operate. I also operate trainrouter.com, sunshineatlas.com. and europebeachmap.com. Honestly, I did not want to focus too much on this website due to what I thought of a market of low demand. However, there are so many critical comments. Hence, I will fix it properly and this will be one of the websites I will fully commit to. I appreciate everything guys even if you probably do not like the website. The reason why I made the website is because I reallly like castles....

nmstoker 3mo ago
Please don't be detered by the less constructive comments, there are a myriad of approaches one could take and it's impossible to please everyone. Even if it has failings I think it's a great site and I'm grateful. Plus let's not forget it's delightfully free of advertising/ pushy banners to sign-up or pay!
rob74 3mo ago
Nice project, but unfortunately (as others have also commented) a bit incomplete. Some stuff missing in Romania (which I'm reasonably familiar with): - Arad fortress (similar to Alba Iulia, but less well known, currently a military base): https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 - Oradea fortress (same as above, but open to the public): https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 - Târgu Mureș fortress (slightly smaller than the ones above, but also notable): https://maps.app.goo.gl/qcwSFL9hGqoCZXWv7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qcwSFL9hGqoCZXWv7 - plus lots of villages and smaller towns in Transylvania also have fortresses or fortified churches: Biertan https://maps.app.goo.gl/VVMkpaFbf7HJjbPQA https://maps.app.goo.gl/VVMkpaFbf7HJjbPQA, Râșnov https://maps.app.goo.gl/1LnB5h2sTj1WRmTk7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/1LnB5h2sTj1WRmTk7, Saschiz https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yb5dDz38xXyy8JEZ7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yb5dDz38xXyy8JEZ7, Viscri https://maps.app.goo.gl/318uMB1fEvpqXSzi7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/318uMB1fEvpqXSzi7, Rupea https://maps.app.goo.gl/6hTM8PtkQhQxXcyG8 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6hTM8PtkQhQxXcyG8
- thyristan 3mo ago
  There is a lot of stuff missing. I'm from a region in Germany where every other village has it's own castle, ruin or palace. There needs to be some selection, otherwise it's just more overwhelming. Therefore I do like the map, and it's very good imho that there is some tier-selector to pick out the good ones.
  - lo_zamoyski 3mo ago
    The trouble is that the definition of "castle" varies considerably between countries. For instance, the German classification divides them into "Schloss" and "Burg", but these can include anything from earthworks to barely present ruined remains of a foundation to buildings that resemble a larger than average house. French classification - under the term "chateau" and its subdivisions - is even more generous. Compare that with the Polish classification which is more strict and precise, differentiating between manors, palaces, strongholds, and permanent fortified complexes, for instance.
    - rob74 3mo ago
      Sure, you could argue forever what should be included, what's significant enough (only still existing buildings or also ruins? how well-known does it have to be?), if only historical castles should be included or also things like Hearst Castle in California (which is actually a large mansion built in historical style, with the main building looking like a church - if that's included, you could also include, say, Mar-a-Lago?).
      - uxhacker 3mo ago
        It is also important in context to include castles in Africa to show that the area did contain castles. This fact often surprises people that Africa has castles and some of them dating back to the 11 century. For example just by looking from my eye you are missing Lamu Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamu_Fort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamu_Fort Siyu Fort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyu Thimlich Ohingahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimlich_Ohinga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimlich_Ohinga And then in Tanzania you have the Gerezani Fort in Kilwa Kisiwani, the Old Fort of Zanzibar, the German Fort in Bagamoyo. And then Taleh Fort in Somalia. I have not even started on either Mozambique, or Angola.
dmblit 3mo ago
Hi there and thank you, I guess we all love castles. Just went to check a few randomly and saw the map lacks the Citadel of Acre, which is really quite impressive https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g297736-d324488-Reviews-Citadel_of_Acre-Acre_Northern_District.html https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g297736-d324... (It's in Akko, northern Israel) hope that will help you find and fix some other misses in your dataset.
Flightmussy 3mo ago
Again! Thank you everyone! The feedback really helps. I am slowly but surely fixing based from the feedback I get here om Hacker News. I am citing the users on the changelog a way to show my thanks: https://thecastlemap.com/changelog/ https://thecastlemap.com/changelog/ I am going outside to stay out in the sun for a bit now:)
- Flightmussy 3mo ago
  I am going to the Akershus festning! This is my local castle and the view is crazy
CGMthrowaway 3mo ago
Missing one of my favorite in USA which I will not mention here because it is unofficially open to the public and i don't want that to change...
Flightmussy 3mo ago
At the moment the project is going viral. I am so thankful from everyone! It sucks that I cannot properly communicate because feedback is spread on the internet, which is making it really hard to address them. Therefore I will put my X account here for those who are interested: https://x.com/Flightmussy https://x.com/Flightmussy

nmstoker 3mo ago

Please don't be detered by the less constructive comments, there are a myriad of approaches one could take and it's impossible to please everyone. Even if it has failings I think it's a great site and I'm grateful. Plus let's not forget it's delightfully free of advertising/ pushy banners to sign-up or pay!

rob74 3mo ago

Nice project, but unfortunately (as others have also commented) a bit incomplete. Some stuff missing in Romania (which I'm reasonably familiar with): - Arad fortress (similar to Alba Iulia, but less well known, currently a military base): https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 - Oradea fortress (same as above, but open to the public): https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/a2Dw3W2CKCpU7cJA7 - Târgu Mureș fortress (slightly smaller than the ones above, but also notable): https://maps.app.goo.gl/qcwSFL9hGqoCZXWv7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qcwSFL9hGqoCZXWv7 - plus lots of villages and smaller towns in Transylvania also have fortresses or fortified churches: Biertan https://maps.app.goo.gl/VVMkpaFbf7HJjbPQA https://maps.app.goo.gl/VVMkpaFbf7HJjbPQA, Râșnov https://maps.app.goo.gl/1LnB5h2sTj1WRmTk7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/1LnB5h2sTj1WRmTk7, Saschiz https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yb5dDz38xXyy8JEZ7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yb5dDz38xXyy8JEZ7, Viscri https://maps.app.goo.gl/318uMB1fEvpqXSzi7 https://maps.app.goo.gl/318uMB1fEvpqXSzi7, Rupea https://maps.app.goo.gl/6hTM8PtkQhQxXcyG8 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6hTM8PtkQhQxXcyG8

thyristan 3mo ago
There is a lot of stuff missing. I'm from a region in Germany where every other village has it's own castle, ruin or palace. There needs to be some selection, otherwise it's just more overwhelming. Therefore I do like the map, and it's very good imho that there is some tier-selector to pick out the good ones.
- lo_zamoyski 3mo ago
  The trouble is that the definition of "castle" varies considerably between countries. For instance, the German classification divides them into "Schloss" and "Burg", but these can include anything from earthworks to barely present ruined remains of a foundation to buildings that resemble a larger than average house. French classification - under the term "chateau" and its subdivisions - is even more generous. Compare that with the Polish classification which is more strict and precise, differentiating between manors, palaces, strongholds, and permanent fortified complexes, for instance.
  - rob74 3mo ago
    Sure, you could argue forever what should be included, what's significant enough (only still existing buildings or also ruins? how well-known does it have to be?), if only historical castles should be included or also things like Hearst Castle in California (which is actually a large mansion built in historical style, with the main building looking like a church - if that's included, you could also include, say, Mar-a-Lago?).
    - uxhacker 3mo ago
      It is also important in context to include castles in Africa to show that the area did contain castles. This fact often surprises people that Africa has castles and some of them dating back to the 11 century. For example just by looking from my eye you are missing Lamu Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamu_Fort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamu_Fort Siyu Fort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyu Thimlich Ohingahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimlich_Ohinga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimlich_Ohinga And then in Tanzania you have the Gerezani Fort in Kilwa Kisiwani, the Old Fort of Zanzibar, the German Fort in Bagamoyo. And then Taleh Fort in Somalia. I have not even started on either Mozambique, or Angola.

dmblit 3mo ago

Hi there and thank you, I guess we all love castles. Just went to check a few randomly and saw the map lacks the Citadel of Acre, which is really quite impressive https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g297736-d324488-Reviews-Citadel_of_Acre-Acre_Northern_District.html https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g297736-d324... (It's in Akko, northern Israel) hope that will help you find and fix some other misses in your dataset.

Flightmussy 3mo ago

Again! Thank you everyone! The feedback really helps. I am slowly but surely fixing based from the feedback I get here om Hacker News. I am citing the users on the changelog a way to show my thanks: https://thecastlemap.com/changelog/ https://thecastlemap.com/changelog/ I am going outside to stay out in the sun for a bit now:)

Flightmussy 3mo ago
I am going to the Akershus festning! This is my local castle and the view is crazy

CGMthrowaway 3mo ago

Missing one of my favorite in USA which I will not mention here because it is unofficially open to the public and i don't want that to change...

Flightmussy 3mo ago

At the moment the project is going viral. I am so thankful from everyone! It sucks that I cannot properly communicate because feedback is spread on the internet, which is making it really hard to address them. Therefore I will put my X account here for those who are interested: https://x.com/Flightmussy https://x.com/Flightmussy