A thousand years ago there lived kings

ROCK-OF-KASHEL - an ancient symbol Castle Rock Irish state-of-Kashel located in the Irish province of Munster and is also known as St. Patrick's Rock or Rock Kashel. This is a historic landmark Irish - Celtic great cathedral, overlooking the ruins. This place is one of the most popular among tourists visiting Ireland. Rock-of-Kashel located near the town of Kashel that in the southern Irish county of Tipperary. Traditionally, this castle was the residence of the kings of Munster for several centuries before the Norman conquest. Since that time, only remnants of the castle. Most of his extant, was built in the XII and XIII centuries. Ancient seat of the kings of Munster Today you can see the majestic building rock-of-Kashel who are renowned for their beauty all over Europe. The word "Kashel" translates as "royal fortress". After the XII century Rock-of-Kashel began its development as an important center of Christianity. Already in 1101, King Munster has attached to the castle round tower, which survives to this day. A decade later, in 1111 Rock-of-Kashel becomes the property of the archbishop. While in Ireland, there were only two archbishops, one of whom lived in the city of Armagh. Castle and Round Tower Magnificent Roman Catholic Church, which survives to this day stands majestically on a hill. It was demolished in 1134 and rebuilt in the XIII century. In the chapel of Cormac tourists can admire the most ancient in Ireland Roman frescoes. They were destroyed in the XVI century and restored in 1980. Present on the background of ancient Today tours start in the Hall of vicar, which was built in XV century. It was completely rebuilt in 1975, this year has been declared the Year of European cultural heritage. Today there is a museum that holds the archaeological finds made in the Rock-of-Kashel. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's biggest complex of Roman temples built in the 3000 km of Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of Stone miracle of southern Africa country, where two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars