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Founded: 12th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)
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Burg Haag is a castle ruin with a preserved tower in Haag in Oberbayern, Bavaria. Listed as a historical monument, it also holds archaeological significance due to its medieval and early modern remains.
Built in the 12th century, likely by the noble de Haga family, the castle later passed to the Gurren von Haag and then to the Fraunberger family, who ruled until 1566. It became an imperial county in 1509 but was given to the Dukes of Bavaria by Emperor Maximilian II. The castle was gradually dismantled starting in 1804.
From 1981 to 2005, the castle tower housed a local history museum. After closing due to structural issues, it reopened in 2016 without the museum. Today, guided tours are available, weddings are held from May to October, and cultural events take place in summer.
The remains include the core castle, a round curtain wall, gate tower, and the striking 42-meter-high residential tower (Schlossturm). Built around 1200, it was later extended, featuring a 7-meter-high entrance, thick walls, fireplaces, and turrets from the 15th century. The baroque-era moat once served as a zoo.
The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.
Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.