Around 1785, the local people were allowed to take the castle apart and use the stones to build their own houses.

In 1362, the Cansignorio took the castle, but lost it two years later.

I should have had those beasts put down the day we took the castle, he thought angrily.

There were a number of doors and windows; a sudden attack might take the castle by storm.

"And when we have taken the castle - what then?"

But if we cannot save them by taking the castle, then surely they are lost indeed.

In 1594 the Tartars destroyed the town, but could not take the castle.

Again they failed to take the castle and, after causing damage, withdrew.

"I still say we should take the castle," Seagus said.

He burned the town but could not take the castle.