A beau­ti­ful­ly restored 16th cen­tu­ry cas­tle. Locat­ed in the ancient cap­i­tal of the Isle of Man, Castle­town, the impres­sive fortress of was once home to the Kings and Lords of Mann. Orig­i­nal­ly built for a Norse king in 1265, it was devel­oped by suc­ces­sive rulers between the 13th and 16th cen­turies. Dur­ing its time it was used as a fortress, roy­al res­i­dence, a mint and even a prison.