THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

This is one of the finest examples of Norman military architecture in England. The castle keep was constructed at the place of the Roman fort of Pons Aelius and a wooden castle built in 1080 by the son of William the Conqueror, Robert Curthose. On the order of King Henry II in 1168–1178 Maurice the Engineer (creator of the Dover Castle, among others) built the new stone castle including the existing rectangular keep, one of the last of this kind. The castle was a royal residence. It served as a base for the Sheriff of Northumberland, the King’s representative in the area, and became a major border stronghold during the medieval wars between England and Scotland.
 
Now the castle keep is a Grade 1 listed building, a Scheduled Ancient monument, and is open to the public as a heritage visitor attraction. Owned by Newcastle City Council, it is leased to and managed by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, the second oldest antiquarian society in the world.
 
We have made the replica in two sizes, 1:1000 and 1:2000 (the latter also has a necklace charm variant). More pics here: http://www.archiminima.com/kovina--metal.html.

​As usual, you can find all of these replicas in our little shops on Etsy and eBay.
 
Please visit the Coming Up section of our website to see what else is coming soon at http://www.archiminima.com/coming-up.html.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It's a long time we haven't posted anything new for you, but we will make up for this in 2018! Just a little more patience, and you will see our all-new collection of teeny-tiny metal castles. We wish you all a very happy new year, full of joy and exciting discoveries!