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There were many kids flying kites on the park in front of the castle (this part of the grounds is open to the public free)
One of the stone-throwing holes
A window onto an inner garden
The Long Corridor in the West Bailey, where Princess Sen lived
A room in the West Bailey
Part of the interior of the "Cosmetic Tower", with dolls recreating a scene from a work of art depicting Princess Sen's life here.
There are plenty of defensive "peep-holes" cut into all the walls here; but I have no explanation for why some are made in a variety of geometric shapes, like here.
The Cosmetic Tower from the outside
The lone roof tile marked with a slightly mysterious cross
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