Should We Bother Restoring Old Castles And Palaces?
(ArtsJournal)

Castles, in particular, were instruments of war and occupying or levelling them was the goal of invading armies. In many cases, the castles were then taken over by the victors and re-purposed, but many were dismantled, particularly when the structure could no longer repel attacks by cannon.  – The Art Newspaper