Castles of the World

The majestic Khotyn Fortress is for Ukrainians what [Tsarevets] is for Bulgaria. In other words, imposing figure of this medieval structure is a symbol of the historical power of the country and the importance of the cas...

Enisala castle today is reminiscent of the once powerful medieval fortress that guarded the stranger Romanian trade routes. Deep in the [ruins], Enisala dominates the surrounding area from its natural hill in the municip...

Duino Castle or Castello di Duino is an old palace, standing on a rocky promontory in the Adriatic seaside Italian province of Trieste. The view, which is revealed in front of visitors Duino is just fascinating - the pan...

Slains Castle and its romantic ruins stand alone on the beach of Scotland. Unlike most medieval castles, which at one stage or another in recent history have been restored, Slains remains without state custody. In the co...

Stories of many bloody battles of the Arabs, Iberians, Mavritans and Spaniards are connected today in the majestic fortress Morella (Morella Castle). Built on a high hill it dominates the title village Morella, it is the...

Heeswijk Castle is a beautiful medieval castle, located near the eponymous Dutch city in the southern Dutch province of North Brabant. Heeswijk is called water castle Citadel – it is beautifully surrounded by a moat fill...

North of [Krakow], in Poland there is a tourist route, called the eagle nest that allows tourists to walk through some of the most important and beautiful historic castles of the country. Between Czestochowa and Krak...

The sight of the proud dominate [Danube] Schönbühel Castle is a picture that would be sealed in the mind of man permanently. Schönbühel stands on the edge of a high, and uneven, cliff in the Austrian valley of Wachau. Kn...

The unique Graz is a place where pleasure and beauty of urban architecture and refractory time of cultural historical monuments form an inseparable whole. Declared European Cultural Capital in 2003 and the Town of culina...

Javier castle is a treasure of the Jesuits, which keeps priceless works of art. This amazing palace was built on a natural hill in the middle of a small village with the same name, which is located in the Spanish Basque ...

Situated on the Elbe River with excellent views across to it and Dresden, the Albrechtsberg castle was built by the Prussian Prince Albrecht (1809-1872). This castle is crucial for the city because it is one of the few b...