Castles of the World

Grassalkovich Palace is located in Bratislava, Slovakia. This is the residence of the President of Slovakia, near the Palace of the Archbishop. The building was built in 1760 for the needs of the Hungarian aristocrat ...

Monterrey Castle is located in [Verin] in the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain. The population of the municipality is 14, 433 people. Verin is a city known for farming. It produces excellent [wine] and there are three...

Aydon Castle is one of the best examples of a medieval manor house in England, which has managed to remain almost unchanged throughout its nearly 800-year history. Aydon Castle is beautifully situated amongst woodland in...

Fort Ticonderoga is located near Lake Champlain, which is named in honor of Samuel de Champlain, the first European to set foot in this region of the United States. He arrived in 1609. In 1755 Frenchmen begun construc...

Dumbarton Castle is the oldest in the UK. At present, its history and heritage have no equals among other medieval mansions, houses and palaces as regards to age go. Dumbarton Castle rises above the southern Scottish tow...

Ljubljana Castle, also known as Ljubljanski grad is a medieval castle. It is situated in the middle of a hill in Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital and is the largest city in the country. The castle has a splendid view over t...

The Pau Castle is located in the French town of Pau. The castle is known that in it was born Henry IV, the French and Navarre King. The castle is the biggest landmark. The building was used by Napoleon as a summer reside...

Taranto in Italy is a city with a population of over 190 000 people. The main attraction in this city is Taranto Aragon Castle, also known as Castel Sant'Angelo. This is the most photographed building in the city and sur...

Hikone Castle is a historical Japanese castle, which impresses with its well preserved architecture. Hikone Castle is located near the city of Kyoto, located in the Shiga Prefecture. Hikone is the so-called palace from t...

Bergh Castle is one of the largest medieval fortresses in the Netherlands. Its majestic structure seems to have remained intact from those distant dark ages and is located opposite the central part of the town 's-Heerenb...

The Castle of Gradara is located in central Italy on the border between Marche and Emiglia Romagna. Not accidentally called the capital of the Middle Ages, Gradara was an important arena of political and courtly intrigue...