Castles of the World

Sarriod Castle, known locally as Sarriod de la Tour is an amazing medieval fortress, situated in the Italian Aosta Valley, in Saint Pierre. The ancient Sarriod Castle dominates the surrounding area of the equal hilly pla...

Beynac Castle dominates the town of the same name of its high hill, reaching 150 meters. Only the French settlement was at the beach at the base of the hill. Beynac is a unique medieval fortress, which at first glance lo...

Litomysl Castle is the biggest attraction of the same name in the northeastern Czech town of the Pardubice Region. While before 9 centuries there were only a medieval fortress, the Litomysl Castle today is at the heart o...

Berkhamsted Castle is one of the most significant, strong and important early medieval buildings in England. Today, the massive fortification of Berkhamsted unfortunately remains in only parts of the defensive wall and t...

There is no second such as Raseborg Castle across Finland. This medieval fortress was built in a simplified form for quite a long time, but its solid and intriguing structure to this day is interesting for many visitors ...

Only crumbling stone ruins, the Dunluce Castle remains today to remind us of the once mighty fortress built along the coast of Northern Ireland. Dunluce Castle was built on top of a rocky promontory, which remains under ...

Gutenfels Castle is an authentic medieval castle, located near the town of Kaub in the German province of Rhineland in Germany. Gutenfels is known as the castle Kaub. It dominates the [Rhine river], to which a beautiful...

Sisteron Castle is the largest historic landmark of the self-titled French resort town. Sisteron is called - door to Provence, because it is located right on the border that divides the southern from the northern Provenc...

Tarascon Castle is an impressive and massive medieval citadel, situated on the River Rhone. Fortress Tarascon is located near the town, which is part of the southern French departament - Bouches-du-Rhône département. ...

Johnstown Castle is an incredibly beautiful mansion surrounded by picturesque and superbly landscaped gardens, which is located in the Irish County of Wexford. Many believe there are only a few other palaces, where the V...

Kolossi Castle is a brilliant example of military architecture which has been preserved today as the echo of the past in the lands on the island of Cyprus. The powerful citadel of Kolossi is located only a few kilometers...