Castles of the World

Malahide Castle is one of those medieval palaces that are lost in [mystery] and legends. It is located near the Irish village of Malahide, 14 km from Dublin in the north of Ireland. The castle stands on the Howth peninsu...

Orford Castle was built along the Suffolk area of King Henry II in the mid to late 12th century. Today the castle towers over the little town of the same name are located about 20 km northeast of Ipswich. The foundati...

Hluboka Castle is an excellent example of the royal ruler of a castle in Medieval times. Built in the mid 13th century, there emerged a political \"sensitive\" area for that time the boundary between two possessions were...

In Canada, it had crossed nobodies mind to build a medieval castle, before the first Frenchmen and Englishmen to the North American continent. Then this dark period of European history had long been gone, as the financie...

Warwick Castle is one of the historical treasures that have survived to this day within the UK. The popularity of this palace is huge, not only among the British, but also among many tourists from around the world who li...

Erected on the highest point in the city of Lewes, dominating the high hill above the village, is the historical castle of the same name. When you see this ancient fortress, immediately your mind will emerge with a scene...

Krumau Castle, locally known as Burg Krumau may initially be thought of a scary picture, especially if you view it on a gloomy winter day. Rising on a hill, remains a dense forest of naked old trees that seem to make the...

Gravensteen is a well preserved medieval castle, located in Ghent in the Flemish region of Belgium. In a literal translation, the palace means \"castle of the Count.\" Medieval Ghent was one of the largest and most pr...

Sierra de Gredos is a mountain range in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. This includes a real mountain area situated between the village Avila, Csceres, [Toledo] and the Spanish capital [Madrid]. Sierra de Gred...

In 1994 the old town of Quedlinburg with its towering hill of beautiful Quedlinburg Castle were included in the list of World Heritage by UNESCO. The protected area is an area of more than 80 hectares. It went under the ...

The German city of Wolfsburg is famous for its vechicles especially as the town of Volkswagen. Wolfsburg, however, has an interesting castle that is magnetic to visitors from around the world. Wolfsburg Castle stands in ...