Castles of the World

Castle Sacra di San Michele or often known as Abbey of Saint Michael is a medieval religious complex in northern Italy. The castle is one of the largest and most important historical buildings in the Italian region of Pi...

Aosta Valley in Italy has several medieval palace treasures. One of them is Fenis castle, known as Castle Aosta. It is located in the town Fenis and is a typical example of medieval Italian works. Its massive architectur...

Gorizia Castle is located in northeastern Italy , at the foot of the Alps, and here the border with Slovenia is very close. This intriguing medieval castle is situated on a hill above the Italian town of the same name an...

City Kilkenny (Kilkenny - English, Cill Chainnigh - Irish) is located in Eastern Ireland. The village lies along the river Nord. Among the most interesting sights are the medieval center of the town where Kilkenny castle...

Rheinfels Castle was once the largest and most impressive castle on the river Rhine. Today unfortunately it’s remains are only the ruins of it’s past glory. The castle is located in the town of St. Goar in Germany among ...

Like one out of an old tale about princes and princesses castle carriages Eltz is dignified as it stands down the hill in the middle of the most famous valley in Germany - Mosel. Here the climate is divinely soft and the...

Castle Montalban is an amazing medieval fortress, which is an architectural jewel not only for the area in which it is situated, but also all over Spain. Fortress Montalban or rather its ruins, have still managed to keep...

Alnwick Castle is the impressive one of the fundamental history of the English palaces, and remains until today as a priceless heritage of the British Kingdom. This is the second largest inhabited castle in the country, ...

The fortified city of Carcassonne stands majestically on a hill overlooking the surrounding picturesque rural Languedoc with incredible views of the distant Pyrenees Mountains. The closest big city in the area is Toulous...

Karlstejn Palace is the second most popular tourist attraction and landmark in the Czech Republic with regard to the fortified medieval fortifications. Located less than 30 km southwest of the capital [Prague] this breat...

In southwestern Germany, in Baden-Württemberg, near the town Meersburg, is the eponymous medieval fortress. Castle Meersburg rises majestically on the north coast of the great Lake Constance or better known as Lake Boden...