Historic Castles of the World
Exploring the architecture and history of magnificent castles
Schloss Bothmer
A baroque palace in Northern Germany known for its English-inspired architecture.
Read more →Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy-tale castle that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Read more →Edinburgh Castle
A historic fortress dominating the skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Read more →Château de Chambord
A French Renaissance masterpiece in the Loire Valley.
Read more →Himeji Castle
Japan's most spectacular castle and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Read more →Prague Castle
The largest ancient castle complex in the world.
Read more →Windsor Castle
The oldest continuously occupied palace in Europe with nearly 1,000 years of history.
Read more →The Alhambra
A stunning Moorish palace showcasing Islamic architecture in Granada, Spain.
Read more →Bran Castle
Romania's famous "Dracula's Castle" with a fascinating real history.
Read more →Château de Versailles
Louis XIV's magnificent palace and the ultimate symbol of absolute power.
Read more →Tower of London
Nearly a thousand years of royal history, executions, and Crown Jewels.
Read more →Matsumoto Castle
Japan's "Crow Castle" - one of the oldest original samurai-era fortresses.
Read more →Kronborg Castle
Shakespeare's Elsinore - the Danish fortress that inspired Hamlet.
Read more →Château de Chenonceau
The Ladies' Castle spanning the River Cher in the Loire Valley.
Read more →Hohenzollern Castle
Ancestral seat of Prussian kings perched on a Swabian mountaintop.
Read more →Pena Palace
Portugal's colorful Romantic fantasy crowning the hills of Sintra.
Read more →Malbork Castle
The world's largest brick castle - headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.
Read more →Eilean Donan Castle
Scotland's most photographed castle where three sea lochs meet.
Read more →Château de Fontainebleau
Eight centuries of French royal history in one magnificent estate.
Read more →Predjama Castle
The world's largest cave castle built into a Slovenian cliff.
Read more →Corvin Castle
Transylvania's Gothic masterpiece with ties to Vlad the Impaler.
Read more →Alcázar of Segovia
The Spanish castle that inspired Disney's fairy tale towers.
Read more →Bodiam Castle
England's picture-perfect moated medieval fortress.
Read more →Warwick Castle
A millennium of English history from William the Conqueror to today.
Read more →Conwy Castle
Edward I's Welsh masterpiece - part of the Iron Ring fortresses.
Read more →Château de Chantilly
France's finest art collection outside the Louvre in a stunning estate.
Read more →Karlštejn Castle
Charles IV's Gothic treasury for the Holy Roman Empire's crown jewels.
Read more →Osaka Castle
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's legendary fortress that united Japan.
Read more →Castel del Monte
Frederick II's enigmatic octagonal fortress in southern Italy.
Read more →Carcassonne
Europe's largest medieval fortress city with 52 towers.
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