Castle

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A castle is a fortified residence of nobility, originally built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages.

System-search.svgSee also categories: Castles and Fortresses.

  • An illustration of a castle, Webster’s Dictionary, circa 1900

  • Castle Vrchotovy Janovice in the Czech Republic

  • View from the open window on the inside of the castel in Vrchotovy Janovice in the Czech Republic

Austria[edit]

Main category: Castles in Austria

  • "Burg Liechtenstein"

  • Burg of Forchtenstein

  • Frauenburg Unzmarkt

  • Hohensalzburg

  • Alkoven Schloss Hartheim

  • Wasserschloss Weyer

  • Burg Kreuzenstein

  • Burg Lockenhaus Vorderansicht

  • Riegersburg (Styria)

  • "Burg Golling" (Salzburg)

Belarus[edit]

Main category: Castles in Belarus

  • Mir Castle Complex, Mir

Belgium[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in Belgium.
Main category: Castles in Belgium

Brazil[edit]

Main category: Castles in Brazil

  • Palacete Baruel

  • Palacete Baruel

  • Palacete Baruel

  • Palacete Baruel

  • Palacete Baruel

Bulgaria[edit]

Main category: Castles in Bulgaria

  • Baba Vida castle, Vidin

  • Royal palace, Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo

  • Baldwin's tower house, Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo

  • Kurtpashova tower house, Vratsa

  • Meshtchii tower house, Vratsa

  • Kaloyan's castle, Arbanasi (modern)

Croatia[edit]

Main category: Castles in Croatia

  • Zrinski Castle, Čakovec

  • Erdut Castle

  • Kamerlengo Fortress, Trogir

  • Trakošćan

  • Veliki Tabor, Desinić

  • Nehaj Fortress, Senj

  • Varaždin Castle

  • Feštetić Castle, Pribislavec

  • St. Nicholas Fortress, Šibenik

  • City Walls, Dubrovnik

Czech Republic[edit]

Main categories: Castles in the Czech Republic and Prague Castle

  • Hradčany (Hradcany), Prague

  • Karlštejn (Karlstejn)

Denmark[edit]

Main category: Castles in Denmark

  • Kronborg Castle, Helsingør

  • Kronborg Castle, Helsingør

Estonia[edit]

Main category: Castles in Estonia

  • Toompea Castle, Tallinn

  • Narva

  • Kuressaare

  • Haapsalu

  • Rakvere

  • Põltsamaa

  • Koluvere

  • Purtse

  • Paide

  • Viljandi

  • Toolse

  • Laiuse

  • Vastseliina

  • Vasknarva

Finland[edit]

Main category: Castles in Finland

  • Tavastehus Castle, Tavastehus

  • Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna

France[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in France.
Main category: Castles in France

  • Chateau de Carrouges

  • Chateau de Brézé

  • Chateau de Creuilly

  • Chateau de la Rochepot

  • Chateau de Trécesson

  • Chateau de Chaumont

  • Chateau d'Ussé

  • Chateau d'Amboise

  • Chateau de Chalmazel

  • Chateau de Vincennes

  • Chateau d'Annecy

  • Chateau des ducs de Savoie à Chambéry

  • Chateau de Blois

  • Chateau de Montsoreau

  • Château du roi Rene (Tarascon)

  • Château d'Assier (Lot)

  • Château de St. Ulrich, Alsace

  • Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, Alsace

  • Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte

  • Vieux Chateau (Ile d'Yeu)

  • Chateau de Sully sur Loire

  • Château de Saint-Chartier

  • Château de Saint-Chartier

Germany[edit]

Main category: Castles in Germany

Le château de Murol, dans le Puy-de-Dôme Le château de Hautefort, en Dordogne Le château de Brest, dans le Finistère Le château de Beynac, en Dordogne.

Greece[edit]

Main category: Castles in Greece

  • Naxos Venetian Tower

  • Patras castle

Hungary[edit]

Main category: Castles in Hungary

  • Sirok Castle

  • Siklós Castle

  • Nagyvásony Castle

  • Mosonmagyaróvár Castle

  • Siklós Castle

  • Eger Castle

  • Diósgyőr Castle

  • Csesznek

  • Szigetvár castle

  • Sárvár Castle

  • Castle in Gyula

  • Bory-castle

  • Siklós Castle

  • Esztergom Castle

  • Kisnána Castle

  • Tata Castle

  • Simontornya Castle

  • Visegrád castle

Ireland[edit]

Main category: Castles in Ireland

  • Askeaton Castle, County Limerick

  • Ballybunnion Castle, County Kerry

  • Castle Donovan, County Cork

  • Kilkenny Castle

Italy[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in Italy.
Main category: Castles in Italy

Japan[edit]

Main category: Castles in Japan

Liechtenstein[edit]

Main category: Castles in Liechtenstein

Lithuania[edit]

Main category: Castles in Lithuania

  • Trakai - the castle in 1877...

  • ...and in 2004

  • Raudone

  • Vilnius

  • Raudondvaris

  • Kaunas

México[edit]

Main category: Castles in Mexico

Chapultepec Castle[edit]

  • Castillo de Chapultepec 001.jpg
  • Chapultepec Castle 621.jpg

San Juan de Ulua Castle[edit]

  • San Juan de Ulua Turm fcm.jpg
  • CastilloSanJuandeUlua.jpg

Namibia[edit]

Main category: Castles in Namibia

  • Fort Namutoni

Netherlands[edit]

Main category: Castles in the Netherlands

Ruïne van Brederode[edit]

  • Brederode castle in Santpoort, near Haarlem

  • Brederode castle.

  • Look at the north

Slot Haamstede[edit]

  • Castle overview

  • Flowering border

  • Old wall and separate building

  • Lane

  • Detail coat of arms

  • Old garden of castle

New Zealand[edit]

Larnach Castle

  • At night 1

  • At night 2

  • At night 3

  • The ballroom

Norway[edit]

Main category: Castles in Norway

Royal Palace[edit]

Akershus Castle and Fort[edit]

  • Akershus festning (Akershus castle)

  • Akershus festning (Akershus castle)

Other[edit]

Poland[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in Poland.
Main category: Castles in Poland

Portugal[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in Portugal.
Main category: Castles in Portugal

  • Santiago do Cacém Castle

Castelo dos Mouros[edit]

  • Walls of the Moorish Castle in Sintra

  • View to the tower of the Moorsih Castle in Sintra

Castelo de Almourol[edit]

  • General view

  • View from the interior to the Tagus river

  • View to the entrance

  • Castelo Almourol Portugal 3.JPG

Castelo de Alter Pedroso[edit]

  • Castelo de Alter Pedroso I

  • Castelo de Alter Pedroso II

Romania[edit]

Main category: Castles in Romania

  • Castle in Axente Sever

  • Borşa castle

  • Biertan castle

  • Bologa castle

  • Bonţida castle

  • Bran Castle at night

  • Bran Castle

  • Bran Castle

  • Câlnic castle

  • Cârţa castle

  • Căpâlnaş castle

  • Macea castle

  • Şofronea Castle

  • Săvârşin Castle

  • Luncani castle

  • Castle of Cristian

  • Făgăraş Castle

  • Hărman castle

  • Hunedoara castle

  • Castle of Hunedoara

  • Peleş Castle

  • Mănăstirea castle

  • Carei castle

  • Cantacuzino Castle

  • Prejmer castle

  • Şaroş pe Târnave

  • Sighişoara Castle

  • Pelişor Castle

  • Luna de Jos castle

  • Valea Viilor

  • Castle in Viscri

Russia[edit]

Main category: Castles in Russia

  • Kreml von Nischni Nowgorod

  • Kreml von Nischni Nowgorod

Slovakia[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in Slovakia.
Main category: Castles in Slovakia

Slovenia[edit]

Main category: Castles in Slovenia

  • Bled Castle

  • Bogenšperk Castle

  • Branik Castle

  • Brdo Castle

  • Celje Castle

  • Gerwerkenegg Castle

  • Gračarjev turn Castle

  • Kamen Castle

  • Ljubljana Castle

  • Mirna Castle

  • Mokrice Castle

  • Olimje Castle / Monastery

  • Otočec Castle

  • Podsreda Castle

  • Prem Castle

  • Slovenska Bistrica Castle

  • Snežnik Castle

  • Socerb Castle

  • Tabor Castle

  • Turjak Castle

  • Velenje Castle

  • Vrbovec Castle

  • Žužemberk Castle

Spain[edit]

System-search.svgSee also: Castles in Spain.
System-search.svgSee also category: Castles in Spain.

The Alhambra (Granada)[edit]

System-search.svgSee also category: Alhambra.
  • Alhambra view.jpg
  • Amurallado de la Alhambra y lateral del Palacio de Carlos V.JPG
  • Alhambra Dec 2004 3.jpg
  • AlhambraLionsFountain1Small.jpg

Other castles in Spain[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Main category: Castles in Sweden

  • Royal Palace in the Old Town in Stockholm

  • Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred

  • Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred

  • Roserbergs Palace in Sigtuna Municipality

  • Bohus fästning — Bohus Fortress near Gothenburg

  • Drottningholm

  • Steninge Palace in Sigtuna Municipality

  • Trolle Ljungy slott.

  • Vittskövle slott.

  • Part of Uppsala Castle

  • Uppsala Castle

  • Ulvåsa Castle, Motala

  • Börstorp slott, near Mariestad

Switzerland[edit]

Main category: Castles in Switzerland

  • Castle in Hindelbank

Château de Chillon[edit]

  • Chillion Castle in Montreux

  • Chateau Chillion.jpg
  • Schweiz Schloss Chillon Teilansicht1.jpg
  • Schweiz Schloss Chillon Teilansicht3.jpg
  • Schweiz Schloss Chillon Teilansicht4.jpg
  • Schweiz Schloss Chillon Innenansicht5.jpg
  • Schweiz Schloss Chillon Innenansicht6.jpg

Castle of Neuchâtel[edit]

Schloss Coppet[edit]

  • Coppet Schloss.jpg

Syria[edit]

Main category: Castles in Syria

Krak des Chevaliers[edit]

  • Krak des Chevaliers 01.jpg
  • Krak des Chevaliers 14.jpg
  • Krak des Chevaliers 22.jpg
  • Krak des chavaliers plaine.jpg
  • Hall of the Knights 01.jpg
  • Krak des chevaliers cloitre.jpg

Turkey[edit]

Main category: Castles in Turkey

Castle of St.Peter[edit]

  • TurkeyBodrumCastle.jpg
  • TurkeyBodrumCastleTower.jpg
  • TurkeyBodrumCastleTower2.jpg

  • Kale Görüntüsü

Ukraine[edit]

Main category: Castles in Ukraine

United Kingdom[edit]

Main gallery: Castles in the United Kingdom.
Main category: Castles in the United Kingdom

  • Bodiam Castle, East Sussex

  • Arundel Castle, West Sussex

  • The front of Leeds Castle in Kent built in 1119

  • Castle Rising, Norfolk

  • The keep and gatehouse of Dover Castle

  • Pevensey Castle in East Sussex built in 1100

  • Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire

  • Corfe Castle, Dorset

  • The Keep of Portchester Castle, Hampshire

  • Knock Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

  • Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

  • Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

  • Warkworth Castle, Northumberland

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