Castle

Dating back to the early 12th century, the Alcázar of Segovia is one of the most distinctive castles in Europe.
Windsor Castle in England was founded as a fortification during the Norman Conquest and today is one of the principal official residences of Queen Elizabeth II.
Baba Vida medieval fortress build on the banks of the Danube in Vidin, Bulgaria
São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, Portugal, with a bridge over a moat.
Built in 1385, Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England, is surrounded by a water-filled moat.
Windsor Castle in England was founded as a fortification during the Norman Conquest and today is one of the principal official residences of Queen Elizabeth II.
Baba Vida medieval fortress build on the banks of the Danube in Vidin, Bulgaria
The wooden palisades on top of mottes were often later replaced with stone, as in this example at Château de Gisors in France.
A courtyard of the 14th century Raseborg Castle in Snappertuna.
The 14th-century keep of Château de Vincennes near Paris towers above the castle's curtain wall. The wall exhibits features common to castle architecture: a gatehouse, corner towers, and machicolations.

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