Stahleck Castle throning over the town of Bacharach, as seen from the 'Rheinsteig' hiking trail.2yr ⋅ EnvoyExtraordinary ⋅ r/castles
Castillo de Loarre is one of Spain's best preserved Romanesque castles. The castle appeared in the epic movie Kingdom of Heaven.6yr ⋅ djcenturion ⋅ r/castles
Saint Michael’s Mount, Cornwall. The English version of Mont St. Michel3yr ⋅ Dan-aufsE-IOO ⋅ r/castles
Eltz Castle in the Eifel forest. Eltz Castle has been owned by the family of the same name for more than 850 years.3yr ⋅ conandivljak ⋅ r/castles
Malbork castle - 1406 Poland. Built by the Teutonic Order after the Northern Crusades.3yr ⋅ jeandolly ⋅ r/castles
The beautiful result of the recent restoration of the Chateau de Chambord's French formal gardens - Loir-et-Cher, France3yr ⋅ rockystl ⋅ r/castles
Katz Castle a castle above the German town of St. Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate3yr ⋅ conandivljak ⋅ r/castles
Two men power the treadmill which operates the crane. This one is capable of lifting 1/2 a ton/500kg. There are no modern mechanical cranes onsite to do the heavy lifting. Only medieval techniques are employed. Guedelon Castle is being built in France with 13th skills & methods.2yr ⋅ Bagpussreturns ⋅ r/castles
Gernstein Castle - South Tyrol, Italy - Built 12th c. by Heinrich Garre, Ministerial of Bressanone - Passed to the Counts of Heydorf 1550 - Abandoned late 16th c. - Restored by Prussian Lieutenant General Friedrich von Gerstein-Hohenstein 1880 - Currently a private residence not open to the public3yr ⋅ rockystl ⋅ r/castles
Chateau de Queribus - The last stronghold of the Cathars. After a brutal crusade to exterminate the heretic Cathars in southern France, the survivors fled to this isolated mountaintop castle on the border of Aragon.4yr ⋅ jeandolly ⋅ r/castles
Rhodes - Palace of the Grand Masters, The main gate is protected by two massive towers, round, crenellated and machicolated.3yr ⋅ iptrucs ⋅ r/castles
Me: How can we make this Castle reconstruction more authentic? Nobody: Add a helipad!1yr ⋅ sausagespolish ⋅ r/castles
Stack Rock Fort This English castle is for sale at a price of 400,000 GBP - 530,500 USD3yr ⋅ DirectorFancy6197 ⋅ r/castles
Hohenzollern castle at sunrise on a winter morning in the sea of clouds | Germany6yr ⋅ terchon ⋅ r/castles
Dumbarton Castle built on a volcanic plug along the River Clyde in Scotland. This castle dates from around 1220 but fortifications at this location were known before Roman times. (not my photo)3yr ⋅ rain-storms ⋅ r/castles
The Royal Castle of Olite is a former castle of the kings of Navarre, situated in northern Spain. The silhouette of the castle, is not only imposing, it is also unique for its architectural chaos.6yr ⋅ djcenturion ⋅ r/castles
La Rocca di Sillano is an ancient fortified castle in the wild and forested hills of Berignone. This mighty fortress on a hill overlooking an area including Siena, Pisa and Grosseto once controlled the valley of the Cecina river3yr ⋅ conandivljak ⋅ r/castles
Cologne Cathedral (Koln cathedral), what are these things called? Been trying to figure out what this served for, other than aesthetic.1yr ⋅ Bluest_boi_chaos ⋅ r/castles
The „daily“ Cochem Post, this time from more far away to get a different perspective than my last post.3yr ⋅ stefangeorgaxel ⋅ r/castles
The Bojnice Castle was built in the 12th century, it's located in Slovakia and has Romantic,Gothic and Renaissance elements6yr ⋅ tallicahet81 ⋅ r/castles
I am the descendant of some eccentric european family who came to south america in the 19th century and built a neo-gothic castle in the middle of nowhere...5mo ⋅ Gabriella_Gc ⋅ r/castles
A privately-owned Lichtenstein Castle, located in the Swabian Jura, Germany.3yr ⋅ Paul-Belgium ⋅ r/castles
Vaux le Vicomte, located near Paris - the inspiration to Versailles4yr ⋅ voltaire_had_a_point ⋅ r/castles
I thought this architecture on this Romanian house is pretty awesome and interesting! What do you think?4yr ⋅ ryan5648 ⋅ r/castles
Chateau de La Roche Goyon or Fort La Latte, Cap Frehel, Normandie France3yr ⋅ GraviTraxRein ⋅ r/castles
Castell Dolwyddelan, North Wales. Built in the early 13th century by Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great), King of Gwynedd and Prince of Wales.4yr ⋅ Henton4Cymru ⋅ r/castles
Old Town (Fortress) Sokolac, located on the left bank of the Una river. Although it was first mentioned in the 14th century, archeological finds around the castle tell us that a similar structure stood here centuries before it3yr ⋅ vitoskito ⋅ r/castles
Chateau de Pierrefonds, Oise, Northern France (founded XII c. - rebuilt in XIX c.)2yr ⋅ Fox979 ⋅ r/castles
Oxburgh Hall, England - A beautifully fortified Hall, surrounded by a perfectly regular moat.6yr ⋅ EskimoHarry ⋅ r/castles
Reconstruction of the Pictish hill fort of East Lomond - 600 BC - Scotland2yr ⋅ jeandolly ⋅ r/castles
Loarre Castle - Aragon - Northern Spain - Built in the 11th century as a frontier advance towards Muslim territories.3yr ⋅ jeandolly ⋅ r/castles
Krak des Chevaliers(meaning 'Fortress of Knights') was built by crusaders in Syria.5yr ⋅ iDiamond621 ⋅ r/castles
Chateau de Saumur, France. Hand drawn in the 15th century, and photographed in the 21st century.4yr ⋅ loulan ⋅ r/castles
Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey. A medieval fortress from 12/13th century which was subject to heavy modification in the Tudor era.3yr ⋅ thepioneeringlemming ⋅ r/castles
Gibraltar on the Danube: Petrovaradin Fortress, Vojvodina, Serbia [2132x1120]4yr ⋅ dlonr_space ⋅ r/castles
Vianden Castle - 11th century - Luxembourg. Built on the foundations of a Roman fortification.3yr ⋅ jeandolly ⋅ r/castles
Another castle built by Gil de Albornoz: Rocca Salvaterra in Forlimpopoli.2yr ⋅ Lavrentio18 ⋅ r/castles
I took this in Scotland but don't remember the name of the castle? Help me out? :) (OC)5yr ⋅ shortwellblue ⋅ r/castles
Castello di Vulci, also known as Castello dell'Abbadia, Lazio, Italy - The castle is located in the province of Viterbo next to a 30 meters high Roman bridge (III century BC) overlooking the river Fiora. Originally, it was an abbey. It was modified into a fortified castle in the XII century.3yr ⋅ sunsetkingdoms ⋅ r/castles
The Viking ring fort of Trelleborg: modern-day site vs. archeological reconstruction, Denmark [GIF]6yr ⋅ wildeastmofo ⋅ r/castles
Located in Vianden in the north of Luxembourg, Belgium, the Vianden Castle is one of the largest fortified castles in the west of the Rhine. (see comment)3yr ⋅ Paul-Belgium ⋅ r/castles
