r/castles

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Neuschwanstein Castle is not only one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, but it is also one of the most recognizable castles on the planet—thanks in large part to the fact that it served as inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Originally built at the behest of reclusive King Lu

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Fairytale winter. Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.

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Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales [1600x1067] [OC]

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Vaux-Le-Vicomte, France.

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Medieval Castle of Manfredonia - Manfredonia, Italy

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Spiral Staircase in Peles Castle, Romania

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Having already featured as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films, as well as appearing in Elizabeth and Robin Hood among others, Alnwick Castle is no stranger to film crews.

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Windsor Castle is the world’s largest and oldest continuously occupied fortress, a majestic vision of battlements and towers. Used for state occasions, it’s one of the Queen’s principal residences.

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Ostrozac castle, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Vadstena castle, Vadstena, Ostergotland, Sweden (16th century)

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Castello Scaligero and fortified harbor, Lake Garda, Italy

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Before and after of the James Scott mansion built in 1887 in Detroit.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany - 1880s vs now

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Wartburg, Thuringa, Germany - one of the most important castles for German History [OC]

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De Haar Castle, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Rocca Sanvitale, or Sanvitale Castle, a fortress residence in the centre of the town of Fontanellato, near Parma, northern Italy. Construction of the moated block, accessible through a drawbridge

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Remparts d'Aigues-Mortes, Occitanie, France

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Hochosterwitz Castle is considered to be one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. The path to the inner castle leads through 14 castle gates. The castle was impregnable as the enemy had to conquer gate by gate but was attacked from all sides at the same time.

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Egeskov Castle - Funen, Denmark

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Dunrobin Castle, Scotland, the maginficent, fairytale old stronghold of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland

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The Plague Fortress castle in Finland, was a laboratory for research on plague disease, then it became abandoned.

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Craigmillar Castle just outside Edinburgh, Scotland

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Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The seat of Clan Forbes and reputed to be the inspiration for the Disney Castle

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Castillo de Butron is located in Gatica in the province of Vizcaya in Spain. The castle has a fairy-tale look inspired by Bavarian castle models. It fell into disuse but was later renovated and opened to the public.

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Boldt Castle - USA, state of New York. It's like a dream come true.

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What are some of the worst castle placements you have ever seen?

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Hradec nad Moravici, Czechia

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Twickel Castle, Delden, Netherlands

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Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary

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Chateau d’angers - generally considered to be the most defensible French Chateau from the Middle Ages. Build by Louis IX to protect the region against the english Angevin kings.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany [1920x1080]

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Ever heard of Guedelon ?

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The Citadel, an old french fortress in Haiti

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Hochosterwitz Castle, Austria

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Schloß Von der Leyen

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Neuschwanstein castle, conceived by the tortured mind of Louis 2 king of Bavaria. Germany.

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Kokorin Castle, Czechia

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Arundel Castle - West Sussex, England

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Lichtenstein Castle near Honau, Germany.

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Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland

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Balmoral Castle, the Queens Scottish home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Chateau de Sully sur Loire is an authentic medieval fortress, that once defended the bridge that spanned the river Loire. It was later converted into a palatial seigneurial residence.

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An incredibly adorable castle with hoardings in Estonia. (Kiiu Castle, Estonia)

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Romanov Palace, Likani, Georgia. (1895)

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Visited Neuschwanstein castle in Germany today.

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Eltz Castle in Germany - Simply Stunning!

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Model of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India

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Coca Castle, Spain

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Lindisfarne Castle - Holy Island, England, UK

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Castle in my village (10th century)

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Arundel Castle, West Sussex, UK

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The famous Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland.

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Arundel Castle, England

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Bodiam Castle, UK

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One of the largest and oldest European fortresses, the ancient Knin fortress in Croatia.

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Quintin Castle is a castle situated in County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Portaferry. The castle was built by John de Courcy in 1184 and it was later occupied by the Savage family. In the 17th century Sir James Montgomery purchased the Quintin estate.

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Belgrade Fortress, the heart of modern Belgrade, Serbia

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Edinburgh Castle, United Kindgdom

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A bit of a change from the usual stuff on this sub, but I designed a mini Lego castle.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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Muiderslot Castle, Muiden, The Netherlands

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King's Castle: Kirwall, The Orkney Islands of Scotland

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Reichsburg Castle, Germany [1600x1200]

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Skibo Castle, Scotland

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Castle ruins on Mcdermott's Island in Ireland

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Chateau de Pesteils, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

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Kilkenny Castle, is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways.

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Glamis Castle, Scotland

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I was commissioned to illustrate a map of selected castles in Europe!

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So happy that I finally got to visit Burg Eltz today!

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A fortified church in the Philippines, the castles of the friars and the ordained.

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Chateau de Queribus: the way it looks today vs. the 13th century, when it served as the last Cathar stronghold in France [GIF]

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Castle of Godefroid de Bouillon x Belgium

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Built in 1040, the majestic Tarasp Castle is a well-known landmark in the Lower Engadin region, Switzeralnd. Tarasp belonged to Austria at the beginning of the 19th century.

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The castle of Vitre is today one of the most beautiful testimonies of the fortifications of the ‘Marches de Bretagne’ with its wooden draw-bridge, machicolations, loopholes.....and all the elements of a medieval castle.

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The Ark of Bukhara, a massive fortress at the center of the historic Uzbek city of Bukhara. Situated on the Silk Road, the citadel housed a library containing works from all the great scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, including Avicenna, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, and Ferdowsi.

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The fortified city of Carcassonne at night.

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Helfstyn Castle is one of the best-preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic. The castle hosts numerous festive events, including theatrical performances, sword shows but most notably, an annual gathering of artistic blacksmiths known as Hefaiston.

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Chateau de Fougeres, Bretagne, France

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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland.

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Castillo de Coca, Spain

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Siege of Chittorgarh Fort, 1303. (Rajasthan, India)

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Chateau de la Grande Filolie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Burg Kreuzenstein is near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria and dates back to the 12th century.

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Burg Eltz in Germany (OC)

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Eltz Castle, Germany

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Karlstejn Castle, established in the 14th century by the legendary King Charles IV, is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved gothic castles in the Czech Republic.

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Landstuhl Castle, Germany

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Inside the walls of Conwy Castle, as seen from halfway up the South-West tower

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Miramare Castle, Italy

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The fortified city of Neuf-Brisach, in Alsace, France

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Haut-Koenigsbourg - 12th century - Alsace France.

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Eltz Caslte, Germany - owned by the same family for 34 generations!

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Hohenwerfen castle is located on a 155m high rock outcrop approximately 40km south from Salzburg, Austria in the Salzach River valley. The majestic fortress is surrounded by the impressive Tennen and Hagen mountain ranges.

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Monte Alban. Oaxaca. Perhaps not a castle, but certainly a fortification. Parts date to 1500BC.

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