Bran Castle is one of the most famous castles in the world, the legendary “Dracula’s Castle” perched on a rocky outcrop at the entrance to the Bran Pass in Transylvania, Romania, whose dramatic turreted silhouette, secret passages, and association with Vlad the Impaler (the 15th-century Wallachian prince who inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula) draw over 800,000 […]
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Brodick Castle is one of the most important historic fortresses in Scotland, a magnificent red sandstone castle on the Isle of Arran whose strategic position commanding the Firth of Clyde has made it a seat of power for over 800 years, from Viking stronghold to royal Stewart residence to the ancestral home of the Dukes […]
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Muiden Castle – the most visited castle in the Netherlands Updated: July 8, 2020 | By Claire | More Muiden Castle rises from the misty meadows near Amsterdam, its round towers and crenellated walls reflected in the still waters of its moat. Known locally as Muiderslot, this perfectly preserved medieval fortress is the most visited […]
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Bodiam Castle – the most romantic place in the United Kingdom Updated: June 13, 2020 | By Claire | More In the county of East Sussex in south-eastern part of England, you can find allegedly the most romantic place in the United Kingdom. It is a magnificent Bodiam castle from the 14th century, which is […]
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Český Šternberk Castle is one of the best-preserved Gothic castles in the Czech Republic, a magnificent 13th-century fortress dramatically perched on a rocky promontory above the Sázava River in central Bohemia, which has been continuously owned and inhabited by the same noble family (the Šternberks) for over 760 years, one of the longest continuous family […]
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Esterházy Palace is one of the most beautiful and largest Baroque castles in Hungary, a magnificent golden palace in the town of Fertőd near the Austrian border, nicknamed the Hungarian Versailles, that served as the seat of the fabulously wealthy Esterházy family and was the workplace of Joseph Haydn for nearly 30 years. The palace, […]
Beaufort Castle is one of Luxembourg’s most impressive medieval ruins, a dramatic 12th-century fortress complex perched on a rocky spur in the Mullerthal region, complete with a beautifully preserved Renaissance château built into its walls. Known locally as Buerg Beaufort, this dual-era castle offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore both a medieval fortress and […]
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Kolossi Castle is one of the most significant medieval monuments in Cyprus, a imposing 15th-century Crusader tower house near Limassol, surrounded by flowering bougainvillea and citrus groves, that served as the Grand Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St. John) and was the centre of the island’s sugar and wine production during the Lusignan […]
Castillo de Coca is one of the most beautiful medieval fortresses in Spain, a fairy-tale 15th-century Mudéjar castle in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, whose walls and towers are built not of grey stone but of warm red brick decorated with intricate geometric patterns, blind arches, and glazed tiles in the Mudéjar style, […]
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Reichsburg Cochem is the fairy-tale castle that defines the Moselle Valley, a dramatic hilltop fortress perched high above the winding river and the storybook town of Cochem, Germany. Rebuilt in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style, it’s one of the most visually striking castles on the Moselle and a must-see for anyone cruising or […]