Predjamski Grad – Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in Slovenia

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Predjamski Grad (Predjama Castle) is one of the most dramatic castles in the world, a Renaissance fortress built directly into the mouth of a vast limestone cave, 123 metres up a vertical cliff face in the Karst region of Slovenia, where it hangs impossibly from the rock like something from a fantasy novel, complete with […]

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Fairy-tale castle Hluboká – one of the most visited castles in the Czech republic

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Castle Hluboka rises from the Bohemian countryside in a vision of white turrets and ornate gables that look more like a fairy tale illustration than a real fortress. Originally built as a Gothic castle in the 13th century, it was completely rebuilt in the 19th century to resemble Windsor Castle in England. The Schwarzenberg family, […]

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