Windsor Castle in England – the longest-occupied castle in Europe

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Windsor Castle is the medieval castle and the oldest royal residence in Great Britain. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, about 10km west of London. Windsor Castle dates from the 11th century. Originally it was built of wood by William the Conqueror in 1070, as the protection of western routes into […]

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Categories: Castles and Palaces, Sights, Sights, United Kingdom

Český Krumlov – little Prague in the south of Czech republic

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Český Krumlov is one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe, a UNESCO World heritage jewel in southern Bohemia, encircled by a dramatic horseshoe bend of the Vltava River, whose perfectly preserved medieval and Renaissance centre is dominated by the sprawling, multi-coloured Krumlov Castle, the second-largest castle complex in the Czech Republic after Prague […]

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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights, Sights