swap_horiz Castelgrande Alternatives

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Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle sits atop Castle Rock, a volcanic crag overlooking Edinburgh. It’s one of Scotland's oldest fortified s...

Scotland Royal Fortress Hilltop

9.6 Brilliant

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Krak des Chevaliers

Krak des Chevaliers stands as one of the most impressive castles remaining from the Crusader period. Located in Syria, i...

Unesco Fortress Syria Crusader

9.6 Brilliant

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Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle stands as a significant example of medieval military architecture in Wales. Constructed between 1283 a...

Unesco Wales Concentric Edwardian

9.5 Brilliant

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Dover Castle

Dover Castle is a medieval fortress in Kent, England, built up by Henry II in the 1180s and known for commanding the sho...

England Coastal Medieval Fortress

9.4 Excellent

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Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is an Edward I fortress in North Wales built from 1283 to 1287, notable for its eight towers and UNESCO-lis...

Unesco Wales Edwardian Walled Town

9.4 Excellent

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Château de Carcassonne

Château de Carcassonne is the count's castle inside France's walled Cité de Carcassonne, built by the Trencavel family i...

France Medieval Unesco Citadel

9.4 Excellent

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Český Krumlov Castle

Český Krumlov Castle is a vast Czech complex first recorded in 1253, later a Rosenberg and Eggenberg seat, and part of a...

Renaissance Unesco Czechia Town

9.4 Excellent

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Chillon Castle

Chillon Castle is a medieval island castle on Lake Geneva in Switzerland, long held by Savoy and documented under its au...

Switzerland Lake Medieval Vaud

9.3 Excellent

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Nijō Castle

Nijo Castle is a Kyoto flatland castle built in 1603 as Tokugawa Ieyasu's residence and later included in a UNESCO World...

Japan Unesco Kyoto Tokugawa

9.3 Excellent

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Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle is a major Scottish royal fortress above the River Forth, notable for its Renaissance palace and links t...

Renaissance Scotland Royal Fortress

9.2 Excellent

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Wartburg Castle

Wartburg Castle is a medieval fortress in Thuringia, Germany, where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into Germ...

Germany Medieval Unesco Hilltop

9.2 Excellent

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Corvin Castle

Corvin Castle is a Gothic-Renaissance fortress in Hunedoara, Romania, expanded by John Hunyadi in the 15th century.

Romania Gothic Fortress Transylvania

9.2 Excellent

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Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte is an octagonal 13th century castle in Apulia, Italy, built by Frederick II and listed by UNESCO as a W...

Italy Unesco Octagonal Swabian

9.2 Excellent

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Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle is an Edward I fortress in Gwynedd, Wales, built from 1283, notable for its concentric defences and drama...

Unesco Wales Edwardian Hilltop

9.1 Excellent

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Hohensalzburg Fortress

Hohensalzburg Fortress is Salzburg's medieval citadel in Austria, begun in 1077 and among Europe's largest preserved cas...

Austria Medieval Fortress Salzburg

9.1 Excellent

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Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle is a Renaissance fortress in Helsingør, Denmark, built by Frederik II and known as Shakespeare's Elsinor...

Renaissance Denmark Unesco Hamlet

9.1 Excellent

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Spiš Castle

Spiš Castle is a large ruined fortress in eastern Slovakia, built from the 12th century and included in a UNESCO World H...

Unesco Fortress Slovakia Ruin

8.9 Great

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Mir Castle

Mir Castle is a Belarusian fortified residence begun in the early 16th century, listed by UNESCO for its Gothic, Renaiss...

Gothic Unesco Fortress Belarus

8.9 Great

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Montebello Castle

Montebello Castle is a Bellinzona fortress in Switzerland, built before 1313 for the Rusca family and part of a UNESCO s...

Switzerland Unesco Fortress Bellinzona

8.2 Great

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Sasso Corbaro Castle

Sasso Corbaro Castle is the highest Bellinzona fortress in Switzerland, built in 1478-1479 to close a gap in the town's...

Switzerland Unesco Fortress Bellinzona

7.8 Good