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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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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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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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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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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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Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo is Rome's former Mausoleum of Hadrian, completed in 139 CE and later converted into a papal fortress...

Italy Papal Fortress Rome

9.0 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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Loarre Castle

Loarre Castle is a Romanesque fortress in Aragon, Spain, begun in the 11th century and noted for its well-preserved medi...

Spain Romanesque Hilltop Aragon

8.8 Great

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Château d'Angers

Château d'Angers is a massive fortress in western France, rebuilt in the 1230s and known for housing the medieval Apocal...

France Tapestry Fortress Angevin

8.7 Great

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Castle of Olite

Castle of Olite is the Royal Palace of Navarre in Olite, Spain, expanded under Charles III in the early 15th century and...

Spain Gothic Royal Navarre

8.7 Great

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Château de Pierrefonds

Château de Pierrefonds is a medieval castle in northern France, extensively rebuilt by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc for Napoleo...

France Medieval Revival Fortress

8.6 Great

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Cahir Castle

Cahir Castle is a large medieval fortress in County Tipperary, Ireland, held by the Butler family and notable for its de...

Medieval Ireland River Fortress

8.5 Great

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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a Ukrainian fortress guarding a Smotrych River canyon, long central to the defense of Podo...

Canyon Medieval Fortress Ukraine

8.5 Great

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Château de Fougères

Château de Fougères is a medieval fortress in Brittany, France, with 13 towers and one of the largest surviving castle c...

France Medieval Fortress Brittany

8.4 Great

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Castelgrande

Castelgrande is the oldest Bellinzona castle in Ticino, Switzerland, with fortifications on its hill traced to at least...

Switzerland Unesco Fortress Bellinzona

8.4 Great

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Olavinlinna

Olavinlinna is a Finnish lake fortress founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott to guard Sweden's eastern frontier against...

Lake Medieval Fortress Finland

8.4 Great

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Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos is a medieval palace fortress in Cordoba, Spain, begun by Alfonso XI in 1328 and used by...

Spain Cordoba Fortress Gardens

8.2 Great

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Häme Castle

Häme Castle is a brick fortress in Finland, developed under Swedish rule and notable as one of the country's main mediev...

Medieval Fortress Brick Finland

7.3 Good