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Windsor Castle

Founded by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest, Windsor Castle has been associated with the English and Brit...

England Medieval Royal Residence

9.65 Brilliant

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Český Krumlov Castle

Above the historic town of Český Krumlov in Czechia, the castle complex brings together medieval origins and later Renai...

Renaissance Medieval Unesco Czech Republic

9.36 Excellent

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Dover Castle

Above the coast at Dover in Kent, Dover Castle occupies a strategic position facing the English Channel and France. Much...

England Coastal Medieval Fortress

9.35 Excellent

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Château de Carcassonne

Within the fortified Cité de Carcassonne in southern France, the Château Comtal provides a castle inside a larger defend...

France Medieval Unesco Citadel

9.35 Excellent

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Burg Eltz

Set on a rocky outcrop above the Eltzbach, a tributary of the Moselle, Burg Eltz developed from a medieval castle associ...

Germany Family Medieval River

9.35 Excellent

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Chillon Castle

Chillon Castle sits on an island in Lake Geneva, Vaud, Switzerland. Constructed beginning in 1150, it served as a strate...

Switzerland Lake Medieval Vaud

9.30 Excellent

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle stands dramatically on the Northumberland coast, representing nearly one thousand years of British histo...

England Coastal Medieval Northumbria

9.25 Excellent

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Wartburg Castle

Wartburg Castle sits atop a hill in central Germany offering significant historical insight. Originally built in the 14t...

Germany Medieval Unesco Hilltop

9.20 Excellent

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Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle stands as a significant historical landmark in Warwickshire, England. Originally constructed by William t...

England Medieval River Tourism

9.15 Excellent

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Karlštejn Castle

Karlštejn Castle sits atop a Czech hilltop, constructed primarily between 1348 and 1365 under the reign of King Charles...

Medieval Gothic Royal Czech Republic

9.12 Excellent

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Hohensalzburg Fortress

Hohensalzburg Fortress stands atop a hill overlooking Salzburg, Austria. Constructed starting in 1077, it remains one of...

Austria Medieval Fortress Salzburg

9.05 Excellent

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Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle stands in Northumbria, England, representing nearly nine centuries of history. Built by the Percys, later...

England Medieval Northumbria Ducal

8.95 Great

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Marksburg

Marksburg Castle stands on a prominent hill overlooking the Rhine River in Braubach, Germany. Constructed in 1117, it re...

Germany Medieval Rhine Intact

8.75 Great

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Castillo de Coca

The Castillo de Coca is a 15th-century castle located in the province of Segovia, Spain, recognized as a significant exa...

Spanish Medieval Brick Mudéjar

7.82 Good

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Belmonte Castle

Belmonte Castle is a 15th-century fortress in Cuenca province, Spain, built around 1456 for Juan Pacheco, Marquess of Vi...

Spain Medieval Hexagonal 15TH Century

7.74 Good

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Tattershall Castle

Tattershall Castle in Lincolnshire, England, is a 15th-century brick tower keep built for Ralph Lord Cromwell around 144...

England Medieval Brick 15TH Century

7.72 Good

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Harburg Castle

Harburg Castle is one of the oldest and largest preserved medieval castle complexes in Bavaria, Germany, situated along...

German Medieval Hilltop Intact

7.36 Good

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Olavinlinna Castle

Olavinlinna, or St. Olaf's Castle, is a 15th-century stone fortress constructed on a small island in the Kyrönsalmi stra...

Medieval Island Finnish 15TH Century

7.22 Good

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Muiderslot Castle

Muiderslot is a moated medieval castle at Muiden in the Netherlands, near the former mouth of the River Vecht. Count Flo...

Coastal Medieval Dutch Moated

6.99 Fair

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Örebro Castle

Örebro Castle is a medieval fortress on the Svartån River in Örebro, Sweden. The original stronghold was transformed dur...

Medieval Restored Riverside Swedish

6.62 Fair