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Eltz Castle

Eltz Castle stands within Germany’s Mosel valley, a remarkably intact medieval fortress dating back to the 12th century....

Germany Medieval 12TH Century Valley

9.0 Excellent

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Xi'an City Wall

The Xi'an City Wall is an ancient defensive fortification that forms a complete rectangular ring around the historic cen...

China Walled City 14TH Century Plains

8.5 Great

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Hrad Karlštejn

Hrad Karlštejn is a prominent Gothic castle situated on a limestone cliff in the Czech Republic, roughly 30 kilometers s...

Gothic Czech Republic 14TH Century Bohemia

8.5 Great

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Aragonese Castle of Ischia

The Aragonese Castle is a fortress situated on a rocky islet connected to the island of Ischia in Italy by a stone cause...

Italy Coastal Island Naples

8.3 Great

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Hrad Bojnice

Bojnice Castle is a medieval fortress in Slovakia that was extensively remodeled in the late 19th century by Count Ján P...

Romantic Medieval Slovakia 14TH Century

8.2 Great

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Golubac Fortress

Golubac Fortress is a 14th-century medieval fortified complex situated on the southern bank of the Danube River in easte...

Serbia Medieval River 14TH Century

7.8 Good

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Kuressaare Castle

Kuressaare Castle is a 14th-century episcopal fortress located on Saaremaa island in western Estonia. Constructed by the...

Island Estonia 14TH Century Teutonic

7.8 Good

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Castillo de Gibralfaro

Castillo de Gibralfaro is a hilltop fortress in Málaga, Spain, originally built in the 14th century by the Nasrid dynast...

Spain 14TH Century Hilltop Nasrid

7.8 Good

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Peniscola Castle

Peniscola Castle is a medieval clifftop fortress located in the town of Peniscola, Castellón, Spain. The Knights Templar...

Spain Coastal Peninsula 14TH Century

7.8 Good

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Visegrád Citadel

The Visegrád Citadel is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking the Danube River bend in northern Hungary. Initially con...

Medieval Royal Hungary 14TH Century

7.8 Good

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Vilnius Upper Castle

The Vilnius Upper Castle is a medieval fortification located on a prominent hill overlooking the historic center of Viln...

Medieval Lithuania 14TH Century Hilltop

7.5 Good

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Rocca di Gradara

The Rocca di Gradara is a well-preserved medieval hilltop fortress located in the Marche region of central Italy. Constr...

Italy Medieval 14TH Century Marche

7.5 Good

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Forte di Belvedere

Forte di Belvedere is a star-shaped fortress located on a hill overlooking the city of Florence, Italy. Commissioned by...

Italy Florence 16TH Century Hilltop

7.5 Good

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Mukachevo Castle

Mukachevo Castle, also known as Palanok Castle, is a medieval fortress located on a volcanic hill in Zakarpattia Oblast,...

Ukraine 14TH Century Multi Era Hilltop

7.5 Good

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Palanok Castle

Palanok Castle is a historic hilltop fortress located in Mukachevo, western Ukraine. The castle is situated on a 68-mete...

Medieval Ukraine 14TH Century Hilltop

7.5 Good

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Fort de Joux

Fort de Joux is a mountain fortress in the Jura region of eastern France, near Pontarlier and the Swiss border. Its defe...

France Mountain Medieval Jura

7.0 Good

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Suceava Fortress

Suceava Fortress, also called the Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava, is a fortified complex in northeastern Romania. It...

Romania Medieval 14TH Century Moldavian

7.0 Good

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Neamț Fortress

Neamț Fortress is a medieval hilltop stronghold near Târgu Neamț in northeastern Romania. Built in the fourteenth centur...

Romania Mountain Medieval 14TH Century

7.0 Good

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Diósgyőr Castle

Diósgyőr Castle is a medieval royal castle in present-day Miskolc, northeastern Hungary. King Louis I of Hungary develop...

Medieval Royal Hungary 14TH Century

7.0 Good

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Kaunas Castle

Kaunas Castle is a medieval stone fortress in Kaunas, Lithuania, situated near the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris r...

Confluence Medieval Lithuania 14TH Century

6.8 Fair