Castle Howard

By jbottero

(2026-03-13)

Castle Howard is an English country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, 24 km north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard has been used as a filming location in several films and television shows, including in Granada Television's 1981 television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and in a 2008 film adaptation.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard

By jbottero

(2026-03-13)

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard is a historic garden at Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. It contains several notable structures. Work on the current Castle Howard building began in 1701, and the Walled Garden was the first of its gardens to be created. It was first recorded in 1703, when the Gardener's House and a kitchen garden were constructed. It was built by the mason William Smith, and in 1705 the Satyr Gate was added, designed by Samuel Carpenter. The garden was enlarged in the 1740s, and then to the designs of Thomas Robinson in the late 1750s. This increased the area of the garden from 3 acres to more than 9 acres. Robinson also added heated walls, a conservatory, and a new entrance gate. In the early 20th century, a new conservatory was added, along with a boiler room and chimney, and 19 greenhouses. The garden design was simplified, and over the course of the century, much of the garden fell into disuse. In the 1970s, three rose garden areas were created by James Russell. A garden center was created at the west end of the garden in the 1990s, and much of the soil in the Sundial and Venus areas of the garden was replaced, allowing them to be planted with roses. In 2006, an ornamental vegetable garden area was added.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard

By jbottero

(2026-03-13)

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard is a historic garden at Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. It contains several notable structures. Work on the current Castle Howard building began in 1701, and the Walled Garden was the first of its gardens to be created. It was first recorded in 1703, when the Gardener's House and a kitchen garden were constructed. It was built by the mason William Smith, and in 1705 the Satyr Gate was added, designed by Samuel Carpenter. The garden was enlarged in the 1740s, and then to the designs of Thomas Robinson in the late 1750s. This increased the area of the garden from 3 acres to more than 9 acres. Robinson also added heated walls, a conservatory, and a new entrance gate. In the early 20th century, a new conservatory was added, along with a boiler room and chimney, and 19 greenhouses. The garden design was simplified, and over the course of the century, much of the garden fell into disuse. In the 1970s, three rose garden areas were created by James Russell. A garden center was created at the west end of the garden in the 1990s, and much of the soil in the Sundial and Venus areas of the garden was replaced, allowing them to be planted with roses. In 2006, an ornamental vegetable garden area was added.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Restormel castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-09)

Restormel Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design. Once a luxurious residence of the Earl of Cornwall, the castle was all but ruined by the 16th century. It was briefly reoccupied and fought over during the English Civil War, but was subsequently abandoned. It is now in the care of English Heritage and open to the public.

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Restormel castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-09)

Restormel Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design. Once a luxurious residence of the Earl of Cornwall, the castle was all but ruined by the 16th century. It was briefly reoccupied and fought over during the English Civil War, but was subsequently abandoned. It is now in the care of English Heritage and open to the public.

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Château de Lormont

By jbottero

(2026-03-06)

The Château de Lormont, also known as the Château des Archevêques or the Château du Prince Noir, is a château in Lormont, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. An old château with a little history, but not a lot. It is now a tourist attraction.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Château de Lormont

By jbottero

(2026-03-06)

The Château de Lormont, also known as the Château des Archevêques or the Château du Prince Noir, is a château in Lormont, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. An old château with a little history, but not a lot. It is now a tourist attraction.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Huntly Golf Club - Huntly Castle

By jbottero

(2026-02-13)

Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet. The golf course is next to the castle.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Huntly Golf Club - Huntly Castle

By jbottero

(2026-02-13)

Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet. The golf course is next to the castle.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Auckland Castle Deer House

By jbottero

(2026-02-13)

Managed deer parks were an established element of rural life during the Middle Ages, as hunting was such an important part of the life of the aristocracy and nobility, clerical as well as lay. The Auckland Castle Deer House provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust. It is now a tourist attraction, but still houses the bishop's offices.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Auckland Castle Deer House

By jbottero

(2026-02-13)

Managed deer parks were an established element of rural life during the Middle Ages, as hunting was such an important part of the life of the aristocracy and nobility, clerical as well as lay. The Auckland Castle Deer House provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust. It is now a tourist attraction, but still houses the bishop's offices.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Helmsley Castle

By jbottero

(2026-02-11)

Helmsley Castle (also known anciently as Hamlake) is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The castle, constructed in wood around 1120, was built by Walter l'Espec. In 1186 Robert de Ros, son of Everard de Ros, began work on converting the castle to stone.

Anacortes Castle

By tallturtle82

(2026-02-10)

The Anacortes Castle is a private stone castle residence designed by a local.

Bolcz Castle

By Fab

(2026-01-06)

Madame Sherri's Castle

By Fab

(2026-01-01)

Doubravka Castle

By jbottero

(2025-12-26)

Doubravka Castle is a castle ruin located in Trnovany part of Teplice. It was built in 1483 and conquered in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War. The castle began to serve as a destination for walks and in the 19th century, a restaurant and the neo-Gothic extension were built. Today there is a restaurant and a private lookout tower.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Doubravka Castle

By jbottero

(2025-12-26)

Doubravka Castle is a castle ruin located in Trnovany part of Teplice. It was built in 1483 and conquered in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War. The castle began to serve as a destination for walks and in the 19th century, a restaurant and the neo-Gothic extension were built. Today there is a restaurant and a private lookout tower.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Mauterndorf Castle

By jdubble07

(2025-12-24)

Mauterndorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Mauterndorf, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Mautendorf Castle was probably built on the site of an old Roman fort that dates to AD 326 or earlier. The fort had protected the Roman mountain road from Teurnia via Radstädter Tauern Pass to Iuvavum (present-day Salzburg) and served as a residence for the Roman administrator in the Noricum province. The original fort was destroyed during the Migration Period.

In 1894 the Mautendorf Castle was purchased by Hermann Epenstein (1851–1934), a Christian of Jewish descent, who served as a Prussian Army surgeon in Berlin. He refurbished and restored the decayed castle with great effort for use as a residence. In 1908 he obtained the minor title of a Ritter von Mauternburg from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I for his meritorious services and donation to the Crown.

During his service in German South-West Africa in the late 1880s, Epenstein had become friends with Commissioner Heinrich Ernst Göring. Back in Germany, he offered the Göring family hospitality in his residences. He became the attending physician (and only slightly hidden lover) of Göring's wife Franziska, as well as the godfather and mentor of his children. The Göring family, among them the younger sons Hermann and Albert, frequently stayed at Mauterndorf Castle as Epenstein's guests. Epenstein later became a naturalized Austrian citizen and retired after World War I to live in Mauterndorf. In 1923 he received Hermann Göring who had fled from Germany after the failed Beer Hall Putsch to evade criminal prosecution.

Dundurn Castle

By jdubble07

(2025-12-22)

Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 1,700-square-metre (18,000 sq ft) house took three years and $175,000 to build and was completed in 1835.

The forty-room house featured the latest conveniences of the day, including gas lighting and running water. It is currently owned by the City of Hamilton, which purchased it in 1899 or 1900 for $50,000. The city has spent nearly $3 million renovating the site to make it open to the public. The rooms have been restored to the year 1855 when its owner Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet, was at the height of his career. Costumed interpreters guide visitors through the home, illustrating daily life from the 1850s. Camilla, Queen of Canada, a descendant of Sir Allan MacNab, is the Royal Patron of Dundurn Castle.

Płock Castle

By Fab

(2025-12-14)

Castelinho da Rua Apa

By jbottero

(2025-12-13)

Known to generations of São Paulo residents as Castelinho da Rua Apa, or "the little castle of Apa Street," what seems at first glance to be nothing more than the crumbling façade of an eccentric home is actually the site of a notorious murder mystery. Commissioned in 1912, the street Apa’s castle was built in the Santa Efigênia neighborhood — at the time one of the most noble areas of the city. Designed to resemble a medieval castle, patriarch Dr. Virgílio Cézar dos Reis had the family manor built as a gift to his wife, Maria Cândida Guimarães dos Reis. The father died in 1937. Two months later, the children and their mother were found murdered on the floor of the castle. For the next 70-some years, the famous house sat abandoned, though it has now been mostly renovated.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Castelinho da Rua Apa

By jbottero

(2025-12-13)

Known to generations of São Paulo residents as Castelinho da Rua Apa, or "the little castle of Apa Street," what seems at first glance to be nothing more than the crumbling façade of an eccentric home is actually the site of a notorious murder mystery. Commissioned in 1912, the street Apa’s castle was built in the Santa Efigênia neighborhood — at the time one of the most noble areas of the city. Designed to resemble a medieval castle, patriarch Dr. Virgílio Cézar dos Reis had the family manor built as a gift to his wife, Maria Cândida Guimarães dos Reis. The father died in 1937. Two months later, the children and their mother were found murdered on the floor of the castle. For the next 70-some years, the famous house sat abandoned, though it has now been mostly renovated.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Palacete da Condessa

By KingSilva

(2025-12-12)

Perched on the slopes of Morro da Armação in Ponta d’Areia, Niterói, the Palacete da Condessa is one of the region’s most striking relics of early 20th-century social and industrial history. Built in 1918, the residence served as a grand retreat and secondary family home for the influential Pereira Carneiro family, owners of the historic Estaleiro Mauá, one of Brazil’s oldest shipyards.
The mansion was named after Beatriz Pereira Carneiro, wife of industrialist Ernesto Pereira Carneiro. She was popularly referred to as the “condessa,” a reflection of the family’s influence and the social prestige they held in the era. Architecturally, the home blends Tudor, Norman, and medieval revival elements, giving it a romantic, almost castle-like appearance against the Niterói skyline. Rounded towers, textured stonework, and a monumental presence on the hillside make it a standout landmark.
Inside, the residence originally featured luxurious touches far ahead of its time, including a mechanical elevator, finely crafted finishes, and a seawater pool filled by pumps that carried water directly from the bay — an impressive engineering feat that showcased the family’s resources and creativity.
For many decades, the Palacete was an integral part of daily life for those connected to Estaleiro Mauá. As the shipyard declined in the late 1970s, the mansion fell into disuse and eventually deteriorated. Partial restoration efforts began in the late 1980s, and the building has since been considered for conversion into a museum dedicated to Brazil’s naval and industrial history.
Despite its cultural significance, the Palacete da Condessa has never been officially listed as a protected heritage site, leaving it vulnerable to decay. Even so, it continues to be recognized by locals and preservationists as an icon of Niterói’s architectural and industrial past, a powerful reminder of the city’s early modern ambitions and the legacy of one of its most influential families.
Today, the mansion remains a dramatic visual landmark overlooking Guanabara Bay, carrying with it a layered story of family legacy, architectural expression, and the rise and decline of one of Brazil’s most important shipbuilding empires.

Batería Punta de viñas

By Ariberna

(2025-12-12)

"The Punta Viñas Battery, created in 1739, stands out for its historical and symbolic value. The port has fully recovered the old fort existing in the are, which had been dismantled in 1994. It was relocated, piece by piece, to its current site. Now, with its original structure, it is possible to contemplate a building that housed a small barracks, the gunpowder magazine and the quarters known as Red Bullet, where the bullets were heated before being fired

Betería de San Carlos.

By Ariberna

(2025-12-07)

Neoclassical style battery (1731-1739), by Juan de la Ferriere and Juan Vergel. It was part of a fortification project at the entrance to the Ferrol estuary, as it supported the castles of San Felipe, A Palma and San Martín. It has two fronts, one towards the estuary and the other towards the cove. The hornabeque is large. The material used is masonry. Example of military architecture, with magnificent views over the estuary.

Batería San cristóbal

By Ariberna

(2025-12-07)

In 1726 Ferrol became the capital of the North Maritime Department. Therefore, it was necessary to undertake the construction of various defensive enclaves for the strategic defense of the new military base. The San Cristóbal battery was part of the control of the Cariño cove, its defensive enclave had a decisive influence on the salvation of the City of Ferrol. Its construction began in 1739, according to a project by Juan Vergel, and lasted until 1762, with the last battery adaptations to the sea in the salient angle, powder magazine and terraced front, carried out by M. de Hermosilla. The battery consisted of a small oceanfront. Its embrasures crossed the shaft with those of San Carlos, Viñas and those of the trincherón of Cariño beach. The interior of the fortress has a stone floor next to a beautiful cobblestone and very well preserved pavement.

Visconti-Sforza Castle

By kkeps

(2025-12-03)

This is a medieval castle in the center of Vigevano, Lombardy. In the 1300s and 1400s, members of the Visconti and Sforza houses, lords and dukes of Milan, transformed a previous fortification into a vast family resort. The castle was part of a wider plan of urban development for Vigevano, which included the erection of other buildings and the construction of the central Piazza Ducale.

Nagahama Castle

By Fab

(2025-11-28)

Nagahama Castle was built 1575-1576 by Hashiba Hideyoshi in the village then called Imahama, renaming the area Nagahama. Previously, he had ruled from Odani Castle, though found this hard to do as it was a yamashiro. Hideyoshi was succeeded as lord by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo after the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake. Kazutoyo was then replaced by Naito Nobunari after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. In 1615, the castle was demolished, although parts of it were used in the construction of Hikone Castle.

The castle is now a park. Most of the castle lies in ruins, but the tenshu was reconstructed from concrete in 1983. It contains a museum about the city of Nagahama.

Castelo Monterrei

By Ariberna

(2025-11-25)

The castle of Monterrey (in Galician : Castelo de Monterrei ) is a fortress - palace , located in the parish of Santa María in the municipality of Monterrey ( Orense , Galicia , Spain ). It is located on a hill that dominates the valley of the Támega river , at the confluence of the roads that connect Puebla de Sanabria and Orense and about 28 km from Chaves , ( Portugal ).

It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Galicia. It was declared a National Monument the 3 of June of 1931 and is currently an Asset of Cultural Interest , in the catalog of monuments of historical heritage of Spain

12th century castle ruins

By hhgygy

(2025-11-23)

The earliest mention of the Pfeffingen castle is 1135.

Pazo Vilamarín

By Ariberna

(2025-11-22)

The castle of Vilamarín , also known as Pazo de Vilamarín , is a palace that retains much of its function as a medieval fortification , and which currently functions as an exhibition hall, housing at the same time a permanent exhibition of the work of Xaime Quessada .
It was declared a Historical-Artistic Monument in 1977 .

Castillo de los Velasco

By Ariberna

(2025-11-11)

The Velasco Castle is located on the northeastern edge of the town of Villalpando, in the Tierra de Campos region, in the northwest of the province of Zamora.
The original Velasco Castle, the palace of the Constables of Castile, dates back to the 12th century. The first two Constables of the Velasco family lived in the old Gothic palace. In the 15th century, it was burned down by the Comuneros, and on its ruins, Constable Íñigo I built another palace. It was renovated in the 16th century.
Its walls were surrounded by a moat sixty feet wide and forty feet deep. It was divided into three stories and underground levels. Currently, only remnants of two exterior walls remain.
Its walls were constructed partly of ashlar masonry and partly of earth and river stones.
It is in a state of ruin. Only a few vestiges remain. It is privately owned and houses a water reservoir.

Torre Vilanova dos Infantes

By Ariberna

(2025-11-08)

The Vilanova dos Infantes Tower stands on top of a hill in the center of the medieval town of Vilanova dos Infantes , a few kilometers from the capital of the municipality, Celanova , in the province of Ourense . It was named a Site of Cultural Interest on April 22, 1949.

According to tradition, Ilduara, mother of San Rosendo, founded a monastery in Vilanova in the year 940. This female monastery, now gone, is likely to have housed two daughters of Alfonso XO Sabio .

In this castle the parents of San Rosendo would live towards the 927 , and probably they were his constructors.

Puerta de la Villa

By Ariberna

(2025-11-06)

Gate, a remnant of the 12th-century city wall from the time of Ferdinand II.
It is built of ashlar masonry and features pointed arches with a barrel vault. It underwent later renovations.
It opens between two crenellated towers, which, above the pointed archway, are joined by a section of wall. Within this wall, separated by an empty niche, are the coat of arms of the town and that of the Velasco family, framed by a Franciscan cord in the style of an alfiz (a rectangular molding).
It is a protected heritage site in Spain.

Torreón dos Andrade

By Ariberna

(2025-11-01)

The defunct Palace-Fortress of the Counts of Andrade was located in the area currently occupied by the market and the "Pilón" fountain, in Praza do Conde. Its construction started by Fernán Pérez de Andrade between 1370-1380, it had a double residential and defensive function. Of the complex, made up of the palace, the chapel of San Miguel and the tower, today only the latter building remains.

Popularly known as El Torreón, its walls are up to 2.35 meters thick, it is square in plan and measures 11.50 meters wide by 18 meters high. Counting the ground floor there are four floors. Apart from the loopholes and doors with arches, some slightly pointed, its Gothic windows stand out. The one on the third floor is made up of lobed arches separated by a mullion, on which there is an oculus with tracery.

Castillo de los Andrade

By Ariberna

(2025-11-01)

Towerr Heritage in Spain.
This imposing fortification is located in the town of Vilalba in the province of Lugo, near the capital. Vilalba is the capital of Tierra Llana, which, as its name suggests, is the flattest area in the entire province.
It is from XVI and XVIII.

Carrickabraghy Castle

By jbottero

(2025-10-27)

Carrickabraghy Castle - known locally as Caisleán Charraig Bhrachaí - stands on a rocky outcrop at the north-western extremity of the Isle of Doagh, at the head of Pollan Bay, in the north of Inishowen, a peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The town and its castle are located in the Parish of Clonmany in the Barony of Inishowen East.

Torres de Serranos

By Ariberna

(2025-10-26)

Exceptional witnesses to the development of the city, the Serranos Towers were in medieval times the main entrance to the walled city for visitors from Catalonia and Aragon, as well as those from the mountain towns. Their defensive character does not conditioned its rich and elaborate ornamentation that gives it a certain air of a triumphal arch. During its centuries of life the Serranos Towers have had various uses as a prison or as a warehouse for artistic works during the Spanish Civil War. The monument is made up of two towers "Polygonal in plan, joined by an intermediate body, consisting of several heights. From the top you have access to a wonderful view of the city

Source: plaque

16th century castle

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

Built between 1573 and 1593 by the Hungarian noble family Kornis in Mănăstirea (in Hungarian: Szentbenedek)

Sturdza Palace

By hhgygy

(2025-10-22)

Built in Gothic Revival style in 1598

Kačina Château

By kkeps

(2025-10-12)

This is an Empire-style castle in Svatý Mikuláš in the Central Bohemian Region of Czechia. In 1945, it was designated a national property. It's protected as a national cultural monument.

Served as the Pit Stop of Leg 3 of The Amazing Race 38.

Rosenberg Fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-10-07)

Originating from the 13th century, it was one of the two state fortresses of the Prince-Bishops of Bamberg , who expanded Rosenberg over the centuries from a medieval defensive castle to a Renaissance palace and later to a modern fortress complex.

Solymár castle

By hhgygy

(2025-09-29)

Built in the 14th century

Chapel of Saint-Hubert

By jbottero

(2025-09-21)

On the grounds of Château d'Amboise. This chapel is the resting place of Leonardo da Vinci.

Self-built castle

By hhgygy

(2025-09-20)

Perhaps the most unique sight in Sopron is Taródi Castle, also known as Bagolyvár (Owl Castle). It is largely the work of one man, István Taródi, who built 150-200 railway carriages worth of stone and bricks into the walls over 50 years, until his death in 2010.

13th century fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-09-14)

It was held by the Ottomoan empire for centuries and the fortress had become known as Hisarjik from the 17th century onward and today as Hisardžik. There is a white mosque beneath it as a reminder of the Turkish occupation.

14th century fortress ruins

By hhgygy

(2025-09-14)

Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic of Serbia founded the city of Krusevac in 1371 as a fortified town.

Fetislam fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-09-14)

Built in 1524 at the order of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Fetislam fortress is an Ottoman stronghold in ruins, situated near the city of Kladovo.

10th century fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-09-14)

Pietrapelosa castle was constructed during the Middle Ages. Its Italian name means "hairy stone." Its first mention is from around 965 AD. The castle has an elongated shape to work with the narrow ridge of the hill it sits on.

Surami fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-09-02)

Built in the 12th century. There is a migratory legend that a young boy or girl must be walled in in order to make it stand. In this case it is about a boy but there are similar legends throughout the Balkans including in Albania, Romania and Hungary where a young girl or woman had to be walled in the fort to make it strong.

The Castle of Rocca Calascio

By jbottero

(2025-09-01)

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. At an elevation of around 4,790 feet, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as a residence for nobles, Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower.

The Castle of Rocca Calascio

By jbottero

(2025-09-01)

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. At an elevation of around 4,790 feet, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as a residence for nobles, Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower.

NoGonbad Carevanserai

By Letsvisitpersia

(2025-08-14)

The Now Gonbad (or Nogonbad) Caravanserai is a historical caravanserai located in Nain County, Iran, and is recognized as an Iranian national heritage site according to Wikimedia Commons. It is one of the 54 caravanserais included in the Persian Caravanserais UNESCO World Heritage site. Caravanserais were roadside inns that provided shelter and rest for travelers, playing a vital role in the development of trade routes and travel infrastructure.

Khara-Koto Historic Site

By hhgygy

(2025-08-02)

Built in 1032, i.e. almost 1000 years ago, the Khara-Koto ruins are what’s left of a fortified city positioned along the former Silk Road. Khara-Khoto (or Heicheng) was an important stop along the Gansu Corridor, a vital trade route that ran from northern China to Central Asia.

Fort Forno

By hhgygy

(2025-07-26)

Fortification built during the Austro-Hungarian Empire era in 1902-1904 to protect the Fažana channel.

Dounreay Castle

By jbottero

(2025-07-07)

Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development. The castle is thought to date from the latter part of the 16th century. It was a property of the Sinclairs, the owner in 1614 being William Sinclair of Dunbeath, while in 1726 it was one of the lodgings of the Earl of Caithness. Ownership passed to the Forbeses, to the Mackays of Reay, and then to the Mackays of Tongue. Occupation continued until 1863, but the castle was unroofed and ruinous by 1910. The site was used a farm, with the courtyard being the farmyard, with the first of two ranges of cottages possibly being added south east of the castle in the 17th century. Cromwellian troops were housed in the castle in the mid-17th century.

Schloss Schwarzenegg

By Fab

(2025-06-19)

Schloss Hornberg

By Fab

(2025-06-18)

Husen Castle

By Fab

(2025-06-18)

Wolfach Castle

By Fab

(2025-06-18)

Burg Wolfach

By Fab

(2025-06-17)

Ruine Walkenstein

By Fab

(2025-06-17)

Ruine Sterneck

By Fab

(2025-06-17)

Burg Lichtenfels

By Fab

(2025-06-17)

Burg Tannenfels

By Fab

(2025-06-17)

Hagen Castle

By Fab

(2025-06-15)

Castle Alt-Wildon

By Fab

(2025-06-14)

Wildon town hall

By Fab

(2025-06-14)

Schloss Neuschloss

By Fab

(2025-06-14)

Polheim Castle

By Fab

(2025-06-13)

Rohr Castle

By Fab

(2025-06-13)

Tower Zohair

By Fab

(2025-05-19)

Torre Caldaloba

By Ariberna

(2025-04-26)

The castle of Caldaloba, also known as Caldaloba Tower, is the remains of an ancient fortress of medieval origin, located in the town of Cospeito (province of Lugo, Spain). This building is considered since 1994 as an Asset of Cultural Interest within the catalog of monuments of the historical heritage of Spain.

Castillo Monturque

By Ariberna

(2025-04-26)

This is a fortified structure of Hispano-Muslim origin located in the municipality of Monturque (province of Cordoba, Spain), a few meters from the famous Roman Cisterns of Monturque.
It is a BIC along with the Roman cisterns of the place.

Łagów Castle

By Fab

(2025-04-26)

César Tower

By jbottero

(2025-03-29)

César Tower, locally known as Tour de César, lies in the medieval town of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne department in France. César Tower was probably built in the 2nd part of the 12th century during the reign of Henry I, Count of Champagne. An earlier tower at this site was already mentioned in 1137. It was built on a motte at the high point of the medieval town. Originally the tower was not roofed but crowned with battlements. During the 17th century César Tower was roofed and equipped with bells to serve as a belfry.

César Tower

By jbottero

(2025-03-29)

César Tower, locally known as Tour de César, lies in the medieval town of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne department in France. César Tower was probably built in the 2nd part of the 12th century during the reign of Henry I, Count of Champagne. An earlier tower at this site was already mentioned in 1137. It was built on a motte at the high point of the medieval town. Originally the tower was not roofed but crowned with battlements. During the 17th century César Tower was roofed and equipped with bells to serve as a belfry.

Castillo Condes Sarmiento

By Ariberna

(2025-03-27)

Castle of the XV century. It was owned by the Sarmientos, counts of Ribadavia. After five centuries of possession, it was acquired by the Neira Gaset family who sold it to the city council.
It had two enclosures: in the first one there was a door protected by two semicircular towers and crowned with the coat of arms of the Sarmiento family. The second enclosure shows coats of arms, windows and chimneys.
Theater is represented in its external amphitheater.

Torre de Lamela

By Ariberna

(2025-03-27)

Schauwenburg Castle

By Fab

(2025-03-13)

Andrássy Castle

By hhgygy

(2025-02-28)

Built in 1894-95 by the renowned Hungarian noble family Andrássy, this castle was featured in the 2024 movie The Brutalist as the mansion of the rich Van Burens family who hire László Tóth the immigrant Hungarian architect to build a community centre in brutalist style.

Děvičky

By Fab

(2025-02-28)

Korets Castle

By Fab

(2025-02-22)

Lubart's Castle

By Fab

(2025-02-19)

Bazeos Tower

By Fab

(2024-12-25)

Castillo de Alarcos

By hhgygy

(2024-12-19)

The castle is located on top of a hill in the archaeological zone of Alarcos. The walls of the castle already existed during the period of Muslim rule in the area and it was conquered in 1147 by Alfonso VII. The Battle of Alarcos was fought here at the end of the century, in 1195, which was a victory for the Almohad troops, although the fortress would be recovered by the Christians at the beginning of the 13th century.

Pernštejn Castle

By jdubble07

(2024-12-14)

Pernštejn Castle is a castle in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka and Nedvědička, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Brno. Pernštejn came to be known as the marble castle because of the marble-like stone used to frame the doors and windows.

It was founded by the Lords of Medlov probably between 1270 and 1285. The family branch seated at the castle and adopted the then fashionable name Pernštejn (written also Pernstein), which is the Czech version probably derived of the German name, Bärenstein – the "Bear Rock". Its history is closely connected to the Pernštejn family and their descendants. It has kept its intact appearance in the Gothic and Renaissance form as it was finished in the first half of the 16th century by the Pernštejns, then the richest and most powerful lordly family of the Bohemian kingdom. Pernštejn is one of the best preserved castles in Czech Republic.

Pernštejn Castle was used as a filming location of Nosferatu (2024).

Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle

By jdubble07

(2024-12-14)

Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle is a castle in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was originally built in the Gothic style the 13th century and rebuilt in the Renaisance style in 16th-century on behalf of Florián Gryspek. Since 1958, it has been protected as a cultural monuments. The castle is privately owned. Since 2018 it's been managed by group of volunteers.

Castle Rožmitál was used as a filming location of Nosferatu (2024).

Hunting lodges of Shuvalov

By Fab

(2024-12-01)

Ksar Draa of Timimoun

By hhgygy

(2024-11-26)

Ksar means a "fortified village", or simply a "castle" or "palace"
According to theory, it was built between the 12th and 14th century
Its rooms are isolated so it could also have been a caravanserai.

Castle house

By 42manako

(2024-11-13)

Someone decided to make their house look more medieval, I suppose.

Castillo de Villarejo de Salvanés

By avistadepajaro

(2024-10-12)

13th century castle. Only its curious Tower of Homage has survived to this day.

Castillo de la Alameda

By avistadepajaro

(2024-10-11)

Ruins of a 15th century Madrid castle

Finckenstein Palace

By Fab

(2024-07-29)

Finckenstein Palace (German: Schloss Finckenstein; Polish: Pałac w Kamieńcu) is a ruined Baroque palace in Kamieniec, about 40 km south of Elbląg, in N. Poland. Formerly part of West Prussia, it was designed by John von Collas and erected in 1716–1720 by Prussian Field Marshal, Marquess, and Count Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein. It remained in the possession of the Finck von Finckenstein family until 1782. After that, the Counts Dohna-Schlobitten lived in it until 1945. Red Army soldiers set the palace on fire 1/22/1945. The last owner/resident was Alfred, son of Hermann Dohna-Finckenstein.

Broughton Castle

By jdubble07

(2024-05-20)

Broughton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in the village of Broughton, which is about two miles south-west of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, on the B4035 road (grid reference SP418382). It is the home of the Fiennes (in full Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes) family, Barons Saye and Sele. The castle sits on an artificial island in pastureland and is surrounded by a wide moat. Across the small bridge lies the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, surrounded by its historic cemetery. A Grade I listed building, it opens to the public during the summer.

Trhanov Castle

By Fab

(2024-05-18)

Sammezzano Castle

By Effi

(2024-03-19)

Schloss Berg (HB-00488)

By Mike_bjm

(2024-03-16)

On Saturday 16th March 2024 at 10:31 UTC, Francois ON4AUB radio amateur from Belgium made contact with Albert HB9BCK/P a radio amateur from Switzerland who was operating from Schloss Berg (HB-00488) on the 40m amateur radio band for the Castles on the Air Awards Group:

Castles on the Air Awards Group Information
WCA number -=HB-00488
National number =DCS-TG006
Prefix =HB
Castle name =SCHLOSS BERG
Location =BERG

Schloss Berg is a castle built in the Renaissnce style and has today been converted into a residental care home for the elderly.

The castle is set in picturesque parkland while the interior has impressive floors of both stone and parguet and elegant stucco ceilings.

Šlokenbeka Castle

By Fab

(2024-02-13)

Celje Castle

By Fab

(2024-02-03)