Albrechtsberg Castle
Description and history of this medieval castle between Melk and Loosdorf in Austria still used as a home. Includes location map and galleries of historical images and current phot…
Castle Land
Photographs of castles and ruins in Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary) with brief history and location.
Castle of Sypesteyn
The official site of this mock-medieval castle in Netherlands built around 1900 by C.H.C.A. van Sypesteyn, who intended it as an authentic reconstruction.
Castles and Castle Ruins in the Netherlands
Enthusiast Marko Tjemmes supplies clear histories of castles close to his home in Rotterdam, illustrated with photographs, earlier images and ground plans. Bibliography.
Castles of Poland
Information about castles presently within the Polish borders illustrated with photographs, plans, drawings, sketches and reconstructions. Search engine and detailed map are availa…
Castles of the Middle Ages
An introduction to castles - their purpose, rooms, and defenses - and descriptions of some of the most famous in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Eastern Europe. Includes …
Castles of the United States
Castle-fan Jim is building himself a mock-medieval home. Here he gathers images of other imitation castles in the US.
Castles of the World
Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine, maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.
Castles of Tuscany
P.Ramponi's comprehensive guide navigated via an index and interactive maps. Readable history and photographs for each of the many castles or walled towns.
Castles: British and Irish
Amateur photographs with brief description of castles in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Chortkiv Castle from 1610
This stone castle in Western Ukraine was built in 1610 to replace a medieval timber one. Roman Zakharii gives a photograph, history and description.
Coca Castle, Spain
History, description and photographs of this spectacular 15th century castle, brick-built by Don Alonso de Fonseca in the Mudejar (Moorish) style. Geocities pop-up banners.
Egeskov Castle
Renaissance moated castle in Denmark from 1554 with information in English, Danish and German. Contains a large park with beautiful gardens, and an old-timer museum.
Helfstyn Castle
Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Fortress in Salzburg, Austria, built in 1077. One of the largest fully preserved fortresses in central Europe.
Medieval castles
Informative website containing the history of the castles built in the Dark Ages. It also features stories and torture devices employed.
ORB Bibliographies: Castles
Over 1600 citations of works on castles from the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies.
The Castle of Lari
This medieval castle near Pisa, Italy, was transformed over the centuries into a luxurious governor's residence. An illustrated history, guide to notable buildings of Lari, and vis…
Topcastles
Robert Rongen presents images and brief details of hundreds of medieval castles, sorted by country, region and castle type. Includes a quick guide to castle types with plans, and a…
Torrione Castle
An Italian fortress dating from the Middle Ages, though much altered. History and archival images.
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