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Castle in Skalat, Ukraine | Rating: 7.20 |
| A small village of Skalat has a castle founded by Krzysztof Wichrowski in 1630. Towers are fully preserved, walls and ..., read more... |
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Kalkhorst Castle, Germany | Rating: 7.20 |
| The castle stands on the territory of the feudal estate, founded in the 14th century. The modern, neo-Gothic building was built in the years 1853-1874. The general design of the estate was created by the architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase, known for many buildings, for example, the best castle in Lower Saxony - Marienburg, read more... |
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Oldenburg, Germany | Rating: 7.20 |
| Oldenburg is best known as the medieval residence of the dynasty of the same name. Until 1773, the Earl of Oldenburg was also the king of Denmark, which means the weight of the title was huge, read more... |
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Sigulda, Krimulda and Turaida, Latvia | Rating: 7.00 |
| Sigulda is a great option for a day trip from Riga. In a small area there is a huge number ..., read more... |
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Mont Saint Michel, France | Rating: 7.00 |
| Very often you see a picture of a fairytale castle among the pictures of France, read more... |
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Fortress Argos Larisa, Greece | Rating: 7.00 |
| On a hill above the city of Argos there is a fortress from the 5th century B.C. It was rebuilt many times: by the Byzantines (X century), Latins (XIII century), Venetians (XV century) and Turks, therefore it contains architectural elements of the different eras. The territory is not guarded and is free to visit, read more... |
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Osnabrueck, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
Like many cities in Germany, Osnabrück was completely destroyed during the war. The city is standard, with restored historic center, Market ..., read more... |
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Haemelschenburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
Hämelschenburg Castle was built between 1588 and 1618. It belongs to the Weser Renaissance. Southern wing of the Italian Renaissance style ..., read more... |
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Detmold, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| Detmold is a small town, administrative center of the Lippe district. The castle on an island in the center of the town was first mentioned in 1366. Some walls have survived from that time, read more... |
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Chateau de Beynac, France | Rating: 7.00 |
| Well-preserved medieval castle on a high cliff above the Dordogne River, read more... |
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Cheverny Castle, France | Rating: 7.00 |
| The Cheverny castle was built in the Baroque style in 1624-1634 by the Royal Chancellor Philippe Hurault, whose heirs own the castle to this day. That's why the castle has preserved the luxurious interiors of the times of Louis XIII. Since 1914 it has been open to tourists, read more... |
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Burg Castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
The Burg Castle has quite an unusual name for a German castle. It's like a dog of Lt. Colombo, which ..., read more... |
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Hardenberg Castle and Palace, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
The Hardenberg Castle and Hardenberg Palace are located close to each other and belong to the noble Hardenberg family.
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Ettersburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
Castle Ettersburg is located outside Weimar, but is included in a large list of Weimar's objects of the UNESCO World ..., read more... |
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Bruche castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| A small castle-palace of the first half of the 18th century. You can walk freely on the territory, although it ..., read more... |
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Bevern castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| If you do not know how the buildings of the Renaissance look like, then you must visit the castle of Bevern. This is almost the most characteristic building in the whole of Germany, read more... |
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Schwoebber castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| Luxurious five-star hotel, located in the castle of the 16th century. It was built by Hilmar von Münchhausen on the location of the old knightly fortress. By name, you can guess that it was the ancestor of the famous Baron Munchausen, read more... |
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Jever Castle (Schlossmuseum Jever), Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
The castle was founded in the 14th century, at that time, as a fortress. And got a modern look in the 15-16 centuries.
It is curious that in 1793 the city was inherited by Empress Catherine II, so it moved to the Russian crown. Such situations were possible before the reunification of Germany, during the time of individual kingdoms and independent cities. Catherine received the city after the death of her brother, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, read more... |
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Querfurt Castle, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| Querfurt is a large medieval castle, since the 15th century it is surrounded by fortress walls and has repeatedly participated in the battles of the Thirty Years War, read more... |
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Neustadt am Ruebenberge, Germany | Rating: 7.00 |
| A small town near Hanover. Here you can find the castle, the park near it, and a small old town, read more... |
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Ippenburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
Ippenburg Castle is 600-year-old ancestral home of a noble family Bussche-Ippenburg. The descendants live there today, the castle is ..., read more... |
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Fenis Castle, Italy | Rating: 6.80 |
The Fenis Castle is located in northern Italy, in the mountainous region of Valle d'Aosta. It's a well-preserved example of ..., read more... |
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New fortress (Pylos), Greece | Rating: 6.80 |
| The new fortress of Pylos or Niokastro stands on a hill near the city, on the seashore. It was built by the Turks in 1573 to protect the port, which was located in a huge natural bay, read more... |
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Braunschweig, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
| Braunschweig is the second largest city in Lower Saxony. Until November 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of ..., read more... |
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Dubno Castle, Ukraine | Rating: 6.80 |
We visited the Dubno Castle in 2008 and 2013. This is one of the oldest castles in Ukraine, built in 1492 ..., read more... |
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Olesko Castle, Ukraine | Rating: 6.80 |
Olesko Castle can be seen from the Kyiv - Chop highway not far from Lviv. It's located on a hill, so ..., read more... |
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Olyka, Ukraine | Rating: 6.80 |
In the Olyka village there are several interesting objects, such as the castle and the Radziwill family Collegial Church of Holy ..., read more... |
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Fortress in Stare Selo, Ukraine | Rating: 6.80 |
The fortress in Stare Selo (Old Village) is one of the largest fortresses in Ukraine. Its official name is Starosilskyi ..., read more... |
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Heidelberg, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
Heidelberg is best known for its university. Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 and is the oldest and one of ..., read more... |
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Norman castle in Cosenza (Castello Svevo), Italy | Rating: 6.80 |
| The castle was originally built by the Saracens around the year 1000, but since then nothing has been preserved. Later it was owned by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who imprisoned here his son Henry, read more... |
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Capdepera castle, Spain | Rating: 6.80 |
| A large and well-preserved 16th-century castle. Inside the walls were 50 buildings for 200 inhabitants, so this is even more a fortress, than a castle. The construction was carried out in 1342 - 1386, at the times when pirates actively attacked Mallorca, read more... |
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Gustrow Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
In the city of Gustrow stands perfectly preserved Renaissance castle. Its construction began by Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg in 1558 ..., read more... |
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Castle Westerburg, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
| The oldest water castle in Germany, read more... |
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Berezhany, Ukraine | Rating: 6.80 |
| Berezhany is a small town in the Ternopil region. We arrived here early in the morning and went on the ..., read more... |
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Salzgitter, Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
| Salzgitter, one of the cities in Germany with a special administrative structure. It consists of many separate towns, so you just can't find the city of Salzgitter on the map, read more... |
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Ippenburg Castle (Schloss Ippenburg), Germany | Rating: 6.80 |
| Aristocratic residence in the neo-Gothic style, built on the site of older, ruined estates, in 1862 - 1867. Belongs to the von dem Bussche-Ippenburg family for over 600 years. The castle and the park are known as a place of annual garden festivals, read more... |
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Krustpils Castle, Latvia | Rating: 6.60 |
| A small castle on the banks of the Western Dvina (Daugava), first mentioned in 1237, when it was built as the castle of Riga's Bishop Nikolai Nauen. We saw it by chance and stopped. At the time of our visit, the castle was under reconstruction, the access to park was closed, though now it is most likely completed, read more... |
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Vadstena castle (Vadstena slott), Sweden | Rating: 6.60 |
| Vadstena is a small town, with several historical sites. We stopped to see Vadstena Castle, which was started to be built in 1545 by King Gustav I Vasa to defend against attacks from the south, in particular from Denmark, read more... |
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Kastro castle (Chlemoutsi), Greece | Rating: 6.60 |
| If you are traveling by car, parked in Kyllini and waiting for a ferry to the islands of Zakynthos or Kefalonia, it's a good idea to visit Kastro castle (Chlemoutsi), which is located very close, read more... |
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Park in Luetetsburg, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
In a small town of Lütetsburg in northern Germany lies a beautiful old park. It was founded by Baron Edzard Mauritz ..., read more... |
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Castelnaud castle (Chateau de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle), France | Rating: 6.60 |
| Well-preserved medieval castle on a high cliff above the Dordogne River, read more... |
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Beauregard Castle (Chateau de Beauregard), France | Rating: 6.60 |
| Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley, built in 1545. Although it's private and residential, the park and castle can be visited, read more... |
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Olite castle (Castillo-Palacio Real de Olite), Spain | Rating: 6.60 |
| The residence of the Navarre King Charles the Noble in the city of Olite. Built in the 15th century in the Gothic style and rebuilt in the 20th century, read more... |
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Kremenets, Ukraine | Rating: 6.60 |
We didn't know much about Kremenets. The only landmark we knew there was the castle ruins, although there was a ..., read more... |
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Castle in Stadthagen, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
Stadthagen is a small town near Hannover. It belongs to the towns of Weser Renaissance, mainly because of an ancient ..., read more... |
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Halle, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
Halle is one of those cities that are not small by the standards of Germany, but is still considered as ..., read more... |
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Winsen (Luhe), Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
| Winsen is a town near Hamburg with a small old center. You can stop by to see the 700-year-old castle ..., read more... |
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Iburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
| Iburg Castle is a former abbey where prince-bishops of Osnabrück lived for 600 years. There is small garden near the castle designed by Martin Charbonnier, better known for the Royal Gardens in Hanover. Gardens in Hanover, by the way, was ordered by Princess Sophia, who was born and grew up in this castle and later became the first Prussian Queen. And her brother George I, who also spent all his childhood in this castle, in 1714 became king of the Great Britain and Nothern Island, read more... |
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Westerwinkel castle, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
| One of the earliest baroque castles in Westphalia, built in the 17th century. Was not rebuilt, so now you can see the original, 350-year-old castle, read more... |
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Leuchtenburg castle, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
| The picturesque castle on the hill, first mentioned in 1221. Throughout the history, it took part in many battles and was a refuge during the wars, read more... |
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