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Huelshoff castle, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
Beautiful water castle near Münster. From 1417 belonged to the noble family of von Hulshoff, the castle hosts their museum , read more... |
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Castle Gross Schwansee, Germany | Rating: 6.60 |
We found this castle by accident, just saw a road sign. The territory here is small, you will go around it in 20 minutes. In addition to the castle, the seashore is just around the corner, so you can also take a walk there, read more... |
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Kuressaare Castle, Estonia | Rating: 6.40 |
A rather large castle on the island of Saaremaa, the medieval residence of the bishops of Ösel. The first mention in sources dates back to the 1380s, when an earlier fortress in the area, built by the Teutonic Knights, was extensively reconstructed, read more... |
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Bojnice, resort for the whole family, Slovakia | Rating: 6.40 |
We had never heard of Bojnice before. While studying a map of Slovakia, we accidentally discovered this place and decided to stop here for a day. However, after checking the information a little deeper, we decided to stay for three nights. It turned out that Bojnice is a good family resort, children will love it, read more... |
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Vannes, France | Rating: 6.40 |
Vannes is an ancient town in the region of Brittany, the tourism center. The town is beautiful, but very crowded. We started our walk from the harbor, read more... |
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Corvin Castle, Romania | Rating: 6.40 |
Corvin castle (Castelul Corvinilor), the ancestral nest of the feudal house of Hunyadi, is the most beautiful castle in Romania, which would perfectly fit the role of the Dracula castle, moreover it is located in Transylvania. Unfortunately castle stands far from tourist routes, in the middle of an industrial city, read more... |
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Berdychiv Castle, Ukraine | Rating: 6.40 |
Berdychiv is an ancient town in the Zhytomyr region where you can find dozens of architectural monuments. But we were ..., read more... |
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Berze castle, France | Rating: 6.40 |
The castle of Berze is a large and well-preserved defensive structure, built in the 13-15 centuries. There are 13 towers on the territory, as well as gardens and orchards. It is private, the place is not touristic, but from April to September it can be visited, read more... |
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Letychiv, Ukraine | Rating: 6.40 |
We arrived at Letychiv to see several objects. The first is a 10-meter bronze monument to Ustym Karmalyuk, a well-known ..., read more... |
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Dzhuryn Waterfall and Chervonohrad, Ukraine | Rating: 6.40 |
The Dzhuryn Waterfall is the largest waterfall of the flat part of Ukraine (16 m).
However, ..., read more... |
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Blankenburg, Germany | Rating: 6.40 |
Blankenburg is a tourist town near the Harz mountains in eastern Germany. It is located 10 kilometers from Wernigerode, ..., read more... |
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Three castles Drei Gleichen, Germany | Rating: 6.40 |
The complex of three castles located on the hills in the middle of the fields. The place is quite famous, as the castles are located near one of the German autobahns, read more... |
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Huelsede Castle (Wasserschloss Huelsede), Germany | Rating: 6.40 |
The first building on this site was first mentioned in 1310. In the 16th century the castle was fortified with moats. In 1584, it passed into the hands of the Von Mengersen family, who reconstructed it in the Weser Renaissance style. Also farm buildings were attached, they still exist nowadays, read more... |
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Castle of Saint George (Kefalonia), Greece | Rating: 6.20 |
The castle of St. George was built on Kefalonia 800 years ago. For centuries it was the capital of the island and the home for nobility, read more... |
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Sirmione, Italy | Rating: 6.20 |
The town of Sirmione is located in a very unusual place and that's why we decided to visit it. There's ..., read more... |
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Ringelheim Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
Ringelheim Castle is a former monastery, founded in the tenth century. Around the castle there's an English style park with a ..., read more... |
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Lembeck castle, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
The construction of the castle began in 1190, when Count of Lembek built the first defensive tower. Its remains can be found in the north wing. The castle itself was built around the tower during the next 450 years. It stands on two islands, in the middle of the lake. This is a typical structure for the castles of North Rhine-Westphalia, read more... |
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Falkenstein Castle in Harz, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
Falkenstein Castle in the Harz mountains was built between 1120 and 1150 years. It did not take part in the battles and was used as a living house for local counts. At the moment it houses a small museum and is used as a venue for weddings and various events, read more... |
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Schlitz castle, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
Was built in 1806 in the style of classicism by Count Hans von Schlitz on the location of the old ruined castle, read more... |
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Brody, Ukraine | Rating: 6.20 |
Brody is primarily known for gas pipeline of the same name. Most residents of Ukraine have heard about this town ..., read more... |
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Oberwerries Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
Oberverris Water Castle consists of several buildings. The central palace was built at the end of the 17th century. The territory is small, though there is a baroque garden. It is mainly used for conferences and receptions, read more... |
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Ballenstedt, Germany | Rating: 6.20 |
We came to Ballenstedt to see the castle and the park around it in the late Baroque style, an example of garden art of the 18th - 19th centuries, read more... |
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Kolossi Castle, Cyprus | Rating: 6.00 |
All well-preserved fortifications on the Greek part of Cyprus are located within the major cities. Only the Kolossi Castle is ..., read more... |
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Sercy castle, France | Rating: 6.00 |
The castle of Sercy in Burgundy was built in the 13th-15th centuries. Belonged to the local family of Sercy until the 16th century, when Philibert Sercy died during a wedding in Lyon. After that, the castle came to desolation, was plundered and few times changed the owner, read more... |
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Terebovlia, Ukraine | Rating: 6.00 |
We visited Terebovlia to see the castle ruins that stand on a hill. During our visit the ruins had been ..., read more... |
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Wartburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.00 |
The Wartburg Castle has a special place in German history. This is one of the oldest castles; according to a legend, it was founded in 1067, read more... |
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Frankenstein castle, Germany | Rating: 6.00 |
Castle Frankenstein is known among tourists mostly due to its famous name. There is a strong possibility that Mary Shelley wrote her famous novel Frankenstein after visiting the ruins of this castle in the early 1800s. Also here is being held the largest in Germany Halloween festival, read more... |
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Klink castle, Germany | Rating: 6.00 |
Beautiful castle in the neo-Renaissance style in the Müritz National Park. It was built in 1898 on the isthmus between two lakes. The architecture copies the castles of the Loire Valley in France, read more... |
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Nevytsky castle, Ukraine | Rating: 6.00 |
At 12 km from Uzhgorod on the hill stands dilapidated but picturesque Nevytsky Castle, first mentioned in the XIV century. ..., read more... |
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Schaumburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 6.00 |
Since the 12th century, the castle has been a tribal nest of the count family of Schaumburg. In 1866, it passed over to the Hohernzollern family, as a result of victory in the Austro-Prussian War. Though in 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented the castle to Prince Georg Schaumburg-Lippe as a gift for a silver wedding, and thus the castle returned to its historical owners. In 1913, they carried out a thorough reconstruction. The castle is currently owned by the Schaumburg-Lippe family, read more... |
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Loarre castle, Spain | Rating: 5.80 |
A large fortress in the Aragon region, one of the oldest Spanish defensive structures. It was built in the middle of the Reconquista, when Christians fought with the Arabs (Moors) who settled in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula. The castle in the Romanesque style was founded in the 11th century, and the walls were built in 1297, read more... |
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Mykulyntsi, Ukraine | Rating: 5.80 |
Mykulyntsi is a small town known for its beer.
The town itself is considered to be the oldest in ..., read more... |
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Granitz castle, Germany | Rating: 5.80 |
Granitz Hunting Lodge is one of the most popular castles in eastern Germany. The architecture is absolutely not typical for Germany, such castles can be seen in Italy, but not here, read more... |
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Ranzow castle, Germany | Rating: 5.80 |
A small castle on the island of Rügen. It stands in the middle of a golf course and hosts a hotel inside, read more... |
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Christmas Market at Oelber Castle, Germany | Rating: 5.80 |
A beautiful Christmas market in a 16th century castle. Olber Castle is private and normally the territory is not accessible to the public, but during a few weekends in December, it is open to the public, read more... |
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Fairytale Castle of Agrili, Greece | Rating: 5.60 |
On the coast of the Ionian Sea at the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese there is a rather unusual structure - the Fairy-tale castle of Agrili, read more... |
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Castel del Monte Castle, Italy | Rating: 5.60 |
Castell del Monte Castle is one of the oldest surviving medieval castles, was built in 1240-1250. It is a regular octagon. There is no exact information about what kind of building it is and who built it, most probably the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, read more... |
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Spyker castle, Germany | Rating: 5.60 |
A small castle, the oldest non-religious building on the island of Rügen. A distinctive feature is the unusual for Germany wall color, read more... |
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Everstein Castle Ruins, Germany | Rating: 5.40 |
Everstein Castle ruins are located in the town of Polle on the high banks of the Weser river. The first mention ..., read more... |
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Ulenburg Castle, Germany | Rating: 5.40 |
The sandstone castle in the Weser Renaissance style was built on the site of a former farm between 1568 and 1570. In 1902 - 1912 the complex was extended and, in particular, the garden area was modified. A date of 1299 hangs above the entrance to the castle, but it is erroneous, read more... |
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Buchach, Ukraine | Rating: 5.20 |
Buchach is an ancient town located on the banks of the Strypa river. The town is hilly, which allows you ..., read more... |
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Santueri castle, Spain | Rating: 5.20 |
Dilapidated cliff castle on the island of Mallorca. The surviving walls date back to the 14th century, although the Moorish (Arab) fortification existed here long time before, read more... |
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Plesse Castle, Germany | Rating: 5.20 |
If you traveled by train or car between Hannover and Göttingen, you most likely saw a tall white tower on ..., read more... |
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Raesfeld castle, Germany | Rating: 5.20 |
Rasfeld Castle is another typical representative of the water castles in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1643-1658 years. The 52-meter main tower is the tallest among the castles of the region, read more... |
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Castle St. Miklos, Ukraine | Rating: 5.20 |
Castle St. Miklos or Chinadievo castle was built in the XV century. Despite poor exterior, inside the first floor is ..., read more... |
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Fort la Latte, France | Rating: 5.00 |
One of the most famous castles of Brittany. Built in 1340 - 1370 for the protection of the Saint-Malo gulf, read more... |
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Serednje, Ukraine | Rating: 4.80 |
Serednje is not popular with tourists. We stopped there for a couple of hours: to see the ruins of the ..., read more... |
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Klevan, Ukraine | Rating: 4.60 |
We came to Klevan to see the Czartoryski Castle (1561). The old castle is in awful condition today, looks like ruins ..., read more... |
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Yazlivets, Ukraine | Rating: 4.60 |
We visited Yazlivets to see the castle ruins and a monastery located nearby. The castle is located in a 15-minute ..., read more... |
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15 best castles of Germany, Germany | Rating: 0.00 |
Germany is a country of castles. More than 20000 of them are located here. Of course, most of castles are ..., read more... |
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