Castles
21 entries in the Castles compendium.
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Windsor CastleA royal residence embodying almost a millennium of architectural history.Edinburgh CastleHistoric castle on Castle Rock, site of 26 recorded sieges.The Tower of LondonHistoric castle, prison, and home of the Crown Jewels.Bran CastleA Transylvanian fortress linked to Dracula myth but not Stoker's novel.Himeji CastleFinest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture.Prague CastleLargest ancient castle complex and seat of Czech presidents.Chateau de ChambordA French Renaissance hunting lodge and architectural landmark.The Alcazar of SegoviaMedieval castle and former royal residence in Segovia, Spain.Hohenzollern CastleAncestral seat of the House of Hohenzollern, rebuilt as a family memorial.Eltz CastleMedieval German castle never destroyed, owned by same family since 1200s.Bodiam Castle14th-century moated castle built for defence and display.Caernarfon CastleMedieval fortress and administrative centre of north Wales.Conwy CastleEdwardian fortress and World Heritage Site in North Wales.Malbork CastleLargest castle by land area; UNESCO World Heritage Site.Predjama CastleRenaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia.Castel Sant'AngeloHadrian's tomb turned papal fortress and museum.Krak des ChevaliersA preserved medieval castle and former Hospitaller stronghold in Syria.Matsumoto CastleOne of Japan's premier historic castles with original wooden interiors.Osaka CastleJapanese castle key to sixteenth-century unification.Chateau de ChenonceauA Loire Valley château spanning the river Cher.Warwick CastleMedieval castle turned country house, now operated by Merlin Entertainments.
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