The Castle Hotel Hvedholm is located on the outskirts of the town of Faaborg. In the 16th century the estate belonged to the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe, who first discovered the supernova and first began to conduct high-precision astronomical observations. Though he did not live in the castle, just inherited it read more...

One of the must-see castles in Denmark read more...

Obidos is a small, old, very beautiful and very touristic town. The vast majority of tourists come here for one ... read more...

Angelokastro, or Angel's Castle, is one of the most important defensive structures not only in Corfu, but in the whole of Greece read more...

We wanted to visit Lutsk for a long time, but we were unlucky. The direction to Lutsk is very popular, ... read more...

A Renaissance architectural monument with perfectly preserved interiors, which were created by its most famous owner - politician Talleyrand read more...

In the Internet this place is often called the Corvey Abbey, and it is wrong: mass tourists will not go ... read more...

Quedlinburg is called the reserve of German Fachwerk (half-timbered architecture). There are more then 1,300 half-timbered houses in the town, and this is the largest number in Germany. The town was lucky to escape the bombing during the World War II . The oldest house in East Germany dates back to the first half of the 14th century read more...

Meissen has one of the most beautiful castles in Germany - Albrechtsburg. This was the main reason why we came ... read more...

In 2011 on the tourist map of Ukraine appeared a new object, Radomysl Castle. It is located in the town of ... read more...

For many centuries Anholt Castle is privately owned by the princely family of Salm-Salm. One half of it is turned into a hotel, and the second is a small museum and living rooms of the owners. During the Second World War, the castle received significant damage. The restoration was completed in 1966 read more...

Glücksburg is the northernmost castle in Germany. It was built in 1582 in the middle of a lake in the city of the same name. Over the centuries it was one of the most important family seats in Northern Germany. Here lived Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein and, occasionally, the Danish kings read more...

Despite the name "castle", it is more of a hunting complex, though it has a very unusual, geometric shape. It was built in 1737-1747 by order of Bishop Clemens Augustus, and the architect was famous Baroque architect Johann Conrad Schlaun read more...

The city of Plön stands on the rather large Lake Großer Plöner See in the heart of the Holstein Switzerland natural park (Naturpark Holsteinische Schweiz). It is curious that in many countries natural parks are compared with Switzerland read more...

There was a noble residence on the site from 1174, but no information about the date of construction of the original castle has survived, and it is known from indirect facts from the history of other castles.

The castle was built by the Lords of Schönburg, who were one of the oldest Saxon noble families and had held direct imperial possessions since the 12th century, meaning that they were subject only to the emperor, exercised their own territorial sovereignty and thus belonged to the highest nobility. The castle became the center of their new domain of Glauchau.

The modern castle in Glauchau was built in 1470. It became a residential palace with late Gothic arched windows, lancet arched portals, a ballroom and a palace chapel. Some other elements, such as stepped gables decorated with scrolls or a beautiful bay window, appeared in the Renaissance read more...

Surrounded by a moat with water, Klaffenbach Castle was built in the early 16th century and is a unique example of a Renaissance castle in Saxony read more...

Ohrid is the most famous Macedonian resort. It is a small town on the shores of a huge lake, surrounded from all sides by high mountains. The location is very picturesque and quite popular. The city and the lake are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. If you arrive in Macedonia only for one day, spend it here read more...

Örebro is a beautiful city located in the center of Sweden. The main attraction is the Örebro Castle, founded in ... read more...

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Khotyn Fortress is situated on the picturesque bank of the Dniester river in the town of Khotyn, just ... read more...

Saint-Malo is a very touristy, but beautiful and a lovely place. We stayed here two nights in the hotel ibis Saint Malo Plage (booking.com). Consider problems with parking during summer season and book hotel only with parking lot read more...

Nehauus Castle dates back to 1382 and will delight lovers of modern art read more...

Castle Château Gaillard is located in Normandy in the small town of Les Andelys. Built by widely known English King Richard the Lionheart in the 1196-1198 read more...

The main and largest castle in the Netherlands. Originally mentioned in 1391, it belonged to the De Haar family, but was gradually destroyed due to wars and natural disasters. In 1890, Etienne Gustave Frédéric Baron van Zuylen van Nyevelt van de Haar inherited the castle ruins and married Baroness Helene de Rothschild. Having gained access to almost endless finances, between 1892 and 1912 he completely rebuilt the castle in its present form read more...

Castle and fortress in Zolochev were built in 1634 by Jakub Sobieski. The building was based on the principle of ... read more...

The original castle was erected by the Lords of Heeswijk on this site in 1080. In the 13th century they lost control of the castle and it changed owners many times thereafter read more...

Svirzh Castle (first mentioned in 1530) is located on a hill near the lake and is very picturesque and well maintained ... read more...

Würzburg is little known among foreign tourists. This Baroque city is located in the heart of Germany, while most tourists ... read more...

Zbarazh Castle is located near the center of town Zbarazh in Ternopil region. Near the castle there is a nice ... read more...

Frankly speaking, we didn't know about Weimar before our visit. But afterward it became clear that one day was not ... read more...

After the division of Saxony in 1485 and the transfer of the residence to Dresden and Wittenberg, a lot of ... read more...

Uzhgorod is an administrative center of the Zakarpattia Region and the largest city. It stands on the banks of the ... read more...

Huge castle-palace in the town of Altenburg, former residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg. Houses a museum of regional history and a museum of playing cards read more...

A picturesque castle on a mountain, visible from any road, around the town of Augustusburg (Augustusburg). The mountain is called Schellenberg, and the castle belonged to the Saxon Electors of the House of Wettin read more...

A large white castle on a mountain, with a lake, a walking trail, an Italian restaurant and playground nearby read more...

The original Gothic-style castle was built here in 1200. It was built by Friedrich of Thuringia, who received money and became a count through marriage. In 1260, the Counts of Waldeck, whose main castle we visited earlier, became the owners of the castle and the county of Wildungen read more...

Marburg is a picturesque university city. It is famous for its ancient Philipps University, founded in 1527, one of the oldest Protestant universities in the world. The historic center of Marburg preserves the atmosphere of the Middle Ages: narrow streets, half-timbered houses and cobbled squares. The city is also associated with the Grimm brothers, who studied here and collected fairy tales. The city attracts tourists with its cultural heritage, cozy atmosphere and picturesque views read more...

Hünnefeld Castle is located several kilometers from the Ippenburg Castle. The area was first mentioned in 1146. The first castle was ... read more...

Bran Castle is the most famous landmark of Transylvania and Romania, the main goal of most tourists. Even if you have never heard the word "Bran", you know about Dracula's castle read more...

Gremi castle and church is an architectural monument that was built in 1565 by the king of Kakheti Levan. His tomb ... read more...

There are several interesting sights in the town of Leer in northern Germany. The most notable of them is the ... read more...

The trains in the direction of Uzhgorod go through the Chynadiyovo village, but only some of the passengers know that ... read more...

Fougeres is an ancient town in Brittany, typical example of a fortified town read more...

In the town of Mukacheve at the height of 70 meters stands an interesting Palanok Castle. The castle can be ... read more...

Javier Castle was originally built in the 10th century. From 1236 it belonged to the king of Navarre and was rebuilt many times until it was destroyed in 1516, after the capture of the Kingdom of Navarre by the Spaniards.

At that time, the castle was owned by the father of Francisco Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuit Order. The first Catholic missionary in Japan was born in the castle, but his father’s lands were soon confiscated. In his honor, in March, pilgrims come to the castle and monastery read more...

Palma is the capital of Majorca and a major tourist center. We visited it already twice, and the second time we came on New Year's read more...

Gemen castle was built in 1411 on the site of a castle of the 11th century, by one of the richest people in Westphalia. It is located in the middle of the lake, on two islands. At the moment there is a children's training center in the castle, so the castle has the second name "youth castle" read more...

The architectural ensemble of the three palaces in the city of Dornburg. All three buildings are located in a line at the top of a hill and are built in different styles read more...

Was built in 1403 and belonged to the noble family of Reuss. The castle is located in a picturesque place, on the banks of the river Saale read more...

In addition to Automotive City, there is a pretty good park with a castle in Wolfsburg read more...

Romantic castle on the shore of the lake of the same name in the heart of the national park of Mecklenburg Switzerland read more...