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Top 10+ Castles

This Category contains the Top 10 Castles. The Top is based on visitors VOTES. You can VOTE or Suggest your favorite Castle.

1. Dracula Castle

Bran Castle is situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on Highway 73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle. Furthermore, there are persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad Ţepeş, ruler of Wallachia. This is not true. The historical person Vlad III never resided here. read more...

No. : 1.

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2. Alcazar de Segovia

Alcázar of Segovia is a Spanish stone fortification, located in the old city of Segovia. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains, Alcazar it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape - like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. read more...

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3. Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte is a 13th century castle situated in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was built by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II between 1240 and 1250, Castel del Monte has been despoiled of its interior marbles and furnishings in subsequent centuries. It has neither a moat nor a drawbridge and might in fact never have been intended as a defensive fortress. read more...

No. : 3.

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4. Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle near Herstmonceux, United Kingdom. Today it is the home of the Bader International Study Centre of Queen's University, Canada. read more...

No. : 4.

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5. Krak des Chevaliers

Krak des Chevaliers is a Crusader fortress in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval military castles in the world. Krak des Chevaliers is located at 65 km west of the city of Hims, close to the border of Lebanon, and is administratively part of the Hims Governorate. read more...

No. : 5.

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6. Tower of London

Tower of London is a historic monument in central London, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill.
The Tower of London is often identified with the White Tower, the original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078. However, the tower as a whole is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. read more...

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7. Burg Eltz

Burg Eltz is a German medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. The Rübenach and Rodendorf families' homes in the castle are open to the public, while the Kempenich branch of the family uses the other third of the castle. read more...

No. : 7.

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8. Kasteel de Haar

Kasteel de Haar is a castle in Haarzuilens, in the province of Utrecht. It is the largest castle in the Netherlands. It is an ancient ruin rebuilt in neo-gothic style. The building is also a chapel. read more...

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9. Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle is situated near Glamis village in Angus, Scotland. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, best known as the Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there. Since 1987 an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of ten pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
The castle features extensively in fiction and legend, and according to local legend has more dark secrets than any other castle in Scotland. read more...

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10. Dussen Castle

Dussen Castle is a rectangular Dutch castel surrounded by water.
Dussen Castle didn't evolve out of an older building as many other castles did. We know it's construction started in 1387 after Lord Arent van der Dussen got permission to build a fortified house from Duke Albrecht. It was built as a square, with sides of some 28 meters, with an entrance at its north side in between two heavy, round, projecting towers. The residential wings on the 3 other sides enclosed the raised courtyard. read more...

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