Beautiful castles from around the World

Baba Vida, Bulgaria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'll start this one with the only well preserved Bulgarian castle. It's construction began in 10th-century.

 

Castle Howard, Yorkshire

 

One of the grandest private residences in Britain, this beautiful estate has been home to the Howard family for over 300 years.

 

Corfe Castle, Dorset

 

Corfe Castle is a fortification that dates back to the 11th century, designed by William the Conquerer.

 

Malbork Castle, Poland

 

Malbork is the largest castle in the world (surface area), and the largest brick building in Europe.

 

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

 

Ludwig II of Bavaria built this castle as a personal refuge. After he died in 1886, Neuschwanstein opened to the paying public and has since had over 60 million visitors.

 

Château de Chambord, France

 

This palace was built to serve as a hunting lodge for François I, and has very distinct French Renaissance architecture. It opened to the public in 2007 and has drawn in more than 700,000 visitors.

 

Osaka Castle, Japan

One of Japan’s most famous castles, Osaka has a five-story exterior and an eight-story interior. It was built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers during the 16th century.

 

Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria

 

This 11th-century castle is surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennengebirge mountain range. Exterior shots of the castle were used as a French hotel in the movie Just Married.

 

Peleș Castle, Romania

This Neo-Renaissance castle is located in the Carpathian Mountains, built between 1873 and 1914.

 

Castillo de Coca, Spain

This castle was built on the site of ancient Cauca, the birthplace of the Roman emperor Theodosius. The castle now serves as a training school for foresters.

 

Bodiam Castle, United Kingdom

This 14th-century moated castle was built by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years’ War.

 

Burg Hochosterwitz, Austria

One of Austria’s most impressive medieval castles, Hochosterwitz sits 520 feet high and can be seen 19 miles away on a clear day.

 

Chateau de Chillon, Switzerland

This island castle consists of 100 individual buildings, merged into the palace it is today.