| Directory > Arts > Architecture > History > Building Types > Fortifications > Castles Trakoscan
A much-reconstructed castle in Croatia which is now a museum. History and architectural
development, Draskovic family, location map, floor plans, tour, and visitor information.
http://www.mdc.hr/trakoscan/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Chortkiv Castle from 1610
This stone castle in Western Ukraine was built in 1610 to replace a medieval timber one. Roman
Zakharii gives a photograph, history and description.
http://www.personal.ceu.hu/students/97/Roman_Zakharii/chortkiv.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
ORB Bibliographies: Castles
Over 1600 citations of works on castles from the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies.
http://the-orb.net/bibliographies/castles.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Dracula Castle
Ilustrated description of Bran Castle and other castles in Transylvania province of Romania.
http://www.Castle-Dracula.com
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Fortress in Salzburg, Austria, built in 1077. One of the largest fully preserved fortresses in
central Europe.
http://city.salzburg.com/weltkulturerbe_30.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Albrechtsberg Castle
Description and history of this medieval castle between Melk and Loosdorf in Austria still used as
a home. Includes location map and galleries of historical images and current photographs.
http://members.fortunecity.de/schloss_albrechtsberg/indexe.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Treasures and Mysteries of the Malbork Castle
Tourist guide Czeslaw Pajak describes the attractions of this medieval brick castle in Poland,
once headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.
http://malbork.20m.com
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Transylvanian Castles and Citadels
Illustrated histories, including plans, of the castles of Fagaras, Deva, Hunedoara and Bran
(setting of Dracula), and medieval towers in the Hateg Country, all in the mountains of Romania.
http://www.castelemedievale.go.ro/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Helfstyn Castle
Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of
one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.
http://www.helfstyn.cz/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Magnificent Crac des Chevaliers
John Crocker's brief history and virtual tour of the great Crusader castle in Syria. A clickable
plan leads to his photographs and comments.
http://www.crock11.freeserve.co.uk/crac.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Hwasongsong Castle
Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by
King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok
Uigwe.
http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles of the Crown of Castile
A bilingual site, English and Spanish, about the castles of this ancient Spanish kingdom. The
castles are arranged by geographical category.
http://es.geocities.com/endovelico2001/castle.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles: British and Irish
Amateur photographs with brief description of castles in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
http://www.geocities.com/castlesights/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Châteaux and Castles in France
Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.
http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/~vfreund/FrenchResources/Frenchslides/frenchchateaux.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Medieval Siege
Companion site to the NOVA program on castles.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland
St. Olaf's Castle was founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott. Official site of the National Board of
Antiquities has beautiful photographs, brief history and visitor information.
http://www.nba.fi/CASTLES/OLOF/Infoeng.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles and Fortresses in 3D
Jeffrey Cooper's photographs of castles and fortresses in Europe, including some in three
dimensions, with instructions on how to view.
http://www.3dphoto.net/stereo/world/topics/castles/castles.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castle of Sypesteyn
The official site of this mock-medieval castle in Netherlands built around 1900 by C.H.C.A. van
Sypesteyn, who intended it as an authentic reconstruction.
http://www.sypesteyn.nl/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles of the United States
Castle-fan Jim is building himself a mock-medieval home. Here he gathers images of other imitation
castles in the US.
http://dupontcastle.com/castles/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Chateau de Saint-Loup
History and description of this French Chateau. Includes interior and exterior photographs of the
castle and gardens.
http://www.chateaudesaint-loup.com/history.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Peel Castle
A virtual tour by Charles Guard. The castle is on St Patrick's Isle, part of the Isle of Mann.
http://www.isle-of-man.com/heritage/sites/peel-castle/index.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Medieval Castles in Finland
Beautiful photographs from Virtual Finland, with readable history by Dr. Carl Jacob Gardberg, State
archaeologist.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/castles.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Loire Valley Castles, France
Royal castles photo gallery by Georges d'Alba.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/guillonniere/loirevalley/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles
Images and descriptions of several castles in Europe and Himeji Castle, Japan, with references,
from Great Buildings Online.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/castle.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Coca Castle, Spain
History, description and photographs of this spectacular 15th century castle, brick-built by Don
Alonso de Fonseca in the Mudejar (Moorish) style. Geocities pop-up banners.
http://www.geocities.com/coca_castle/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castle Tirol
Photographs and outline history of this medieval castle in Northern Italy - now a museum - from
Dorf Tirol.
http://www.dorftirol.com/uk/section4.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Torrione Castle
An Italian fortress dating from the Middle Ages, though much altered. History and archival images.
http://vialardi.org
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Egeskov Castle
Renaissance moated castle in Denmark from 1554 with information in English, Danish and German.
Contains a large park with beautiful gardens, and an old-timer museum.
http://www.egeskov.com/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles and Castle Ruins in the Netherlands
Enthusiast Marko Tjemmes supplies clear histories of castles close to his home in Rotterdam,
illustrated with photographs, earlier images and ground plans. Bibliography.
http://www.castles.nl/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles History
An essay on the architectural development of castles in Europe by Michelle Roberts, with glossary
and bibliography. Looks at their purpose, plan and construction. Text only.
http://www.manitoulin-link.com/medieval/castles.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles of the Middle Ages
An introduction to castles - their purpose, rooms, and defenses - and descriptions of some of the
most famous in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Eastern Europe. Includes weddings in
castles.
http://www.medieval-castles.net
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Dracula's Castle
Photographs and lively popular history of the stunning Bran Castle, Romania, once used by Vlad the
Impaler, with mood music. Includes information about other castles in Romania.
http://www.draculascastle.com/index.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles of Tuscany
P.Ramponi's comprehensive guide navigated via an index and interactive maps. Readable history and
photographs for each of the many castles or walled towns.
http://www.castellitoscani.com/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles and Palaces of Poland
Commercial directory with many castles and palaces organized by region. Includes information about
the castles of the Teutonic Knights.
http://www.poland.net/castles/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Ranton Castle
Web-France International offers a history, photographs and description of this 14th-century castle
in the Loire Valley. French language version available.
http://www.wfi.fr/ranton/tower.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Château de Spontin
Small photographs and information for visitors on this picturesque late medieval Belgian castle.
http://www.dreamit.be/castles/spontin/index.htm
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Belgian Castles
More than 300 castles classified for visits, restaurants, hotels, meetings, weddings, bed and
breakfast, possibilties for cultural events.
http://www.dreamit.be/castles/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Castles of the World
Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine,
maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.
http://www.castles.org/
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
Tennessus Castle, France
Photographs and popular history of this 14th-century moated castle in Poitou Charentes.
http://www.wfi.fr/tennessus/history.html
Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
Whois Check
|
