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| Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany! |
The castles are some of the most popular historic sites on our planet. There are so many breathtakingly beautiful castles in the Europe and it’s very hard to make a list of my top 10 castles, that's why I would write more articles about Europe's castles!
1. Château de Chambord, France.
1. Château de Chambord, France.
The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.
For a time the building was left abandoned, though in the 19th century some attempts were made at restoration. The château is now open to the public, receiving 700,000 visitors in 2007.
For a time the building was left abandoned, though in the 19th century some attempts were made at restoration. The château is now open to the public, receiving 700,000 visitors in 2007.
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| Château de Chambord, France. |
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| Château de Chambord, France. |
2. Corvin Castle, Romania.
Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle, is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, Romania. It is one of the largest castles in Europe and figures in a top of seven wonders of Romania.
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| Corvin Castle, Romania. |
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| Corvin Castle, Romania. |
3. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany.
Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner. The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle.
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| Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany. |
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| Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany. |
4. Kilkenny Castle, Ireland.
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. The property was transferred to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 for £50 and the castle and grounds are now managed by the Office of Public Works.
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| Kilkenny Castle, Ireland |
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| Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. |
5. Örebro Castle, Sweden.
Örebro Castle is a medieval castle fortification in Örebro, Sweden. It was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa and finally rebuilt about 1900. The castle lying on an island in river Svartån. Some of the rooms are used as classrooms for pupils from Karolinska Skolan. For over two hundred years it has been the residence of the county governor, but a great deal is open to the general public, with art, music, food, exhibitions, guided tours, conferences, and lots more.
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| Örebro Castle in Sweden. |
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| Örebro Castle in Sweden. |
6. Pena National Palace, Portugal.
The Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
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| Pena National Palace, Portugal. |
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| Pena National Palace, Portugal. |
7. Predjama Castle in Slovenia.
Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave.
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| Predjama Castle in Slovenia. |
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| Predjama Castle in Slovenia. |
8. Castle Howard, England, UK
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 24 km north of York. It is a private residence, the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard is not a true castle, but this term is also used for English country houses erected on the site of a former military castle. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses of England group of heritage houses.
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| Castle Howard, England, UK |
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| Castle Howard, England, UK |
9. Castle of La Mota in Spain.
The Castle of the La Mota or Castillo de La Mota is a reconstructed medieval fortress, located in the town of Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, Spain. It has been protected by the state since 1904, first as a national monument and more recently as a site of cultural interest, or Bien de Interés Cultural. The castle itself was reconstructed in the twentieth century.
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| Castle of La Mota in Spain. |
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| Castle of La Mota in Spain. |
10. Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy tale structure castle at the center of Disneyland Park. It is based on the late-19th century Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, with some French inspirations.
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| Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. |
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| Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris. |
I hope you liked this list with these amazing beautiful castles, and please don't forget to say which one was your favorite!!!
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