🏰 Castles of the World

These are the world's most notable castles — fortified residences of nobility and royalty, ringed with walls, moats and keeps that dominated medieval landscapes and still define tourist routes today. Each profile shows where the castle stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

4803 castles from 81 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any castle for its full profile.

Africa (17) Americas (13) Asia (259) Europe (4512) Oceania (1)

Africa (17 castles)

Americas (13 castles)

Asia (259 castles)

Europe (4512 castles)