⛰️ Motte-and-Bailey Castles of the World

These are the world's notable motte-and-bailey castles — the first timber strongholds of Norman and medieval Europe, raised on a dug earthen mound beside a defended courtyard. Each profile shows where the earthwork is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

182 motte-and-bailey castles from 6 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any motte-and-bailey castle for its full profile.

Europe (182)

Europe (182 motte-and-bailey castles)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.