📽️ Europe Ancient Ruins

367 ruins · 37 countries

A profile for each of the 367 notable ruins in Europe — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 367 ruins span 37 countries.

2018 Marseille building collapse

France

Abbey Mill, Reading

United Kingdom

Abbey of Leno

Italy

Æbelholt Abbey

Denmark

Aegidienkirche, Hanover

Germany

Aichelberg Castle

Austria

Alcsút Palace

Hungary

Aldershvile Slotspark

Denmark

Alsnö hus

Sweden

Altenstein Castle (Lower Franconia)

Germany

Amouda

Turkey

Anavatos

Greece

Anderitum

United Kingdom

Angel of Victory (Valdepeñas)

Spain

Apollonia (Illyria)

Albania

Arakelots Monastery

Turkey

Arch of Septimius Severus

Italy

Arcus Argentariorum

Italy

Ardencaple Castle

United Kingdom

Ardfry House

Ireland

Armenian Evangelical Church, Elâzığ

Turkey

Ascension Convent

Russia

Asen's Fortress

Bulgaria

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

United Kingdom

Aulne Abbey

Belgium

Aya Tekla Church

Turkey

Baba (ruins)

Czech Republic

Bagnayr Monastery

Turkey

Balkerne Gate

United Kingdom

Balquhain Castle

United Kingdom

Balvana

Turkey

Bardney Abbey

United Kingdom

Bavoriv Castle

Ukraine

Bayrakli Mosque, Chios

Greece

Berkhamsted Castle

United Kingdom

Berneck Castle

Austria

Besiekiery Castle

Poland

Blackfriars, St Andrews

United Kingdom

Borgholm Castle

Sweden

Borsh Castle

Albania

Bouleuterion of Ancient Olympia

Greece

Bråborg Castle

Sweden

Brahälla

Sweden

Brahehus

Sweden

Brayton Hall

United Kingdom

Brécourt

France

Brill Palace

United Kingdom

Brucklay Castle

United Kingdom

Burg Deutschlandsberg

Austria

Burg Freiberg

Austria

Burg Haimburg

Austria

Burg Sommeregg

Austria

Burgruine Eppenstein

Austria

Burgruine Federaun

Austria

Burgruine Finkenstein

Austria

Burgruine Flaschberg

Austria

Burgruine Gallenstein

Austria

Burgruine Gradenegg

Austria

Burgruine Griffen

Austria

Burgruine Gutrat

Austria

Burgruine Hardegg

Austria

Burgruine Hartneidstein

Austria

Burgruine Hieburg

Austria

Burgruine Hohenegg

Austria

Burgruine Kaja

Austria

Burgruine Kollmitz

Austria

Burgruine Landsee

Austria

Burgruine Liebenfels

Austria

Burgruine Liemberg

Austria

Burgruine Moosburg/Arnulfsfeste

Austria

Burgruine Ortenburg

Austria

Burgruine Petersberg

Austria

Burgruine Pikeroi

Austria

Burgruine Rauhenstein

Austria

Burgruine Rauterburg

Austria

Burgruine Reifnitz

Austria

Burgruine Senftenberg

Austria

Burgruine Silberberg

Austria

Burgruine Sonegg

Austria

Burgruine Starhemberg

Austria

Burgruine Steinschloß

Austria

Burgruine Sternberg

Austria

Burgruine Steuerberg

Austria

Burgruine Taggenbrunn

Austria

Burgruine Waisenberg

Austria

Burgruine Wartenfels

Austria

Burgruine Weidenburg

Austria

Burgruine Wildon

Austria

Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Kingdom of England

Cambazlı ruins

Turkey

Cambusnethan House

United Kingdom

Cameria

Italy

Canal d'Entreroches

Switzerland

Canute's Palace

United Kingdom

Casa del Citarista

Italy

Castle Mosque, Lezhë

Albania

Castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

France

Castle of Redondos

Portugal

Castle Rising Castle

United Kingdom

Castle Sween

United Kingdom

Cathedral of Ani

Turkey

Chapel of the Holy Ghost

United Kingdom

Château de Galié

France

Chester Roman Amphitheatre

United Kingdom

Chufut-Kale

Russia

Church of the Holy Apostles (Ani)

Turkey

Coppinger's Court

Ireland

Cornal Tower

United Kingdom

Countess Glebova manor

Ukraine

Coupar Angus Abbey

United Kingdom

Cowdray House

United Kingdom

Craigend Castle

United Kingdom

Crown Mines

United Kingdom

Dalaborg

Sweden

Dartlo church

Georgia

Dillenburg Castle

Germany

Domus Eirene

Bulgaria

Donuktaş

Turkey

Drégely Castle

Hungary

Drisht Castle

Albania

Drususstein

Germany

Dubiecki Manor in Vasylivka

Ukraine

Dürnstein Castle

Austria

Dvigrad

Croatia

Echo Stoa

Greece

Eghegnamor Monastery

Turkey

Eglinton Castle

United Kingdom

Eldena Abbey

Germany

Elephant Rock (Italy)

Italy

Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela

Spain

Eppenberg Charterhouse

Germany

Erechtheion

Greece

Ergnaud Castle (Bex, Switzerland)

Switzerland

Eskilsø Monastery

Denmark

Etal Castle

United Kingdom

Fairy Rock (Crans Montana, Valais)

Switzerland

Falkenstein Castle (Lower Austria)

Austria

Farnese Gardens

Italy

Faughart

Ireland

Ford Palace

United Kingdom

Frankenburg (Palatinate)

Germany

Frauenburg (castle)

Austria

Frauenstein Castle (Ore Mountains)

Germany

Fulfinum

Croatia

Gidleigh Castle

United Kingdom

Glambæk

Germany

Gleno Dam

Italy

Gliwice Theatre

Poland

Grenfell Tower

United Kingdom

Grosnez Castle

Jersey

Gurëzezë

Albania

Hadleigh Castle

United Kingdom

Halangy Down

United Kingdom

Halton Castle

United Kingdom

Hardenstein Castle

Germany

Heemstede Castle

Netherlands

Holy Monastery (Meteora)

Greece

Holyrood Abbey

United Kingdom

House of Julia Felix

Italy

House of Loreius Tiburtinus

Italy

House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto

Italy

House of Menander

Italy

House of Sallust

Italy

House of the Centenary

Italy

House of the Faun

Italy

House of the Greek Epigrams

Italy

House of the Orchard

Italy

House of the Prince of Naples

Italy

House of the Silver Wedding

Italy

House of the Small Fountain

Italy

House of the Surgeon

Italy

House of the Tragic Poet

Italy

House of the Vettii

Italy

Hoxne Priory

United Kingdom

Inchaffray Abbey

United Kingdom

Iron Bridge, Riga

Latvia

Jarmers Tower

Denmark

Kajaani Castle

Finland

Kalaur Castle

Moldova

Kamieniec Castle

Poland

Kardhiq Castle

Albania

Karmravank

Turkey

Katharinenkirche, Nuremberg

Germany

Kaymaklı Monastery

Turkey

Khornabuji Castle

Georgia

Killifreth Mine

United Kingdom

Kilmory Knap Chapel

United Kingdom

King Edward III manor house

United Kingdom

Kings Langley Palace

United Kingdom

Kirby Muxloe Castle

United Kingdom

Knardrup Abbey

Denmark

Ktuts Monastery

Turkey

Kuştul Monastery

Turkey

La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná

Portuguese Empire

Laboratorio de Energía Solar Termoeléctrica

Spain

Lady Kirk

United Kingdom

Lambert Redoubt

Luxembourg

Laminium

Spain

Landskron Castle (Carinthia)

Austria

Laudegg Castle

Austria

Laurenzana Castle

Italy

Leonidaion

Greece

Lewes Priory

United Kingdom

Limes Gate Dalkingen

Germany

Lindholmen Castle

Sweden

Lipowiec Castle

Poland

Little Dunmow Priory

Kingdom of England

Macellum of Pompeii

Italy

Machara Castle

Republic of Abkhazia

Malcolm's Tower

United Kingdom

Manor of Scadbury

United Kingdom

Mariager Abbey

Denmark

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Turkey

Medikion Monastery

Turkey

Milion

Turkey

Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger

Turkey

Montaigle Castle

Belgium

Montquintin Castle

Belgium

Moyland Castle

Germany

Murieston Castle

United Kingdom

Narekavank

Turkey

Näs Castle

Sweden

Navahrudak Castle

Belarus

New Slains Castle

United Kingdom

Norham Castle

United Kingdom

Nydala Abbey

Sweden

Nymphaeum (Olympia)

Greece

Obere Burg

Liechtenstein

Oberes Schloss (Siegen)

Germany

Old Älvsborg

Sweden

Old Exe Bridge

United Kingdom

Old Rectory, Warton

United Kingdom

Øm Abbey

Denmark

Ouren Castle

Belgium

Palace of Geguti

Georgia

Palace of Valsain

Spain

Palaestra at Olympia

Greece

Paramonov Warehouses

Russia

Patara (Lycia)

Byzantine Empire

Pelopion

Greece

Pentney Priory

United Kingdom

Pettingen Castle

Luxembourg

Philippeion

Greece

Poilvache Castle

Belgium

Portslade Manor

United Kingdom

Prägrad Castle

Austria

Prasiae

Greece

Rabenstein Castle (Carinthia)

Austria

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

United Kingdom

Red Abbey, Cork

Ireland

Rhegion (Thrace)

Turkey

Rocksavage

United Kingdom

Roman ruins of Creiro

Portugal

Rötteln Castle

Germany

Royal court in Sutjeska

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Royal Ironworks of St John, Ipanema

Portuguese Empire

Ruine Klöch

Austria

Ruine Liechtenstein

Austria

Ruine Raabeck

Austria

Ruined Church, Monastyrok

Ukraine

Ruins of Fort St. Barbara

Spain

Ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue

Portuguese Empire

Ruins of San Domingos

Spain

Rundersburg Castle

Austria

Saaleck Castle

Germany

Šabac Fortress

Serbia

Saint Bartholomew Monastery

Turkey

Saint Mary's Church, Jajce

Bosnia and Herzegovina

San Giovanni in Val di Lago, San Lorenzo Nuovo

Italy

San Martín de Albelda

Spain

Sandown Castle, Kent

United Kingdom

Sardis Synagogue

Turkey

Schalun Castle

Liechtenstein

Scylletium

Italy

Second Temple of Hera (Paestum)

Italy

Shumen Fortress

Bulgaria

Sibton Abbey

United Kingdom

Slangerup Abbey

Denmark

Solberga Abbey

Sweden

Someries Castle

United Kingdom

Sottevast V2 bunker

France

St Andrew's Castle, Hamble

United Kingdom

St Catherine's Chapel, Lydiate

United Kingdom

St Leonard's Priory, Norwich

United Kingdom

St Mary's Abbey, Kenilworth

United Kingdom

St Mary's Church, Reculver

United Kingdom

St Mary's Priory and Cathedral

United Kingdom

St. Catherine's Monastery, Bremen

Germany

St. Martin's Priory, Richmond

United Kingdom

St. Mary's Church, New Ross

Ireland

St. Nicholas Church, Lezhë

Albania

St. Nicholas' Chapel, Hanover

Germany

Stabian Baths

Italy

Stegeborg Castle

Sweden

Stenberga Castle

Finland

Stoa Basileios

Greece

Stoke Edith House

United Kingdom

Stolpe Abbey

Germany

Sumatar Harabesi

Turkey

Surb Karapet Monastery

Turkey

Surp Marinos Monastery

Turkey

Synagogue in the Agora of Athens

Greece

Tanners Hall

United Kingdom

Tarset Castle

United Kingdom

Tbeti Monastery

Turkey

Téléscaphe

France

Tempelherrenhaus, Weimar

Germany

Temple C (Selinus)

Italy

Temple E (Selinus)

Italy

Temple F (Selinus)

Italy

Temple of Antas

Italy

Temple of Aphaia

Greece

Temple of Apollo (Delphi)

Greece

Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)

Italy

Temple of Apollo at Bassae

Greece

Temple of Apollo Palatinus

Italy

Temple of Apollo Zoster

Greece

Temple of Ares

Greece

Temple of Athena (Syracuse)

Italy

Temple of Athena Alea

Greece

Temple of Athena Pronaia

Greece

Temple of Augustus, Pula

Croatia

Temple of Bellona, Rome

Italy

Temple of Castor and Pollux

Italy

Temple of Claudius

Italy

Temple of Concordia, Agrigento

Italy

Temple of Diana (Nîmes)

France

Temple of Hadrian

Italy

Temple of Hera, Agrigento

Italy

Temple of Heracles, Agrigento

Italy

Temple of Isis (Pompeii)

Italy

Temple of Isis and Serapis

Italy

Temple of Jupiter (Silifke)

Turkey

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

Greece

Temple of the Nymphs

Italy

Temple of the Sebastoi

Turkey

Temple of Venus Genetrix

Italy

Theobalds House

United Kingdom

Tinnahinch Castle

Ireland

Tintagel Castle

United Kingdom

Tombs of the kings of Pontus

Turkey

Tomburg Castle

Germany

Trajan's Market

Italy

Tropaeum Alpium

France

Tusculum

Italy

Tvis Abbey

Denmark

Üçayak Byzantine Church

Turkey

Urquhart Castle

United Kingdom

Uzuncaburç (Diokaisareia)

Turkey

Varagavank

Turkey

Varnhem Abbey

Sweden

Vazelon Monastery

Turkey

Veng Abbey

Denmark

Vesborg

Denmark

Villa Pigneto del Marchese Sacchetti

Italy

Visborg

Sweden

Vlattenhaus

Belgium

Vreta Abbey

Sweden

Vyšehrad

Czech Republic

Weoley Castle (house)

United Kingdom

Winchester Palace

United Kingdom

Wingfield Manor

United Kingdom

Wymondley Castle

United Kingdom

Xhemahallë complex

Albania

Yeaveley Preceptory

United Kingdom

Zähringen Castle

Germany

Zwinger (Dresden)

Germany

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