Directory of Castles Resources

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Fortified habitations, usually built and occupied during medieval times. Castle replicas built as homes in later centuries and not intended for defence are not included in this category, unless the replica is a faithful reconstruction of an historical building on its original site.

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Resources in This Category

• Castle Land

  http://castle.land.sk/
  Photographs of castles and ruins in Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary) with brief history and location.

• Castle of Sypesteyn

  http://www.sypesteyn.nl/
  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.

• Castle Tirol

  http://www.dorftirol.com/uk/section4.htm
  Photographs and outline history of this medieval castle in Northern Italy - now a museum - from Dorf Tirol.

• Castles

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/castle.html
  Images and descriptions of several castles in Europe and Himeji Castle, Japan, with references, from Great Buildings Online.

• Castles and Castle Ruins in the Netherlands

  http://www.castles.nl/
  Enthusiast Marko Tjemmes supplies clear histories of castles close to his home in Rotterdam, illustrated with photographs, earlier images and ground plans. Bibliography.

• Castles and Fortresses in 3D

  http://www.3dphoto.net/world/topics/castles/castles.html
  Jeffrey Cooper's photographs of castles and fortresses in Europe, including some in three dimensions, with instructions on how to view.

• Castles of Poland

  http://en.zamki.pl/
  Information about castles presently within the Polish borders illustrated with photographs, plans, drawings, sketches and reconstructions. Search engine and detailed map are available.

• Castles of the Crown of Castile

  http://perso.wanadoo.es/ibg3/castle.html
  A bilingual site, English and Spanish, about the castles of this ancient Spanish kingdom. The castles are arranged by geographical category.

• Castles of the Middle Ages

  http://www.medieval-castles.net/
  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.

• Castles of the United States

  http://dupontcastle.com/castles/
  Castle-fan Jim is building himself a mock-medieval home. Here he gathers images of other imitation castles in the US.

• Castles of the World

  http://www.castles.org/
  Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine, maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.

• Castles of Tuscany

  http://www.castellitoscani.com/
  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.

• Castles, Chateaux and Manor Houses

  http://www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/
  History, purpose, architecture, sieges, examples, photographs, castle tours, renting and hiring castles, châteaux and manor houses

• Cathar Castles

  http://www.catharcastles.info/
  Cathar Castles of the Languedoc: descriptions, locations, photographs, maps, site plans, history and primary source materials.

• Egeskov Castle

  http://www.egeskov.com/
  Renaissance moated castle in Denmark from 1554 with information in English, Danish and German. Includes a large park with beautiful gardens, and an old-timer museum.

• Exploring Castles

  http://www.exploring-castles.com/
  Photographs and history of castles in England, Scotland, Wales and Europe.

• Flickr: Castles - Castillos

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/castles-castillos/
  Castle photographs shared in an online group.

• Flickr: Castles of Europe

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/castlesofeurope/
  Photography group for people who like images of castles.

• Flickr: European Castles

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/european_castles/
  A group to spotlight the beauty that is the European Castle.

• Helfstyn Castle

  http://www.helfstyn.cz/
  Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.

• Hohensalzburg Castle

  http://www.hohensalzburgcastle.com/
  Guide about the Hohensalzburg castle in Salzburg, Austria.

• Hwasongsong Castle

  http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr/
  Describes the construction of this fortress built in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo.

• Medieval castles

  http://www.medieval-castles.org/
  Informative website containing the history of the castles built in the Dark Ages. It also features stories and torture devices employed.

• Medieval Siege

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
  Companion site to the NOVA program on castles.

• Pulyn-Y-Aleg Castle

  http://pulynyaleg.neonblade.com/
  Official Website of the Pulyn-Y-Aleg Castle preservation trust Beautiful and mysterious castle on the Welsh coast.

• The Castle of Lari

  http://www.castellodilari.it/
  This medieval castle near Pisa, Italy, was transformed over the centuries into a luxurious governor's residence. An illustrated history, guide to notable buildings of Lari, and visitor information.

• Topcastles

  http://www.topcastles.com/
  Robert Rongen presents images and brief details of hundreds of medieval castles, sorted by country, region and castle type. Includes a quick guide to castle types with plans, and a list of the top 100 castles, as rated by surfers.

• Torrione Castle

  http://vialardi.org/
  An Italian fortress dating from the Middle Ages, though much altered. History and archival images.

• Treasures and Mysteries of the Malbork Castle

  http://malbork.20m.com/
  Tourist guide Czeslaw Pajak describes the attractions of this medieval brick castle in Poland, once headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.

• Wikipedia: Krak des Chevaliers

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak_des_Chevaliers
  An illustrated history of the great Crusader castle in Syria.

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