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This is a list of castles from around the world. By country. Africa. Castles in Ghana; Castles in South Africa; Americas Castles in Brazil; Castles in Canada; Castles ...
This is a list of castles in the United States. None can properly be described as true castles, as there was no medieval period in the Western Hemisphere comparable to that in Europe. Castles were obsolete by the time of European settlement.
The first castles appeared in France in the 10th century, [3] and in England during the 11th century. A few castles are known to have been built in England before the Normans invaded in 1066; [4] a great many were built in the years following, the principal mechanism by means of which the Normans were able to consolidate their control over the ...
List of castles in Albania; List of castles in Andorra; List of castles in Armenia; List of castles in Austria; List of castles and fortresses in Azerbaijan; List of castles in Belarus; List of castles in Belgium; List of castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina; List of castles in Bulgaria; List of castles in Croatia; List of castles in Cyprus
The list of castles is a link page for any castle in the sense of a fortified building. Afghanistan. Albania Argentina. Castillo Naveira; Armenia. Austria ...
List of castles in Saudi Arabia; List of castles in Slovakia; List of castles in Slovenia; List of castles in Spain; List of castles and palaces in Sweden; List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland; List of castles in Syria
Caernarfon Castle Dolbadarn Castle A reconstruction of Holt Castle in 1495. Wales is sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" because of the large number of castles in a relatively small area. [1] [2] Wales had about 600 castles, [3] of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned ...
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department. Notes The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle : it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.