
1 Loarre Castle is a Romanesque fortress in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. The Castle of Loarre was protagonist of the filming of The Kingdom of Heaven by Ridley Scott. Credit: Ashitaka San #

3 Butrón castle, Spain. Its history goes back to century XI, in which a medieval tower was constructed on the old house of Butrón, founded by Gamíniz Captain on century VIII on the Porch of Gatica, on the rocky place of Ganzorri or Gantzurritz. Credit: SantiMB #

5 The beautiful castle of Chambord, Loire Valley, France.
Largest castle of the Loire valley, it was built by the king François 1er between 1519 and 1547. Credit: Hervé BRY #
Largest castle of the Loire valley, it was built by the king François 1er between 1519 and 1547. Credit: Hervé BRY #

9 Pembroke Castle, United Kingdom. Henry (Tudor) VII was born in the gatehouse tower. Credit: Athena's Pix. #

15 Inverness Castle, Scotland, UK. The building was completed in two parts, in the 1840's and 1850's. Credit: conner395 #

17 This is the Spissky Hrad castle, built in 12 century. The castle is frequently used as a location for films, including Dragonheart (1996), Phoenix, Kull the Conqueror, The Lion in Winter, The Last Legion. Credit: prosto photos #

18 Broadway Tower is one of England’s outstanding viewpoints and, at 1024 feet (312m) above sea level, it is the second highest point on the Cotswold Ridge.
Built in 1799, it is a perfect example of an eighteenth century Gothic folly from which it is possible to survey an area which includes as many as thirteen counties. Credit: nick garrod #
Built in 1799, it is a perfect example of an eighteenth century Gothic folly from which it is possible to survey an area which includes as many as thirteen counties. Credit: nick garrod #

19 Eltz Castle is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. Credit: robert molinarius #

25 Matsumoto Castle. This historic castle is an original construction, and one of the 4 castles in Japan to be listed as national treasures - the others being Himeji, Inuyama, and Hikone. Credit: EugeniusD80 #

26 Himeji Castle, also called Shirasagijo (White Heron Castle) due to its white outer walls, is the best preserved castle in all of Japan. Credit: EugeniusD80 #

27 This is Matsumoto Crow Castle. Looking from outside the castle appears to have five floors. But there is a hidden floor to store gun powder and food. Credit: ehnmark #

28 This is Matsumoto Castle, one of the oldest castles in Japan still in its original form. Most were either destroyed in battle, fire, earthquake, or deliberately dismantled by the Shogun at some point. Matsumoto is known as the "crow castle." Credit: EugeniusD80 #
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