Castles And Château's |
| Canada |
| Fort Errie, Ontario |
Restored war of 1812 era fort located across from Buffalo |
| Fort George, Ontario |
Restored war of 1812 era fort located in Niagara on the Lake |
| England |
| Castles & Cathedrals of the North |
Pictures from northern "England" near Hadrian's wall. Assorted castles and cathedrals pictures from the area. |
| France |
| Annecy |
Pictures from the town of Annecy in France which hosts a large castle, cool prison and scenic lake. |
| Carcassone |
This is a medieval fortress in the south of the country that has been renovated to take visitors back to the 1200's. |
| Château Thonon Les Bains |
This large Château in Haute Savoie once housed the dukes of Savoie. Though part of it was destroyed by fire, its sill impressive to see. |
| Château Thorens |
This château sits in a very scenic part of the Alps, with impressive mountains all around its quaint "little" walls. |
| Yvoire |
This throw back town on lake Geneva boasts a castle on the side of the lake. Furthermore, the town retains much of its
medieval splendor as well. |
| Greece |
| Castle of St. John, Kos |
Castle of St. John on Kos |
| Castle of St. John, Rhodes |
Castle of St. John on Rhodes |
| Monastery of Saint John, Patmos |
This monastery doubles as a fort to defend it from pirates |
| Lesbos:Mitilini |
One of two Italian forts on the island. |
| Lesbos:Movivos |
The castle in Molivos, the more visited of the two. |
| Mani's Towers |
Nobles use to wage war from towers located in this southern region of the Peloponnese. |
| Mystra |
With its fortifications high above the town of Sparta |
| Nauplion |
Nauplion not only boasts a castle high above its harbor but a second fort in its harbor as well. |
| Italy |
| Siena |
Though this town has no classic "Castle" in it, the town its self is of interest because it was "pickled Gothic". It retains much of its
Gothic feel and style held with in its old walls. |
| San Gimangio |
This hill town boasts 7 towers (of its original 21) from which nobles use to shoot cannon balls at each other. |
| Portugal |
| Moorish Ruins |
This page contains photos from a ruined Moorish castle with an enchanted forest growing in the center of it. |
| Pena Palace |
The Pena Palace is a fantasy palace built by a German born Portuguese Prince. Since it was
built at a time when castles no longer served any defensive purpose, it is quite fantastic and surreal
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| Spain |
| Toledo |
This city is the original capital of Spain. The old city is well preserved and has
a distinctive medieval feel to it. |
| Switzerland |
| Château Chillon |
Château Chillon is a huge, fortified château on the swiss side of Lake Geneva. It has numerous rooms you can wander through,
as well as being on scenic lake Geneva. |