r/castles

A beautifully preserved medieval fortress in northeastern Romania, originally built in the late 14th century during the reign of Petru I of Moldavia. It later became one of the strongest fortresses in the region under Stephen the Great.

Meersburg Castle, located in the town of the same name on Lake Constance(Bodensee) is considered Germany's oldest inhabited castle, as the construction of an initial fortress on this site is believed to date back to the 7th century. However, no structural remains from that period are visible today.

We visited Carcassonne castle today. Magnificent!

We could not work out why there are bright stripes across some of the buildings and outer walls. They are very sharply delineated. It looks like the walls have been cleaned, but only in stripes? Does anyone know what has caused this?

Built in 927 AD. Now being slowly reclaimed by nature.

Lovely village ruin in Bavaria

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The "Great Wall of India" refers to the massive defensive perimeter wall surrounding the historic Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan, India. Spanning 36 kilometers (about 22 miles) with a thickness reaching up to 15 meters in some areas, it is the second-longest continuous wall in the world, trailing only the Great Wall of China.Commissioned in the 15th century by the Mewar ruler Rana Kumbha. Construction on the surrounding 13 mountain peaks began in 1443 and took over a century to complete.

One was built after the expulsion of the Moors, the other to safeguard the Castilian borders; one is merged with the city of Borba, the other is in ruins.

blog: https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@biologistbrito/castles-borba-monforte-new-record-58

I'm obsessed with Chambord, but where are the staircases/fireplaces hiding? Sure, it's a huge place, but I've looked at floorplans and watched tours and can't find anything close to those numbers. Is this 'chateau math' and they count each floor as a separate staircase or something? Any idea where to find a full map of the place with everything labeled?

This is Château de Pierrefonds in northern France.

Originally built in the 12th century, the castle was heavily restored in the 19th century. While much of what we see today is a reconstruction, it still stands on the original medieval foundations and gives a powerful impression of how grand these fortresses once were.

Would you rather see castles in their ruined state or beautifully restored like this?

Dating back over 1,000 years, it's one of the country's oldest castles and sits dramatically atop a cliff overlooking the iconic Lake Bled.