Knin Fortress is considered the second-largest fortress in Croatia. Its construction started in the 9th century. Today, you see it in a state brought up in the 17th and 18th centuries. In one of its buildings, you find the Knin Museum.
Category: Castles
Rabenstein Castle in Frohnleiten
It’s a landmark when I take the train through the Mur Valley. When I see it, it’s not far from Graz: Rabenstein Castle. Its old stone walls make it look like an inhospitable knight’s castle. Inside, it surprises with beautiful halls and a collection of Japanese artworks.
Marienburg Castle in Pattensen
On a freezing winter day, I took a guided tour through this fairy-tale castle named Marienburg (Schloss Marienburg). You find it 20 km south of Hanover. The Gothic revival castle saw its completion in 1867 and was a birthday present by King George V of Hanover to his wife, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. [German]
Hoher Schwarm Castle in Saalfeld
The castle ruin Hoher Schwarm used to be a sort of tower house with five floors and probably four round towers. [German]
Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg
It is considered one of the best-preserved fortresses in Europe: Hohensalzburg Fortress. It thrones high above the streets of Salzburg. In the city itself, the two steeples of Salzburg Cathedral and the magnificent dome of the University Church rise above the roofs of Salzburg.
Kreuzenstein Castle in Leobendorf
The Kreuzenstein Castle of today was erected in the years 1874 – 1906 by order of Count Johann Nepomuk Graf Wilczek. As the castle consists of a lot of medieval material bought from other castles it offers modern as well as medieval structures. It was the set of many movies, e.g. for the 2010 television series ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Burg Eltz in Wierschem
Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz) in the German region of Eifel came through all wars without severe damage and is considered one of the most beautiful castles in Germany.
Montfort Castle in Langenargen
Montfort Castle (Schloss Montfort) is a lakeside palace next to Lake Constance (Bodensee). It was built for King William I of Württemberg in 1867. I took this photo on a boat trip from Lindau to Friedrichshafen and was especially impressed by the Moorish architecture of the palace.