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In the years 1329-1869 Szydlow has earned the name "Polish Carcassonne" thanks to the preserved to the present fourteenth-century urban planning arrangement con more...

Szydlow Holy Cross Province Poland

Helsingborg is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, officially established May 21, 1085 year (then in Denmark). The location at the narrowest point of the Sound more...

Helsingborg Skane Sweden

Coral Castle - the sculpture garden in stone was built by one man, Edward Leedskalnin. In years 1923-1951, he single-handedly and secretly carved over 1,100 ton more...

Homestead Florida United States

Lancut Castle is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in Poland. It is famous for its excellent interiors and extraordinarily interesting collectio more...

Lancut Subcarpathia Poland

Kronborg Castle is located near the town of Helsingor, at the northern tip of the Danish Zealand. The castle is located in the Oresund strait that separates Den more...

Elsinore Zealand Denmark

Castle of the Teutonic Order in Ostroda is one of the oldest and most interesting Gothic monuments located in Ostroda. The first prosecution stronghold situated more...

Ostroda Warmia-Masuria Poland

Krzyztopor Castle in Ujazd was built in the seventeenth century and was one of the largest fortified magnate residence in Poland. It was built in the style of a more...

Ujazd Holy Cross Province Poland

Klodzko Fortress - Stronghold is the most valuable piece of modern defense architecture in Poland, which has its origins in the tenth century, in the place wher more...

Klodzko Lower Silesia Poland

The origins of the castle are associated with the rise in the twelfth century castellany Lublin when it was erected on a hill fortified castle wood-natural emba more...

Lublin Lublin Province Poland

Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Malaga. The city is situated on both sides of the gorge of the river Guadalevin, it has a very defensive position. Th more...

Ronda Andalusia Spain

Chenonceau Castle is one of the castles of the Loire Valley, often called the Castle Ladys (Chateau des Dames) because of the six women who, as his owner expand more...

Chenonceaux Centre France

Radziejowice is a village in Masovian Voivodeship. Here is a complex of Classical residences surrounded by a park. In the fifteenth century built here Radziejow more...

Radziejowice Masovia Poland

Peterhof - a town in northern Russia, near St. Petersburg, on the Gulf of Finland. There is a palace and gardens founded by Tsar Peter the Great in the eighteen more...

Saint Petersburg Sankt Petersburg Russia

Radziwill Palace with its garden in Nieborów is a baroque palace, which was built in the eighteenth century and survived to our times in its original shape. The more...

Nieborow Lodz Province Poland

The archaeological site of Knossos is sited 5 km southeast of the city of Iraklion.There is evidence that this location was inhabited during the neolithic times more...

Iraklion Crete Greece

Leczyca is a town whose origins date back to the X-XIII centuries. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries was the most important city of the province. Over the n more...

Leczyca Lodz Province Poland

Tidal island off the Mount’s Bay coast of Cornwall at the top of which is the castle open to the public viewing of its historic rooms. The island is accessible more...

Marazion Cornwall, England United Kingdom

Built in 13th century Czocha Castle was rebuilt and modernized several times. Located in Poland (near the borders with Germany and Czech Republic) among the woo more...

Lesna Lower Silesia Poland

Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress built in the Gondar (known as Camelot of Africa) by the emperors of Ethiopia. Founded by Emperor Fasilides the complex later grew and more...

Gondar Amhara Ethiopia

Constructed by the English monarch Edward I between 1283 and 1289 Conwy Castle has eight huge round towers which give the castle a commanding outlook. The castl more...

Conwy Conwy, Wales United Kingdom

Norman Castle built around 1100 on top of base of the Roman temple. It was the largest Norman keep ever built. Since Essex has no natural building stone the cas more...

Colchester Essex, England United Kingdom

15th century manor house surrounded by a moat and with the famous priest hole (place where Catholic priests were hiding during the period when Catholics were pe more...

Oxborough Norfolk, England United Kingdom

Medieval city walls that were turned into walkways and make Chester a special place. more...

Chester Cheshire, England United Kingdom

Castle placed on the hill overlooking the lovely town of Lewes. The building of Lewes Castle was started soon after 1066, but wasn’t finished for 300 years. more...

Lewes East Sussex, England United Kingdom

Remaining of Urquhart Castle on the lakeshore of Loch Ness. Built most probably in 13th century it overlooked the lake. During Revolution of 1688 the castle was more...

Drumnadrochit Highland, Scotland United Kingdom

Biggest ancient castle in the world with the area of about 70 000 m2. Amazing architecture in the huge complex that includes the castle, palaces and churches. more...

Prague City of Prague Czech Republic

Very imporessive castle turned into huge fortress on the hilltop. Simply amazing place! more...

Dresden Saxony Germany