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Nine castles around the world

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    Alhambra

    Spain · Fortified palace complex

    Photo: Jebulon
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Dawn Charles V Palace Alhambra Granada Andalusia Spain.jpg”
    Jebulon
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 2

    Belogradchik Fortress

    Bulgaria · Fortress

    Photo: Yanko Malinov
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Belogradchik Fortress Entrance.jpg”
    Yanko Malinov
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  3. 3

    Castillo de San Marcos

    United States · Castle

    Photo: National Park Service
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Castillo de San Marcos.jpg”
    National Park Service
    2016-08-21: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: Cropped < 1 % horizontally and 1 % vertically using CropTool with precise mode. (Alonso de Mendoza)
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 4

    Citadel of Aleppo

    Syria · Fortified palace complex

    Photo: Memorino
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Citadel of Aleppo.jpg”
    Memorino
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Fasil Ghebbi

    Ethiopia · Fortress

    Photo: Bernard Gagnon
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Fasilides Palace 01.jpg”
    Bernard Gagnon
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Himeji Castle

    Japan · Castle

    Photo: Nikos Kitsakis
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Himeji castle in may 2015.jpg”
    Nikos Kitsakis
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Hohenzollern Castle

    Germany · Castle

    Photo: A. Kniesel (= User:-donald-), Lauffen
    CC BY-SA 2.0 DE · Wikimedia Commons
    “Burg Hohenzollern ak.jpg”
    A. Kniesel (= User:-donald-), Lauffen
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Neuschwanstein Castle

    Germany · Castle palace

    Photo: Wilfredor
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Neuschwanstein Castle 2024-02.jpg”
    Wilfredor
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Prague Castle

    Czech Republic · Castle

    Photo: Alexander Annenkov
    CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Prague Castle View (14563860173).jpg”
    Alexander Annenkov
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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A nine-stop selection including Himeji, Prague, Fasil Ghebbi and Castillo de San Marcos.

A themed selection by Fav Tings. Alphabetical order is for browsing, not a ranking.

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Alhambra — Spain · Fortified palace complex
  2. Belogradchik Fortress — Bulgaria · Fortress
  3. Castillo de San Marcos — United States · Castle
  4. Citadel of Aleppo — Syria · Fortified palace complex
  5. Fasil Ghebbi — Ethiopia · Fortress
  6. Himeji Castle — Japan · Castle
  7. Hohenzollern Castle — Germany · Castle
  8. Neuschwanstein Castle — Germany · Castle palace
  9. Prague Castle — Czech Republic · Castle
Photo credits
  1. Alhambra: “Dawn Charles V Palace Alhambra Granada Andalusia Spain.jpg” by Jebulon · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: The Palace of Charles V within the Alhambra
  2. Belogradchik Fortress: “Belogradchik Fortress Entrance.jpg” by Yanko Malinov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Castillo de San Marcos: “Castillo de San Marcos.jpg” by National Park Service · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: 2016-08-21: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: Cropped < 1 % horizontally and 1 % vertically using CropTool with precise mode. (Alonso de Mendoza)
  4. Citadel of Aleppo: “Citadel of Aleppo.jpg” by Memorino · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Fasil Ghebbi: “Fasilides Palace 01.jpg” by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: Fasilides' castle, the principal building of Fasil Ghebbi
  6. Himeji Castle: “Himeji castle in may 2015.jpg” by Nikos Kitsakis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Hohenzollern Castle: “Burg Hohenzollern ak.jpg” by A. Kniesel (= User:-donald-), Lauffen · CC BY-SA 2.0 DE · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Neuschwanstein Castle: “Neuschwanstein Castle 2024-02.jpg” by Wilfredor · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Prague Castle: “Prague Castle View (14563860173).jpg” by Alexander Annenkov · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons

Castles curated by Fav Tings with English Wikipedia references · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.