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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.
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    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.
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    Blarney Castle

    Ireland · Castle

    Photo: Gerd Eichmann
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Blarney Castle-02-2017-gje.jpg”
    Gerd Eichmann
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Bran Castle

    Romania · Castle

    Photo: Todor Bozhinov
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Bran Castle TB1.jpg”
    Todor Bozhinov
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Chillon Castle

    Switzerland · Castle

    Photo: Zacharie Grossen
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Castle of Chillon N.jpg”
    Zacharie Grossen
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Corvin Castle

    Romania · Castle

    Photo: Carcea Daniel
    CC BY-SA 3.0 RO · Wikimedia Commons
    “Castelul Corvinilor HD.jpg”
    Carcea Daniel
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Edinburgh Castle

    United Kingdom · Castle

    Photo: Stephencdickson
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket.jpg”
    Stephencdickson
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Eltz Castle

    Germany · Castle

    Photo: Johannes Dörrstock / Iifar
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Burg Eltz am frühen Morgen.jpg”
    Johannes Dörrstock / Iifar
    2020-07-07: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: small tilt and noise correction (Iifar)
    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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Edinburgh, Eltz, Malbork and other castles and fortresses across Europe.

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. Blarney Castle — Ireland · Castle
  4. Bran Castle — Romania · Castle
  5. Chillon Castle — Switzerland · Castle
  6. Corvin Castle — Romania · Castle
  7. Edinburgh Castle — United Kingdom · Castle
  8. Eltz Castle — Germany · Castle
  9. Hohenzollern Castle — Germany · Castle
  10. Kronborg — Denmark · Castle
  11. Malbork Castle — Poland · Castle
  12. Neuschwanstein Castle — Germany · Castle palace
  13. Pena Palace — Portugal · Castle palace
  14. Prague Castle — Czech Republic · Castle
  15. Predjama Castle — Slovenia · Castle
  16. Spiš Castle — Slovakia · Castle ruin
  17. Tower of London — United Kingdom · Fortified palace complex
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. Blarney Castle: “Blarney Castle-02-2017-gje.jpg” by Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Bran Castle: “Bran Castle TB1.jpg” by Todor Bozhinov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Chillon Castle: “Castle of Chillon N.jpg” by Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Corvin Castle: “Castelul Corvinilor HD.jpg” by Carcea Daniel · CC BY-SA 3.0 RO · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Edinburgh Castle: “Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket.jpg” by Stephencdickson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Eltz Castle: “Burg Eltz am frühen Morgen.jpg” by Johannes Dörrstock / Iifar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: 2020-07-07: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: small tilt and noise correction (Iifar)
  9. 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
  10. Kronborg: “Kronborg April 2026 10.jpg” by ArildV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  11. Malbork Castle: “Zespół Zamku Krzyżackiego MALBORK 01.jpg” by Gregy · CC BY-SA 3.0 PL · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  12. Neuschwanstein Castle: “Neuschwanstein Castle 2024-02.jpg” by Wilfredor · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  13. Pena Palace: “Sintra - Palacio da Pena (20332995770).jpg” by Singa Hitam · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  14. Prague Castle: “Prague Castle View (14563860173).jpg” by Alexander Annenkov · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  15. Predjama Castle: “Höhlenburg Predjama in Slovenien.jpg” by Lettkemann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  16. Spiš Castle: “SK SN Spis castle 2024 1.jpg” by Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  17. Tower of London: “Tower of London from the Shard (8515883950).jpg” by [Duncan] · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons

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