Castles of Europe

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European Castles: Newcastle Emlyn Wales

ABOVE: Newcastle Emlyn, Wales.

Castle Sites by Country: A-M

Austria

Burg Forchtenstein austriaforvisitors.com
Burgenland means "Land of Castles," and Burg Forchtenstein may be the biggest and baddest fortress in that Austrian province.

Heidenreichstein austriaforvisitors.com
Tour the moated castle, explore the Moorland and Peat Bog Museum, and take a ride on the historic narrow-gauge railroad in Lower Austria's Waldviertel.

Belgium

Eupedia's Belgium Guide: Castles of Belgium
Some 300 of Belgium's 3,000+ castles are open to the public as museums, hotels, restaurants, or reception venues.

France

Loire Valley Castles
View the photo albums, or rent a castle with 15 or more friends.

Germany

Roads to Ruins
Explore the medieval fortifications of Germany with Edward G. Kane.

Rheinland-Pfalz
Learn about 17 state-owned castles and monuments in the Rhineland-Palatinate.

Wartburg Castle europeforvisitors.com
Martin Luther used Eisenach, Germany's historic castle as a hiding place during the early days of the Reformation.

Ireland

Wikipedia: List of Castles in Ireland
Many of the articles linked from this page are barely more than stubs, but some are full-fledged entries with detailed text and photos.

Italy

Castellitoscani.com
Visit the "medieval heart of Italy" with P. Ramponi's Castles of Tuscany site.

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Introduction	Countries A-M
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