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BOPE - 49 Of The Most Beautiful Historic Castles Discovered Around The World, As Shared By This Online Group
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According to this year’s surveys, 11 percent of Americans who are planning to travel internationally right now are considering a trip to the United Kingdom. Of those travelers, one-in-four intends to explore the country beyond London, showing an interest in its history and heritage.
A similar curiosity fuels trips to villages throughout Europe and other continents that otherwise might’ve ended up being forgotten. Settlements abandoned by developers that never became suburbs.
However, there is a way to visit these wonderful places even without leaving your home. The subreddit r/Castles and its 149k members constantly share pictures of wonderful historic palaces and fortifications. So pack your thumbs, we’re scrolling!
LINK - BOPE - 49 Of The Most Beautiful Historic Castles Discovered Around The World, As Shared By This Online Group
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#1 Edinburgh, Scotland Is Like A Real Life Harry Potter World
#2 Mont St-Michel, France
#3 Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
#4 Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland
#5 Cochem Castle, Germany
#6 Osaka Castle At Night
#7 The Bojnice Castle Was Built In The 12th Century, It’s Located In Slovakia And Has Romantic,gothic And Renaissance Elements
#8 Kylemore Abbey In The Fog, Connemara, Galway, Ireland
#9 Sanctuary Of Truth In Pattaya, Thailand
#10 Stalker, Scotland. Stalker Castle Was First Built In 1320 By Clan Macdougall
It took on the form we see today in the 1440’s after the Stewarts took over. The Stewarts lost the castle in a drunken bet around 1620 to Clan Campbell
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#11 Château De Pierrefonds, France. It Is Such An Overwhelming Feeling Just Standing In Front Of It
#12 Scaligero Castle, Italy
#13 I Didn’t Notice Any Japanese Castles, So Here Is Himeji Castle
#14 Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
#15 Butrón Castle, Spain
#16 Wooden Church On Kizhi Island, Russia, Builts Without Nails
#17 Fort Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands
#18 Hohenzollern Castle At Sunrise On A Winter Morning In The Sea Of Clouds, Germany
#19 Peleș Castle – Carpathian Mountains – Sinaia, Romania
#20 Borrekens Castle – Antwerp – Construction Began 1270
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#21 Abandoned Castle In Lough Key, Ireland
#22 Wernigerode Castle, Germany
#23 The Castle Of Wijnendale, Belgium
#24 Quinta Da Regaleira In Sintra Portugal. This Place Is Surreal
#25 Tantallon Castle, Scotland
#26 The Garibaldi Castle In Khryashchevka, Russia, Is Named By Its Owner In The Honor Of His Father – Garibaldi Arcadievich Kuzichkin
The castle was built in the Neo-Gothic style and it’s more of an architectural fantasy on the theme of European Gothic and Romanticism
#27 The Rock Of Cashel, An Ancient Royal Site For The Kings Of Munster In County Tipperary, Ireland
#28 Pena Palace – Sintra, Portugal
#29 The Ezra Pound Castle, Schloss Brunnenburg Or Castel Fontana. Built In 1241 It Is Situated Above The City Of Merano, On The Outskirts Of The Municipality Of Tirol, Italy
#30 The Royal Castle Of Olite Is A Former Castle Of The Kings Of Navarre, Situated In Northern Spain. The Silhouette Of The Castle, Is Not Only Imposing, It Is Also Unique For Its Architectural Chaos
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