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A <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/countries-in-british-isles/best-world-journeys?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of British</a> Castles.  Every famous castle from United Kingdom has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

Castles of United Kingdom

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List of British Castles

Famous Castles

Lists about those impossibly beautiful, enormous, impenetrable homes and military safehouses all Americans gotsta see while on vacation, because we sure don't have them here.

Castles, Palaces, & Fortresses

A List of American castles.  Every famous castle from United States has been included, with photos. This USA castles list is in alphabetical order by the name of the castle.&nbsp;Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, including the majority of these American castles, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete. Of course, American history does not go back to the medieval days, so the majority of these castles were built more for show than for any defensive security reasons. Castle builders are an eccentric lot to be sure.&nbsp;<br>

Castles in the United States

List of American Castles

A List of English Castles.  Every famous castle from England has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of English Castles

Castles of England

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Us States

A List of Turkish Castles.  Every famous castle from Turkey has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Turkish Castles

Castles of Turkey

A List of Ukrainian Castles.  Every famous castle from Ukraine has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Ukrainian Castles

Castles of Ukraine

A List of Slovene Castles.  Every famous castle from Slovenia has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Slovene Castles

Castles of Slovenia

A List of Russian Castles.  Every famous castle from Russia has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Russian Castles

Castles of Russia

A List of Norwegian Castles.  Every famous castle from Norway has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Norwegian Castles

Castles of Norway

A List of Indian Castles.  Every famous castle from India has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Indian Castles

Castles of India

A List of German Castles.  Every famous castle from Germany has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of German Castles

Castles of Germany

A List of Finnish Castles.  Every famous castle from Finland has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Finnish Castles

Castles of Finland

A List of Canadian Castles.  Every famous castle from Canada has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Canadian Castles

Castles of Canada

A List of Chinese Castles.  Every famous castle from China has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Chinese Castles

Castles of China

A List of Bulgarian Castles.  Every famous castle from Bulgaria has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Bulgarian Castles

Castles of Bulgaria

A List of Croatian Castles.  Every famous castle from Croatia has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Croatian Castles

Castles of Croatia

A List of Austrian Castles.  Every famous castle from Austria has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

List of Austrian Castles

Castles of Austria

A List of Irish Castles.  Every famous castle from Ireland has been included.  Originally made of earth and wood, later castles were built of stone, so many still survive today.  Spanning a period of 900 years during the middle ages, castles come in many styles of architecture and design.  Despite their differences though, they all have one feature in common-- they are fortified.  Castles are defensive structures specifically built to withstand attack in the medieval world.  Technologies such as arrowslits, murder-holes, and moats further improved their capabilities.  Castles finally fell out of favor with the advent of gun powder, as offensive technologies, such as canons, rendered castles largely obsolete.

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