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This is a list of castles from around the world. By country. Africa. Castles in Ghana; Castles in South Africa; Americas. Castles in Brazil; Castles in Canada ...
The island castle, [1] or insular castle, [2] is a variation of the water castle. It is distinguished by its location on an artificial or natural island. It is a typical lowland castle. Because the island on which the castle was erected is separated from the shore by at least two bodies of water, artificial defences such as moats or shield ...
Burghausen Castle is the longest and third largest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company. [52] Burghausen Castle: 27 Windsor Castle United Kingdom: Windsor: 54,835 square metres (590,239 sq ft) Castle which dates back to around 1070 and has 5455 acres of royal parkland.
Kalmar Castle's first iteration was as a defensive tower around 1180. Kalmar became a city in the early 1200s. In 1397, Kalmar Castle was the setting for the formation of the Kalmar Union, where ...
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская ...
The list of castles is a link page for any castle in the sense of a fortified building. Afghanistan. Albania Argentina. Castillo Naveira; Armenia. Austria ...
Forget princesses—in these castles, you'll find shrieking ghosts, dead brides, and even a portal to hell. Burg Eltz dates back to 1157, and the list of myths surrounding the castle is nearly as ...
The island's official name, Megisti (Μεγίστη) means "biggest" or "greatest", but at only 11.98 km 2 (4.626 sq mi) in area, it is the smallest of the Dodecanese.The name refers to the fact that it is the largest of the small archipelago. [4]