Top 10 Most Beautiful Castles in the World

Castles are structures build mainly in Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries, and also in the Middle East in the time of Middle Ages by nobles. The word castle has many origins, thus,

• Latin - castellum (castrum) "fortified place"
• Old English - castel
• Old French - castel, chastel
• French - chateau
• Spanish - castillo
• Italian - castello
• Other Languages - castellum

For this post we are showcasing the top 10 most beautiful castles worldwide. This post was inspired by the article in www.francescomugnai.com. Enjoy the great photos and histories of these amazing castles.

TOP : 1
Dunrobin Castle
Where : Golspie, Sutherland KW10 6SF, United Kingdom
Own by : Lord Strathnaver
Architect : Sir Charles Barry

Image by www.tripadvisor.com

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TOP : 2
Caerlaverock Castle
Where : Caerlaverock, Dumfries DG1 4RU, United Kingdom
Own by : Historic Scotland (HS)
Builder : Clan Maxwell

Image by danny.oz.au

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TOP : 3
Hunyad Castle
Where : Strada Castelului 1-3, Hunedoara 331141, Romania

Image by citylifechange23.tumblr.com

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TOP : 4
Hatley Castle
Where : 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2, Canada
Website : www.hatleypark.ca

Image by blogger.com

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TOP : 5
Neuschwanstein Castle
Where : Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany
Own by : Bavarian Palace Department
Architects : Christian Jank, Eduard Riedel

Image by www.baviere-quebec.org

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TOP : 6
Kilchurn Castle
Where : Lochawe, Dalmally, Argyll and Bute PA33 1AF, United Kingdom

Image by www.tripadvisor.com

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TOP : 7
Castle of Reifenstein
Where : Freienfeld, Sterzing, South Tyrol, Northern Italy

Image by www.suedtirol.info

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TOP : 8
Mont Saint-Michel
Where : 50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Land Area : 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population : 42  (2008)

Image by tumblr.com

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TOP : 9
Swallow’s Nest Castle
Where : between Yalta and Alupka on the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine

Image by livejournal.com

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TOP : 10
Glamis Castle
Where : near Glamis, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Architect : William Schaw

Image  by wikipedia.org

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TOP 11 : Lichtenstein Castle
TOP 12 : Torre de Belem
TOP 13 : Bojnice Castle
TOP 14 : Singer Castle

That's the some of the most beautiful castles in the world. Luckily for us, as of now they are still standing and are preserved. Thanks to the architects and all the people who are working to preserve these beautiful remains of the past.

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