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[MrOogieBoogie]

Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Burg Hochosterwitz, Austria

 

[Amir0x]

Neuschwanstein Castle, the castle that inspired Disney.

 

[daviyoung]

I mean...

Mont St-Michel

Arundel

 

[jerry1594]

Neuschwanstein Castle is my favorite.

 

[GasProblem]

Saint Mont Michel:

It's awesome.

Carcasson is also amazing, it's a whole medieval town.

Edit: Beaten.

 

[1138]

Neuschwanstein

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Nowhere near the best, but I love it

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

 

[Mr. RHC]

Yup, team Mont-Saint Michel here!

 

[sphagnum]

The Great Palace of Constantinople was probably pretty cool.

Himeji Castle

 

[Gawge]

 

[adj_noun]

Carcasson is what I picture in my head when I think "castle". Mont-Saint Michel is pretty darn breathtaking too.

In B4 Punisher/Nathan Fillion jokes.

edit: But not before Andrew Castle jokes.

 

[Mr. RHC]

 

[jerry1594]

Where are there castles besides Europe/Japan?

 

[UnluckyKate]

Chambord of course !

 

[daviyoung]

Where are there castles besides Europe/Japan?

Not just Japan, all over Asia and Africa too.

 

[Nander]

Neuschwanstein Castle, the castle that inspired Disney.

Neuschwanstein is definitely beautiful. But it was built during the 1800s with the express purpose of it looking like a fairytale castle. In a way, it's no more "real" than the Disney castle, just 100 years older.

Also, as a tourist you can't see the castle from that angle which is a bit of a shame. It's built on a hill, and you are always too close to the castle to get a good look at it. And from the bottom of the hill, you only see the towers.

Of the castles I've visited, I'd have to go with Chateau Chenonceau. It's amazing how it seems to float on the water.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Carcasson is also amazing, it's a whole medieval town.

Edit: Beaten.

Holy fuck, this is awesome.

I need to visit this place someday.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Where are there castles besides Europe/Japan?

There are some fake castles in the USA I think

 

[adj_noun]

There are some fake castles in the USA I think

Looks authentic enough.

 

[1138]

Malbork Castle

 

[bean breath]

Hearst Castle

Eff Europe.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Where are there castles besides Europe/Japan?

There's one in Manhattan of all places!

The Cloisters museum in upper Manhattan.

Well, kind of; it's really just an abbey built back in the 30s, but it's still a cool feature in a gorgeous location tucked away in northern Manhattan that few life-long residents even know exists let alone tourists.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Chambord of course !

Woah, this is pretty nice, I gotta say! French renaissance it is eh?

 

[crazy monkey]

Where are there castles besides Europe/Japan?

there is 1000's in india

 

[CHEEZMO™]

Potala Palace GOAT

 

[Fritz]

A personal fave

Burg Eltz

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

I prefer more down-to-earth and derelict castles, than well-maintained ones.

Urquhart Castle, overlooking Loch Ness:

Monemvasia Castle:

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Bodiam Castle in England



Always been partial to a castle


Bonus pic of interior corridor in Dover Castle

 

[Camp Lo]

Mont St-Michel is the most beautiful castle I've ever seen. Couldn't even dream something that glorious.

 

[daviyoung]

Hedingham Castle.

Solid.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Most of those castles look like big, fancy houses.

Give me a castle that's actually made for war.

 

[The Boat]

.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

I prefer more down-to-earth and derelict castles, than well-maintained ones.

Then you might like Corfe Castle in Dorset:

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Castle Stalker in Scotland

D'aww. Boss name as well.

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Then you might like Corfe Castle in Dorset:

Saw it in person last April, during a field trip. The small town right underneath was also pretty cool.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Imposing one from India...I have seen it, it's pretty awesome.

 

[Deleted member 98878]

Festung Hohensalzburg

Herrenchiemsee

 

[Nerdkiller]

From my county, Bunratty Castle.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Imposing one from India...I have seen it, it's pretty awesome.

That thing looks impenetrable, goddamn.

 

[rocksteady1983]

One of my hopes is before I die I can visit a castle or two. Ever since I was a kid I was obsessed with them. So amazing.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Woah, this is pretty nice, I gotta say! French renaissance it is eh?

Yes our jewel from renaissance; until some crazy king (Louis XIV, called by himself the Sun King) decided than the Louvre wasn't good enough for him anymore :

Yes. Le Louvre is this huge and long ass castle all around the glass pyramid

So he had built Versailles outside Paris from scratch :

 

[tha_devil]

I really prefer the real castle stronghold type. Not the palaces.

Are there any castles that were never conquered?

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Woah, this is pretty nice, I gotta say! French renaissance it is eh?

Yup.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Also, while we're at it, I have to say that the Kremlin is pretty beautiful and badass. It's a palace in a fortress on a hill

 

[MurkyZebra2417]

Not really my favorite, but they have already been stated, so I will add another one.

Marksburg:

One of the few castles that actually never got destroyed, here is why:

No way to get up there with an army

 

[cartoon_soldier]

That thing looks impenetrable, goddamn.

Yea, you can still see areas where fights occurred, armies tried to get inside it.

Also, very beautiful from inside:

For a more of a castle type, from my city in India:

One of my hopes is before I die I can visit a castle or two. Ever since I was a kid I was obsessed with them. So amazing.

Come to India, you can visit 5 in a day at some places.

 

[revolverjgw]

Monemvasia Castle:

It's surprisingly hard to find good pictures of this online

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

There's also a small castle (or more like watchtower) from the viking era, right outside Wick in Scotland.

 

[jerry1594]

Neuschwanstein is definitely beautiful. But it was built during the 1800s with the express purpose of it looking like a fairytale castle. In a way, it's no more "real" than the Disney castle, just 100 years older.

Also, as a tourist you can't see the castle from that angle which is a bit of a shame. It's built on a hill, and you are always too close to the castle to get a good look at it. And from the bottom of the hill, you only see the towers.

Every castle is built to be beautiful/grand, that this one took inspiration from fairy tales doesn't change anything.

 

[Yasir]