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Castle Land - http://castle.land.sk
Photographs of castles and ruins in Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary) with brief history and location.

Castle of Sypesteyn - http://www.sypesteyn.nl/
The official site of this mock-medieval castle in Netherlands built around 1900 by C.H.C.A. van Sypesteyn, who intended it as an authentic reconstruction.

Castle Tirol - http://www.dorftirol.com/uk/section4.htm
Photographs and outline history of this medieval castle in Northern Italy - now a museum - from Dorf Tirol.

Castles and Castle Ruins in the Netherlands - http://www.castles.nl/
Enthusiast Marko Tjemmes supplies clear histories of castles close to his home in Rotterdam, illustrated with photographs, earlier images and ground plans. Bibliography.

Castles and Fortresses in 3D - http://www.3dphoto.net/world/topics/castles/castles.html
Jeffrey Cooper's photographs of castles and fortresses in Europe, including some in three dimensions, with instructions on how to view.

Castles of Poland - http://en.zamki.pl
Information about castles presently within the Polish borders illustrated with photographs, plans, drawings, sketches and reconstructions. Search engine and detailed map are available.

Castles of the Crown of Castile - http://perso.wanadoo.es/ibg3/castle.html
A bilingual site, English and Spanish, about the castles of this ancient Spanish kingdom. The castles are arranged by geographical category.

Castles of the Middle Ages - http://www.medieval-castles.net
An introduction to castles - their purpose, rooms, and defenses - and descriptions of some of the most famous in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Eastern Europe. Includes weddings in castles.

Castles of the United States - http://dupontcastle.com/castles/
Castle-fan Jim is building himself a mock-medieval home. Here he gathers images of other imitation castles in the US.

Castles of the World - http://www.castles.org/
Extensive collection of castles, palaces, fortresses and monasteries. Organized with search engine, maps, descriptions, photos and a directory.

Castles of Tuscany - http://www.castellitoscani.com/
P.Ramponi's comprehensive guide navigated via an index and interactive maps. Readable history and photographs for each of the many castles or walled towns.

Castles: British and Irish - http://castlesights.com/castles/welcome/home.html
Amateur photographs with brief description of castles in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Egeskov Castle - http://www.egeskov.com/
Renaissance moated castle in Denmark from 1554 with information in English, Danish and German. Includes a large park with beautiful gardens, and an old-timer museum.

Helfstyn Castle - http://www.helfstyn.cz/
Roman Derych provides an illustrated introduction to the history and architectural development of one of the best preserved castle complexes in the Czech Republic.

Hohensalzburg Castle - http://www.hohensalzburgcastle.com
Guide about the Hohensalzburg castle in Salzburg, Austria.

http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/castle.html - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/castle.html
Images and descriptions of several castles in Europe and Himeji Castle, Japan, with references, from Great Buildings Online.

Hwasongsong Castle - http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr/
Henny Savenije describes the construction of this fortress built (1794-1796) in Suwon, Korea by King Jeongjo. He includes the original drawings for it from the manuscript book Hwasong Seongyeok Uigwe.

Lapalice Castle - http://lapalicecastle.com
Extra large panorama, high quality image.

Medieval castles - http://www.medieval-castles.org
Informative website containing the history of the castles built in the Dark Ages. It also features stories and torture devices employed.

Medieval Siege - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
Companion site to the NOVA program on castles.

ORB Bibliographies: Castles - http://the-orb.net/bibliographies/castles.html
Over 1600 citations of works on castles from the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies.

The Castle of Lari - http://www.castellodilari.it
This medieval castle near Pisa, Italy, was transformed over the centuries into a luxurious governor's residence. An illustrated history, guide to notable buildings of Lari, and visitor information.

Topcastles - http://www.topcastles.com
Robert Rongen presents images and brief details of hundreds of medieval castles, sorted by country, region and castle type. Includes a quick guide to castle types with plans, and a list of the top 100 castles, as rated by surfers.

Torrione Castle - http://vialardi.org
An Italian fortress dating from the Middle Ages, though much altered. History and archival images.

Trakoscan - http://www.mdc.hr/trakoscan/
A much-reconstructed castle in Croatia which is now a museum. History and architectural development, Draskovic family, location map, floor plans, tour, and visitor information.

Treasures and Mysteries of the Malbork Castle - http://malbork.20m.com
Tourist guide Czeslaw Pajak describes the attractions of this medieval brick castle in Poland, once headquarters of the Teutonic Knights.

Wikipedia: Krak des Chevaliers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak_des_Chevaliers
An illustrated history of the great Crusader castle in Syria.

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