Below are lists of castles in Europe, organized by country:

Sovereign states

List of castles in Albania This article lists the castles and fortifications of Albania. There are a total of 158 castles and fortifications in the country that have achieved the status of monument of cultural heritage. The English equivalent for ''Kala'' in Albanian is ''F ...

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List of castles in Armenia In total, there are approximately 293 castles or ruins of castles in Armenia. Castles in Aragatsotn Province Castles in Ararat Province Castles in Armavir Province Castles in Gegharkunik Province Castles in Lori Province Castles ...

List of castles in Austria This page is a list of castles and castle ruins in Austria, arranged by state. A ''Burgruine'' is a ruined castle, a “castle ruin”. Burgenland * Burg Bernstein * Burg Forchtenstein * Burg Güssing * Burgruine Landsee * Burg Lockenhaus * ...

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List of castles in Belgium A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina This is a list of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including fortresses and castles, arranged alphabetically. List The list is based on body of work in Bosnia and Herzegovina historiography. }) is an old fort overlooking the historic ...

List of castles in Bulgaria This is a partial list of fortifications in Bulgaria, including castles, castra, defensive walls, etc. Partial list of fortifications in Bulgaria }) was one of the Byzantine Empire's military fortresses built to defend Constantinople . The ru ...

List of castles in Croatia This list of castles in Croatia includes castles, remains (ruins) of castles and other fortifications like fortresses which used to be a castles at some point in history. A castle (from Latin ''castellum'') is a type of fortified structure built i ...

List of castles in Cyprus This is a list of castles in Cyprus. Castles/Fortresses Map of castles and forts See also * List of castles {{Castles in Cyprus * Cyprus Cyprus Castles Cyprus Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the ...

List of castles in Czech Republic This is a list of castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, organized by regions. Central Bohemia (S) Hradec Králové (H) Karlovy Vary (K) Liberec (L) Moravia-Silesia (T) Olomouc (M) Pardubice (E) Plzeň (P) Prague (A) So ...

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List of castles in Estonia This is a list of castles in Estonia. This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article. Castles of the Teutonic Order Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek ...

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List of castles in France This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Region and Department. ;Notes: # The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vine ...

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List of castles in Germany This is a list of Castles and other such fortifications and palaces or country homes in Germany. Included are castles (german: Burg, Schloss), forts (german: Festung), palaces (german: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately homes and manors ...

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List of castles in the Republic of Ireland This List of Castles in Ireland, be they in Northern Ireland and thus United Kingdom or in the Republic of Ireland, is organised by county within their respective jurisdiction. Republic of Ireland County Carlow : County Cavan : County Cl ...

List of castles in Italy This is a list of castles in Italy by location. Abruzzo ;Province of L'Aquila *Castello normanno, Anversa degli Abruzzi * Castello Orsini-Colonna, Avezzano * Castello Piccolomini, Balsorano *Castle of Barisciano, Barisciano * Castello di Bar ...

List of castles in Latvia This is the List of castles in Latvia, which includes fortified residences of Western European conquerors built in the area of present-day Latvia before the 17th century. There are about 140 medieval castles in the area, therefore this list is not ...

List of castles in Liechtenstein This is a list of castles in Liechtenstein. *Gutenberg Castle, Balzers *Obere Burg (Burg Neu-Schellenberg), Schellenberg *Untere Burg (Burg Alt-Schellenberg), Schellenberg *Schalun Castle (Wildschloss), Vaduz *Vaduz Castle, Vaduz See also *L ...

List of castles in Lithuania Most of Lithuania's early castles were wooden and have not survived. Those that remain are of stone and brick construction dating from the 13th century onwards. List of castles and castle ruins in Lithuania See also * List of castles in Bela ...

List of castles in Luxembourg By some optimistic estimates, there are as many as 130 castles in Luxembourg but more realistically there are probably just over a hundred, although many of these could be considered large residences or manor houses rather than castles.Evy Friedri ...

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List of castles in Monaco A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...

* List of castles in Montenegro *

List of castles in the Netherlands This is a list of castles in the Netherlands per province. Overview of castles in the Netherlands Drenthe See also ''List of havezates in Drenthe'' Flevoland Friesland See ''List of stins in Friesland'' Gelderland Groningen See ''List o ...

List of castles in North Macedonia This is a partial list of castles and fortresses in North Macedonia. *Arangel Fortress *Bansko Fortress *Belica Fortress *Bučin Fortress *Budinarci Fortress *Creška Fortress *Čučer Fortress *Debar Fortress *Debrešte Fortress *Demir ...

List of castles in Norway This is a consolidated list of castles and palaces in Norway. The Norwegian word ''slott'' means castle, ''palass'' means palace, and ''fort'' or ''festning'' means fortress. To see list of fortresses in Norway, see List of Norwegian fortresses. ...

List of castles in Poland Below is the list of castles in Poland in alphabetical order, based on similar lists compiled by various sight-seeing societies.List of castles in Portugal This page is a list of castles and fortified keeps in Portugal, arranged by region (NUTSII Regions and NUTSIII Subregions): Norte Alto Trás-os-Montes * Beacon of Parada ( Parada e Sendim da Ribeira, Alfândega da Fé) * Castle of A ...

List of castles in Romania This is a list of castles and fortresses declared historic monuments by Romania's Ministry of Culture. Banat ; Caraș-Severin (6) * Bey's Fortress, Socolari * Caransebeș Fortress, Caransebeș * Cuiești Fortress, Bocșa * Ladislau Fortress ...

List of castles in Russia This is a list of castles in Russia. Northwestern Federal District Central Federal District Other Districts See also *List of castles {{Châteaux * Russia Russia Castles Russia Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure ...

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List of castles in Serbia This is a list of fortifications in Serbia. The list includes remains (ruins) of military constructions; fortresses (''tvrđave''), castles (''zamci''), towers (''kule''), etc. There are over 30 preserved forts in Serbia, and more than hundreds ...

List of castles in Slovakia This is a list of castles in Slovakia. This list includes palaces, citadels and manor houses. These Slovak words translate as follows: #''hrad'', ''hrádok'' - castle #''zámok'' - correctly: château, commonly translated as castle #''pevnosť ...

List of castles in Slovenia This is a list of castles in Slovenia. A * Ajman Castle B * Baumkircher Tower * Bela Peč Castle * Betnava Castle *Bistrica Castle *Bled Castle * Bogenšperk Castle * Bokalce Castle * Borl Castle * Branik Castle * Brdo Castle near Kranj * Bre ...

List of castles in Spain The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country's defense, particularly with respect to fortification. During the Middle Ages, northern Christian kingdoms had to secure their borders with their Muslim southern neighbours, thus forcing bo ...

List of castles in Sweden This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden. In the Swedish language the word '' slott'' is used for both castles, châteaus and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses. A-B C-E F-H I-L M-P R-S T ...

List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland. Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland. Aargau Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Basel-Landschaft, Bas ...

List of castles in Turkey Castles in Turkey were built in the Ancient and Medieval Times. The Turkish names for castle are ''kale'', ''şato'' and ''hisar''. Thus the names of some castles have ''-kale'' or ''-hisarı'' suffixes. External links Castles of Turkey KMZ ...

List of castles in Ukraine This is a list of castles in Ukraine. A * Akkerman Fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast B * Bar Castle in Bar, Vinnytsia Oblast * Berdychiv Castle in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast * Berezhany Castle in Berezhany, Terno ...

Castles in the United Kingdom Castles have played an important military, economic and social role in Great Britain and Ireland since their introduction following the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Although a small number of castles had been built in England in the 1050 ...

List of castles in England This list of castles in England is not a list of every building and site that has "castle" as part of its name, nor does it list only buildings that conform to a strict definition of a castle as a medieval fortified residence. It is not a li ...

List of castles in the Isle of Man This is a list of castles in the Isle of Man. See also *List of castles *Castles in Ireland *Castles in Scotland * Castles in Wales *Castles in Northern Ireland References {{Castles in the Isle of Man Isle of Man Castles Isle of Man ...

List of castles in Northern Ireland This List of Castles in Ireland, be they in Northern Ireland and thus United Kingdom or in the Republic of Ireland, is organised by county within their respective jurisdiction. Republic of Ireland County Carlow : County Cavan : County Cl ...

List of castles in Scotland This is a list of castles in Scotland. A castle is a type of fortified structure built primarily during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word "castle", but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or ...

List of castles in Wales Wales is sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" because of the large number of castles in a relatively small area. Wales had about 600 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The ...

States with limited recognition and dependencies

List of castles in Abkhazia A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

* List of castles in the Channel Islands *

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List of castles in Transnistria A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...