Castles of Europe – Germany, France, Spain (Alhambra)+
Castles include:
-Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany (Schwangau municipality) – construction began in 1868 for King Ludwig II; served as inspiration for Disney World’s castle; Romanesque Revival architecture
-Burg Eltz / Eltz Castle, Germany (Wierschem) – Romanesque, Baroque architecture; construction began before 1157
-Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland (Loch Duich) – built in 13th century
-Chateau de Pierrefonds, France (Pierrefonds, Oise) – built circa 1393-1407; defensive military architecture/medieval fortification
-Chateau de Chambord, France (Chambord, Loire Valley) – completed 1547; French Renaissance architecture; largest castle in the Loire Valley
-Reichsburg Cochem, Germany (Cochem) – 11th century castle; Gothic Revival architecture
-Hluboka Castle, Czech Republic (Hluboká nad Vltavou) – built in the 13th century, though rebuilt several times
-De Haar Castle, Netherlands (Utrecht) – earliest construction was 14th century; restored in 1892
-Vianden Castle, Luxembourg (Vianden) – origins dates to 10th century; originally Romanesque style with Gothic transformations and most recently Renaissance
-Hohensalzburg Castle, Austria (Salzburg, atop Festungsberg) – built in Salzburg, 1077; never conquered apparently
-Rosenborg Castle, Denmark (Copenhagen) – Renaissance castle, specifically Dutch Renaissance, built in 1606
-Schloss Schoenbuehel, Austria (Schönbühel-Aggsbach) – early 12th century origins
-Kylemore Abbey, Ireland (Connemara) – built in 1868; now a Benedictine monastery
-Chateau de Chantilly, France (Chantilly, north of Paris) – various sections built at different times, 1358, 1560; entirely rebuilt between 1875 and 1882 having been destroyed in the French Revolution
-Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany (Schwangau) – 19th century palace located in the south of Germany, though the structure has been mentioned in 12th and 14th century documents
-Tirol Castle, Italy (aka Tyrol Castle, Tirol) – built prior to 1100
-Vittskovle Castle, Sweden (Kristianstad Municipality, Scania); built in the mid-1500s, a finely preserved Renaissance castle
-Chateau de Duingt, France (Duingt) – originally built in the 11th century, restored around the 18th century; also known as Château de Châteauvieux or Chateau Ruphy
-Alhambra, Spain (Granada, Andalusia) – constructed as a small fortress 889; rebuilt 13th century and then later in a Renaissance style; also famous for Islamic architecture
-Chateau de Chillon, Switzerland (Lake Geneva [Lac Leman], Veytaux) – Romanesque style of architecture; earliest construction dates to 10th century; restoration occurred in 19th century
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