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One of the largest medieval castles in Europe, it is the landmark of the city of Salzburg and the top tourist attraction for all visitors of Mozart's city. With a magnificently furnished interior, it stands today as one of the best-preserved castles in Europe. #Hohensalzburg Castle, #Salzburg, #Austria #castles #castlesworld

Amazing photo from @castlesworld . . . - Located over a spur of the Sierra de la Villa mountains, this castle was an important stronghold on the northern frontier of the Islamic Emirate of Iberia. It resisted to three different sieges before it was finally conquered in 1240. Today it is the center of the yearly “Moors and Christians feast” #AtalayaCastle, #Villena, #Spain #castles #castlesworld

Just.... beautiful! Stunning photo from @castlesworld . . . . . - The symbol of Crimea's southern coastline, this decorative castle was built in 1912 in a Neo-Gothic design for the Baltic German businessman Baron von Steingel #SwallowsNest, #Crimea, #Ukraine #castles #castlesworld

A romantic castle built in the early 14th-century and later renovated in the Neo-Gothic style by the Order of the Teutonic Knights. Since 1999 the castle has been a national monument #BouzovCastle, #CzechRepublic #castles #castlesworld

The princely castle and seat of government for the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, a cadet branch of the Hohenzollern family, from which the German Emperors and kings of Prussia came. @sigmaringencastle #SigmaringenCastle, #Germany #castles #castlesworld

I loved this shot from @castlesworld . . . - A magnificent island-castle located in Lake Galve built during the 14th century. It one of the main centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and held great strategic importance. #TrakaiCastle, #Lithuania #castles #castlesworld

Beautiful photo from @castlesworld . . . . - The second largest castle in Britain, it is famous for having introduced the formidable concentric castle defenses to the Island. It is considered by historian Allen Brown to be "the most elaborate water defenses in all Britain" #CaerphillyCastle, #Wales #castles #castlesworld

Just... wowww . . from @castlesworld - This is the only castle in Ukraine seen by nearly every Ukrainian as it appears on the 200 hryvnia bill. The 28 meter-high Entrance Tower of the castle was where the idea of a united Europe was voiced for the first time in 1429 #LutskCastle, #Ukraine #castles #castlesworld