Which country has the best castles? (places, pictures, child)

[Cocoricoco]

In UK and France, most castles were converted into palaces and refurbished. In some cases, like Carcasonne in France, they refurbished a medieval city into Walt Disney's worst dream. The French should have shot the architect responsabible for such a crime, I think his name was Leduc or something similar.

In Spain is where you find real medieval castles, some are palaces but respecting the original construction.

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Edinburgh Castle



Windsor Castle




Herstmonceux Castle

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I personally think France has the best Castles though.

[JL]

Isn't there a castle in Europe where you are unable to access by foot due to the surrounding water, yet able to get there by foot during a certain part of the year due to receding waters??

[hadrett32]

in no specific order:

UK, France, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Hungary etc.

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Originally Posted by JL

Isn't there a castle in Europe where you are unable to access by foot due to the surrounding water, yet able to get there by foot during a certain part of the year due to receding waters??

Well there's a caste in north east England called Lindisfarne Castle which is located on an island and is accessible by foot at low tide but during high tide is only accessible by boat.

[asubram3]

Some great castles on view here!
Not sure if forts count, but there are some nice ones in India.

Mehrangarh:


Jaisalmer:



Golconda:


Chittorgarh:

[asubram3]

Some more.

Agra:


Raigarh:


Amber:

[Quelquefois]

Originally Posted by JL

Isn't there a castle in Europe where you are unable to access by foot due to the surrounding water, yet able to get there by foot during a certain part of the year due to receding waters??

Are you talking about the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel?
You can take a bus up to the foot of the mount.

[ragnarkar]

Either Germany or Japan