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There are many beautiful castles around the world. Among many historic buildings we have selected the most original and vintage ones, accoring to uznayvse.ru.

11 unique castles

Kisimul Castle, Scotland

This castle has never been captured by the enemies, it was built on an island near Barra in the eleventh century. According to the archaeological finds, the first building was destroyed. It was rebuilt in the fifteenth century. There is a source of fresh water in the castle that is very important during the siege.

11 unique castles

Hohostervits Castle, Austria

This magnificent castle for more than a thousand years has been standing on the green hill. It is one hundred and sixty meters above the ground, guarding its possessions. The castle was built in the ninth century.

11 unique castles

Swallow’s Nest Castle, Crimea

This castle is undoubtedly the jewel of the peninsula. It stands on a cliff Aurora. There have been shot several feature films due to its romanticism and mystery.

11 unique castles

The castle-fortress Hohenschwangau, Germany

The castle was built in the twelfth century by the knights. It served as the residence of several governors, including Louis II. The famous composer Richard Wagner visited this castle.

11 unique castles

Prague Castle, Czech Republic

This castle is considered one of the oldest in the world. It is known that its first tower was built in 879. The castle impresses not only by its age, but also by its vast area. It attracts the tourists from all over the world.

11 unique castles

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

This castle is undoubtedly one of the most unusual and unique in the world. It is carved out of the rock. The left wing was carved in the early twelfth century, the right and the middle parts were completed in the sixteenth century. At the end of the twentieth century, the castle was restored and got back its original appearance.

11 unique castles

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

It is the most unusual, a fairy-tale castle that is called the castle in the clouds. The name of the castle means “new swan cliff.”  The construction of the castle was carried out in the nineteenth century. The world-renowned cartoonist Disney created the castle in the cartoon about the sleeping beauty like the castle Neuschwanstein.

11 unique castles

Bled Castle, Slovenia

Above the lake Bled on the hundred-meter cliff there is one of the most beautiful castles in the world. From the windows of this historic building you can observe Slovenian unrivaled views. At the time, the castle was the residence of Josip Broz Tito, and earlier – the residence of the royal dynasty.

11 unique castles

Dover Castle, England

This castle is considered one of the oldest. Two lighthouses were built about two thousand years ago. In the tenth century there was built a church, in the eleventh century there was built the main tower, the whole structure was surrounded by a defensive wall.

11 unique castles

Reichsburg Castle, Germany

The oldest castle in Germany, which is located on a high hill is the pride of the country. The castle has thousand years of history, at the time it was home to King Conrad III. This castle was virtually destroyed in the late seventeenth century, but in the nineteenth century it was completely restored thanks to a local businessman.

11 unique castles

Mont-Saint-Michel Castle, France

Near the coast of Normandy there is an artificial island of Mont Saint-Michel, where a medieval French castle was built. Its peculiarity is that it is a functioning monastery.