Europe has always been associated with something exquisite, mysterious, and powerful, even today on the territory of many European states you can find symbols of greatness – castles. We have selected for you the top 9 most beautiful and well-preserved castles in Europe.
1. Dunnottar Castle
This castle seemed to have descended from the pages of a book about strange battles and beautiful maidens. Dunnottar is located in Scotland in the village of the same name, on a cliff that drops sharply into the sea. The state of the castle is rather deplorable, but its location leaves one speechless and one can only admire this once-majestic building.
2. Kalmar Castle
The castle with such an interesting name is located in Sweden, in the town of the same name. The dimensions of the castle are quite small since it was built as a small fortification point, but due to the location and design features, it looks cozy, and walking around it is a real pleasure.
3. Wave Castle
One of the most famous castles in Europe. According to legend, Count Vladislav Tepes himself, better known to the whole world as Vlad Dracula, lived in this castle. Many legends still hover around the castle and it attracts crowds of tourists who, having read Bram Stoker, still dream of meeting the earl himself.
4. Castle Hohenwerfen
Hohenwerfen Castle is located in Austria far in the mountains. What could be more impressive than a majestic castle surrounded by gloomy mountains, hanging over a valley where spring has already come and the measured life of ordinary residents of a small town flows?
5. Neuschwanstein Castle
The castle with such an unpronounceable name is located in Germany. Neuschwanstein is considered one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, and it was in its image and likeness that the castle of the Disney Sleeping Beauty was created. In addition, there is still an opinion that the great composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky first thought about his “Swan Lake” precisely after visiting this magnificent place.
6. Oberhofen Castle
The castle of unprecedented beauty Oberhofen is located in Switzerland. Despite the fact that the castle looks small, inside it is a whole network of labyrinths that permeate the structure itself and go far beyond its borders. The interior of the castle is also interesting, you can find chic Gothic chambers and simple, almost ascetic, rooms in it.
7. Castell del Monte
The Italian castle of Castel del Monte will impress you with its unusual appearance. This is one of the most mysterious castles in Europe, over whose purpose pundits are still scratching their heads.
8. If Castle
Another castle that probably everyone has heard of. The legendary French prison became famous thanks to the creation of Alexandre Dumas. Today in the castle you can find the “cell of Edmond Dantes” and “chambers of the man in the Iron Mask”.
9. Chenonceau Castle
The French castle of Chensoneau is similar to the castle of a fairy princess. Its incredible view is due to its unusual location – the castle is almost completely located on a bridge thrown over the river, and a chic garden nearby is the territory of the island itself, to which the bridge adjoins.
