Clan Rising
The royal court on the ramparts of Stirling Castle, reconstructed in its prime

Castles of Europe

Seen a castle? See it in its prime.

Neuschwanstein, Eilean Donan, Stirling, Kilchurn. 2133 castles across Europe, each with its history, the families that held it, and what it looked like when the fires were lit. Rebuild one with AI and explore the halls, the towers and the armoury.

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The greats

Europe’s most visited castles.

Neuschwanstein Castle, GermanyGermanyNeuschwanstein CastleStill standing · prime 1886Windsor Castle, EnglandEnglandWindsor CastleRestored · prime 1820Tower of London, EnglandEnglandTower of LondonRestored · prime 1285Castel Sant'Angelo, ItalyItalyCastel Sant'AngeloStill standing · prime 139Edinburgh Castle, ScotlandScotlandEdinburgh CastleRestored · prime 1520Bamburgh Castle, EnglandEnglandBamburgh CastleRestored · prime 1904Bran Castle, RomaniaRomaniaBran CastleRestored · prime 1920Hohenzollern Castle, GermanyGermanyHohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867

Ranked by strength

The 10 strongest castles in Europe.

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Malbork Castle, PolandPolandMalbork CastleRestored · prime 1406Château Gaillard, FranceFranceChâteau GaillardRuin · prime 1198Dover Castle, EnglandEnglandDover CastleRestored · prime 1188Caernarfon Castle, WalesWalesCaernarfon CastleRestored · prime 1330Edinburgh Castle, ScotlandScotlandEdinburgh CastleRestored · prime 1520Hohensalzburg Fortress, AustriaAustriaHohensalzburg FortressRestored · prime 1519Königstein Fortress, GermanyGermanyKönigstein FortressStill standing · prime 1895Stirling Castle, ScotlandScotlandStirling CastleRestored · prime 1542Conwy Castle, WalesWalesConwy CastleRuin · prime 1287Burghausen Castle, GermanyGermanyBurghausen CastleRestored · prime 1503

Ranked by beauty

The 10 prettiest castles in Europe.

The full ranking of the twenty prettiest →Or the 20 best castles in Europe →

Neuschwanstein Castle, GermanyGermanyNeuschwanstein CastleStill standing · prime 1886Eltz Castle, GermanyGermanyEltz CastleStill standing · prime 1615Eilean Donan Castle, ScotlandScotlandEilean Donan CastleRestored · prime 1635Chillon Castle, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChillon CastleRestored · prime 1270Bodiam Castle, EnglandEnglandBodiam CastleRestored · prime 1390Trakai Island Castle, LithuaniaLithuaniaTrakai Island CastleRestored · prime 1409Bled Castle, SloveniaSloveniaBled CastleRestored · prime 1700Hohenzollern Castle, GermanyGermanyHohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867Corvin Castle, RomaniaRomaniaCorvin CastleRestored · prime 1480Castle of Pierrefonds, FranceFranceCastle of PierrefondsRestored · prime 1885

Beyond the castles

The landmarks of Europe, rebuilt the same way.

The Colosseum, Versailles, Pompeii and 996 more of Europe’s most visited landmarks, each recorded in its prime and ready to recreate.

Landmarks of Europe → · Famous ships →

Featured castles

A wider cut of the atlas.

Old Wardour Castle, EnglandEnglandOld Wardour CastleBodiam Castle, EnglandEnglandBodiam CastleHuntly Castle, ScotlandScotlandHuntly CastleFotheringhay Castle, EnglandEnglandFotheringhay CastleWemyss Castle, ScotlandScotlandWemyss CastleLiechtenstein Castle, AustriaAustriaLiechtenstein CastleYork Castle, EnglandEnglandYork CastleDangan Castle, IrelandIrelandDangan Castle

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Castles of Scotland422Castles of England401Castles of Ireland192Castles of France180Castles of Germany168Castles of Wales115Castles of Italy106Castles of Spain73Castles of Poland52Castles of Czechia39Castles of Austria38Castles of Switzerland33Castles of Portugal31Castles of Sweden31Castles of Greece27Castles of Ukraine23Castles of Slovakia18Castles of Croatia16Castles of Albania15Castles of Denmark14Castles of Slovenia14Castles of Lithuania13Castles of Luxembourg12Castles of Belgium11Castles of Latvia10

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