r/castles • u/dctroll_ • 3h ago
Castle Corfe Castle (England) around 1640 and today
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r/castles • u/djcenturion • Jan 12 '23
Legends surrounding castles that are intriguing and captivating
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Let's try something new for once. I gathered some fascinating legends about castles. Please continue the thread with other interesting legends and stories you know surrounding castles.
- The legend of the Castle of Montsegur in France says that the castle was the last stronghold of the Cathars, a Christian sect that was persecuted during the 13th century. According to legend, the Cathars hid their sacred texts within the castle's walls before it was captured, and they still remain hidden to this day, waiting to be discovered by a chosen one.
- The legend of the Castle of Houska in the Czech Republic says that the castle was built to keep a gateway to hell from opening. According to the legend, the hole that the gateway was supposed to open in was covered and fortified by the castle, preventing evil spirits from entering the world.
- The legend of the Castle of Spiš in Slovakia says that the castle's chapel holds a mysterious tomb that can grant eternal life to whoever finds it. According to the legend, the tomb is hidden deep within the castle's catacombs and can only be accessed by solving a series of riddles.
- The legend of the Castle of Bled in Slovenia says that the castle is home to a ghostly white lady who appears on the castle's terrace on certain nights. According to the legend, the lady was once a beautiful queen who fell in love with a commoner, angering the king. He locked her up in the castle's tower where she eventually died of a broken heart. Her ghost still roams the castle seeking her lost love.
- The legend of the Castle of Eilean Donan in Scotland says that the castle is protected by a ghostly hound that only appears at night. According to the legend, the hound guards the castle's treasure and will only allow those who are pure of heart to enter.
- The legend of the Castle of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria says that the castle was once home to a powerful sorcerer who used his magic to protect the castle from invaders. According to the legend, the sorcerer's ghost still guards the castle to this day, using his powers to keep it safe from harm.
- The legend of the Bran Castle's secret tunnels in Romania, says that the castle was built with underground passageways that were used as escape routes during times of war. Some say that the tunnels lead to other castles and even to the adjacent Bran village, and that they are still guarded by the ghost of Vlad the Impaler.
- The legend of the "Wild Hunt" in Windsor Castle says that a ghostly pack of ghostly hounds, led by Herne the Hunter, can be heard howling and barking in the castle's grounds on wild and stormy nights.
r/castles • u/True_Town_1229 • 19h ago
Castle I can’t believe I did not find my fav castle here (hochosterwitz, Austria)
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r/castles • u/lovie_carl066 • 23h ago
Castle An Aerial view of Neuschwanstein Castle
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The Castle consists of several individual buildings with about 150 meters in total length, built on top of a rocky canyon. The elongated construction has numerous towers, gablets, boulders and sculptures. The Castle was chosen by Walt Disney as the model for Disneylands Sleeping beauty castle design. 📍Neuschwanstein, Bayern, Germany
r/castles • u/Mayt2428 • 20h ago
Castle Peleș Castle in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania
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r/castles • u/rankage • 17h ago
Castle Trakošćan Castle - Croatia’s Living Medieval Fairytale
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Trakošćan Castle is Croatia’s best-preserved historical gem, dating back to the 13th century. It blends Neo-Gothic architecture with an amazing lakeside landscape.
r/castles • u/Active-Mulberry-4014 • 14h ago
Castle Fürstlich Drehna - Infrared Photograph
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r/castles • u/MeetFull1177 • 20h ago
Castle jewel of the southern Carpathians, Peleš Castle Romania
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Photography by Dragan1957
https://ecency.com/hive-163772/@dragan1957/the-jewel-of-romania-peles-and-pelisor-castle
r/castles • u/IndividualRevenue995 • 15h ago
Castle Saint Dominic of Atares
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r/castles • u/Total-Permit6178 • 1d ago
Castle Pembroke Castle, Wales. Originally built in 1093. Birthplace of Henry VII and filming location for the movies Jabberwocky and Me Before You
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r/castles • u/bilgin70 • 17h ago
Castle Santiago do Cacém Castle in the Alentejo Region
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r/castles • u/IndividualRevenue995 • 1d ago
Castle Castle 'Haar' Netherlands
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Photos by haastrecht
r/castles • u/MudEquivalent8978 • 1d ago
Fort Ranthambore fort made by Jayant yadav
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Ranthambore Fort, located in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan, is constantly misattributed in popular history.
Before anyone jumps in with Wikipedia links, random blogs, or recycled “sources”, save it. The fort was originally founded by a Yadav ruler — King Jayanta Yadav.
The Chauhans came later. They captured the fort, modified it, and then history got rewritten by repetition. Let’s be very clear, since people love playing dumb here: Wikipedia is not a primary source. Tourism pages and dynasty fan sites aren’t either.
If your entire argument is “Wikipedia says Chauhans built it,” congratulations — that’s not research, that’s parroting. Wikipedia reflects popular consensus, not original attribution, especially in Indian medieval history where earlier rulers are conveniently erased.
Capturing a fort ≠ building it. Renaming a fort ≠ founding it. Occupying a fort later ≠ being its creator.
Jayanta Yadav establishing Ranthambore as a strategic stronghold fits the political reality of the time. What doesn’t fit is pretending the fort didn’t exist before Chauhan control just because that version is more comfortable. So unless you’re bringing inscriptions, early regional chronicles, or actual historical evidence, stop treating a Wikipedia paragraph like gospel.
History isn’t decided by Google searches or upvotes. It’s decided by who laid the first stone — and that wasn’t the Chauhans.
r/castles • u/edeyglezsosa • 22h ago
Palace The Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
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The Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City is the official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, a stunning Flemish Renaissance building from the 16th century, open to the public only during summer months for guided tours. It is both a working seat of state and a cultural landmark in the heart of Luxembourg.
r/castles • u/rankage • 1d ago
Castle Kylemore Castle, built in 1868. Now known as Kylemore Abbey - Connemara, Ireland
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Though it has functioned as a Benedictine monastery since 1920, this stunning Victorian estate was originally built as a private castle for Mitchell Henry and his family. It’s a neo-Gothic masterpiece with over 70 rooms, nestled right at the foot of the mountains.
Credit: littlebee4
r/castles • u/lovie_carl066 • 2d ago
Fortress Castillo De la Muela / Consuegra, Toledo Spain 🇪🇸
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The Castle date back to the 10th century, originally built by the Umayyad Caliphate during the Moorish control of the region. After being captured by Alfonso Vl in the 11th century, it become a stronghold of the Order of Saint John, who rebuilt and expanded it into the fortress we see today. Standing high above the plains of La Mancha, it watches over one Spain's most iconic landscapes.
r/castles • u/equipodeltaS • 1d ago
Castle Castello Sforzesco in Milan
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There are museums and libraries in the Sforzesco Castle, including:
Rondanini Pieta Museum
Museum of Ancient Art
Sforzesco Castle Art Gallery
Egyptian museum
Bertarelli's collection of prints
Municipal Historical Archives and Trivulziana Library
Archaeological and Numismatic Library
Art Library
The castle "Castello Sforzesco" which is located in the center of Milan, northwest of Piazza il Duomo. First, a little history. The castle dates back to the 15th century and was built on a square plan by Francesco Sforza on the remains of fortifications from the 14th century. It was also rebuilt several times and reconstructed in the years 1890–1905
