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Guaita Tower
City of San Marino, San Marino
The best-known of San Marino's three towers, on the highest ridge.
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Imperial Castle of Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
A medieval imperial fortress overlooking the old town, with great views.
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Kronborg Castle
Helsingør, Denmark
A Renaissance fortress guarding the Øresund strait, famous as Elsinore in Shakespeare's Hamlet. UNESCO World H...
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Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A hilltop castle above the old town, reached by a short funicular ride.
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Malbork Castle
Malbork, Poland
The world's largest brick castle complex, built by the Teutonic Order in the Middle Ages.
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Petrovaradin Fortress
Novi Sad, Serbia
A huge 18th-century fortress above the Danube, with tunnels, a clock tower and artist studios.
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Prizren Fortress
Prizren, Kosovo
A hilltop fortress above the old town with the best panorama of Prizren's roofs, minarets and river.
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Rosenborg Castle
Copenhagen, Denmark
A Renaissance royal castle set in the King's Garden, home to the Danish crown jewels and royal regalia.
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Royal Castle in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
The former home of Polish kings, reconstructed after the war and filled with royal apartments and paintings.
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Sao Jorge Castle
Lisbon, Portugal
A hilltop castle with ramparts, peacocks and some of Lisbon's best panoramic views.
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Spis Castle
Slovakia
One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, now a UNESCO ruin.
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Stirling Castle
Stirling, United Kingdom
A Renaissance royal castle on a volcanic crag with sweeping views over the plain.
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Trakai Island Castle
Trakai, Lithuania
A red-brick Gothic castle on an island in Lake Galvė, reached by a wooden bridge.
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Tsarevets Fortress
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
A hilltop medieval fortress that was once the royal seat of Bulgaria.
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Vaduz Castle
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
The princely family's hilltop residence above the capital, seen from outside.
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Vianden Castle
Vianden, Luxembourg
A huge restored hilltop castle, one of the grandest in Europe.
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Windsor Castle
United Kingdom
A working royal residence and one of the longest-occupied palaces in Europe.
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Bellver Castle
Palma, Spain
A round Gothic castle on a pine-covered hill, with panoramic views of Palma and its bay.
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Blarney Castle and Gardens
Cork, Ireland
A medieval castle famous for the Blarney Stone, set in beautiful gardens.
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Bled Castle
Bled, Slovenia
A medieval castle on a rock above the lake with views over the water and Alps.