Plenty of real castles could pass for fantasy illustrations, but their stories are far more layered than anything in fiction.

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends and fairy tales. But what exactly makes a castle, well, a castle? Usually built for royalty or nobility, castles are ...

From medieval castles on the top of a mountain in Lisbon to Prussian palaces in Berlin and the epic castle that inspired Walt ...

This castle sketch was found in 13th-century French architect Villard de Honnecourt’s portfolio, which is now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Bridgeman/ACI The first medieval ...

Erected in the thirteenth century, Conwy Castle stands as a mighty emblem of medieval times ... local specialities like Conwy mussels and mountain-reared lamb. The town is also renowned for ...

A mysterious castle is located in the middle of a frozen lake in Poland, but nobody knows who owns it or how they finished it. The odd, yet magnificent, building has been recorded from the air but ...

The passion project of an ornery bakery owner, Newman's Castle in Bellville is as remarkable as it is incongruent with its ...

Archaeologists and academics flock to the castle to see their theories tried out and put into practice. Above all, building a medieval castle requires the skill and co-operation of a workforce ...