An excavation project in northwestern France has uncovered the ruins of a medieval castle with its moat still intact as well as jewelry and other artifacts, officials said. The castle, believed to ...

moats and drawbridges make it hard to get in, and battlements have gaps for shooting through. Some countries have more than their fair share of gorgeous medieval castles, and Germany is one of them.

But behind the rows of Japanese maples is an extraordinary mock Tudor castle that looks straight out of a children’s picture ...

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of a 14th century castle – complete with a moat – under a hotel in Vannes, France. The castle, which has been identified as the Château de l ...

A wooden drawbridge provided access across the moat. The stone castles that we recognize today as emblematically medieval appeared from the 11th and 12th centuries onward, having developed out of ...

Situated on a forested hilltop in northern Germany, Sparrenburg Castle has towered overthe surrounding city for over 700 years. But, as archaeologists were recently reminded, even such a prominent ...

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

This village in Somerset has previously been called the 'prettiest' village in England and it's easy to see why - here's what ...

If you're planning a Swiss adventure and want to explore a castle or two while you're away, take your pick of these castles ...