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Top ten most beautiful castles in Europe

there are two representative styles of castle architecture - Romanesque and Gothic. Because the main function of the castle is defense, its main components include: fortress, outer fort, trench, suspension bridge, moat, arrow tower, battlements, city walls, gates, etc.

No.10 Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Prague Castle Gallery has collected many classical paintings, mainly from the 16th to 18th centuries, including the works of artists from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries, with a total of more than 4000. Features the original site of Prague Castle gallery is the castle stables. In the process of transforming into the castle Gallery, the earliest church of Prague Castle - the saint's church was excavated, and some relics were stored in the castle gallery. No.9 Heidelberg castle, Germany

Heidelberg castle is a reddish brown ancient castle, which is the symbol of Heidelberg city. The castle is located on the wooded koenigsstuhl on the Bank of the necka river. It is the site of the elector's palace. The castle is mainly made of reddish brown necka river sandstone. The internal structure of the castle is complex, including fortifications, rooms and palaces. It was built in the 13th century and took 400 years to complete. Due to the continuous change of architectural style, it has formed a wonderful mixture of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance styles, which is the representative work of German Renaissance architecture. In the 17th century, the castle was destroyed twice by the French. The elector family of the castle owner also moved to Mannheim. Part of the abandoned castle was later restored and rebuilt. The main building was restored to its original appearance and can be used until the end of the 19th century. No.8 Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle became a royal fortress in the 6th century. Queen Margaret of Scotland died here in 1093. Edinburgh Castle has become an important royal residence and national administrative center since then. It has been one of the important Royal castles in Britain until the medieval century. It was not until the early 16th century that the palace of Holyroodhouse was completed, replacing Edinburgh Castle as the main residence of the royal family. However, Edinburgh Castle is still a favorite place of the Scottish Royal family and an important symbol of Scotland. No.7 Ambois castle, France

Located in the Loire River of France, Ambois is one of the most famous castles built for French kings in the Loire Valley. The original year of the characteristic castle can not be studied, only that the prototype of the castle can be traced back to Roman times. The Ambois Castle retains the architectural style of the Renaissance and witnessed the grand occasion of the Valois court. No.6 Salzburg, Austria

Built in 1077 during the reign of Archbishop Gebhard, it is the largest and best preserved castle in Central Europe. It is said that the castle has never been broken in countless wars in European history. From every direction of the old city, you can see the ancient castle on the top of the mountain, guarding the old city and the main road of Salzburg river. No.5 Siyong castle, Switzerland

Built in 1160, it was built on the protruding rocks on the Bank of Montreux Rhine lake, as if floating on the lake. The strong medieval sense of security maintained by the castle is its outstanding feature. The characteristic of the West Yong Castle also lies in the scenery on all sides. On one side is the ancient Italian road and on the other side is the beautiful Rhine lake. No.4 Chateau Saint Michel, France

Introduction Mount St. Michel is known as' the eighth wonder of the world '. It is the third holy land of Catholicism except Jerusalem and the Vatican. It is located on an island in munche Province, two kilometers from the coast. The most spectacular thing is that the conical St. Michel church complex on the top of the mountain is nearly twice higher than the hill with a diameter of about 1km on which it depends! The Gothic spire of the church rises into the clouds, and the golden statue of St. Michel on the top points to the sky with a sharp sword. It's like entering a fairyland on earth. No.3 Chateau Saint Michel, France

The construction of this castle is due to the supreme and prominent monarch Fran ç OIS I in the Renaissance. He invited the art master Da & middot from Italy; Finch and others spared no effort to transplant the brilliant art and architectural style of the Italian Renaissance to France, which laid the foundation for the French Renaissance. Characteristic shampoo fort is regarded as a national treasure by the French and was included in the world cultural heritage list in 1981. The ancient castle is more than 100 meters long and wide, with great momentum. In the middle is the square main castle, with six huge conical turrets on both sides. Surrounded by the city river, backed by the big forest and facing the big garden, green trees, flowers, sculptures and clear lake water give people an excellent visual enjoyment. No.2 hohensoren castle, Germany

One of the two most famous castles in southern Germany (the other is new Swan Castle) is located on the hills 20 kilometers south of Tubingen. The ancient castle is the birthplace of the hohensoren family (the hohensoren family is the main ruling family of Brandenburg Prussia from 1415 to 1918 and the German Empire). Features hohensolenburg was built in the 11th century. The current hohensolenburg was rebuilt by Prussian architects von prittwitz and stuler from 1850 to 1867. It was about the same period as the construction of new Swan Castle. However, compared with the fairy tale appearance of new Swan Castle, hohensolenburg seems to be full of heroism and masculinity, This also represents the glorious history of the Prussian Dynasty. No.1 New Swan Castle in Germany

New Swan Castle, also known as' Snow White Castle ', is the prototype created by Disney and has the reputation of the crown of European castle. It is one of the palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, with a total of 360 rooms. The feature was founded in 1869 and is located in the small town of Fussen, Texas, in the Alps. Overlooking from the new Swan Castle, there is a vast landscape composed of farg lake, Alps and fisen. It is known as the 'place closest to Fairy Tales', which is like a dream.