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Forts and castles related sights

Belgium

Ghent's Gravensteen, one of the best preserved medieval castles in Europe

Switzerland

The beautiful and romantic location of the Château de Chillon

United Kingdom

Warwick Castle, a witness to the history of England and the United Kingdom

Spain

The rich Hispano-Muslim art of La Alhambra

France

Mont Saint-Michel, France's most famous fortified island

Ireland

Rock of Cashel, the genesis of the spread of Christianity in Ireland

India

Another impressive monument in the city of Agra: the Agra Fort

France

The very well preserved Cité médiévale de Carcassonne

Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière, architecture against French colonialism

Romania

Bran Castle, the inspiration of Bram Stoker

Syria

The impregnable fortress of Krak des Chevaliers, an impressive example of Crusader architecture

Hungary

Buda Castle, emblem of the former power of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Belarus

The spectacular baroque architecture of Nesvizh, the most beautiful palace in Belarus

Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, a fairytale perched in the Bavarian Alps

Portugal

Torre de Belém, a monument to Portuguese exploration and maritime grandeur