In the north of the Netherlands, south-west of the village of Santpoort Zuid, in the middle of a huge forest area, lies the picturesque ruins of Brederode Castle on a coastal dune whose foothills lead...
The oldest city in the Netherlands is Nijmegen, where the Romans built their fortress on the 35-metre-high Valkhofheuvel, a hill high above the Waal. In 777, Charlemagne had a palace built on this Rom...
Scotland is the land of the fascinating Highlands, bagpipes and whisky. In addition to impressive hilly landscapes with green meadows and mysterious lakes, Scotland also has imposing castles and palac...
A castle of a special kind is located in the centre of the Handschuhsheim district of Heidelberg in the north-western state of Baden-Württemberg. Here stands the Tiefburg, the ruins of a medieval moat...
A true witness to the Middle Ages is the high medieval ruins of the lowland castle of Hayn, also known as Dreieichenhain Castle, which lies at the end of the northern old town, nestled in a picturesqu...