The castle many Americans are most familiar with is the one that comes before every Disney film. Castles herald a fairy tale with a happy ending, an architectural translation of a generic fantasy that ...

For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

In this fresh and accessible slice of medieval history, Morris (The Norman Conquest) uses the architectural history of castles in Great Britain from the time of Edward the Confessor in 1051 until the ...

What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human drama that played out within the walls, as well as the astonishing ...

Clonony Castle is advertised as a three-bedroom, two-bathroom "detached property" near Shannon Bridge in Offaly. The property has been a "prominent landmark since the 1490s" when it was constructed by ...

Spain’s medieval castles are among the most atmospheric in Europe. From fairy-tale hilltop fortresses to mighty Moorish strongholds, these five castles offer travellers a glimpse into centuries of ...

A castle is the perfect places to drop one’s braid down a spire, lose a glass slipper leaving a ball in haste, or even fight a dragon. A series of real castles in Germany were behind the inspiration ...

An early-medieval castle in the Lake District area of England with a royal history and a dramatic tower hit the market last week for £9.5 million (US$11.99 million). Appleby Castle, as it’s known, is ...