The history behind the books — mapped, dated and cross-linked.
A growing historical atlas — wikipedia + google maps for history. Explore 30 real European castles, fortresses and walled cities, each with its place on the map, the century it was built, and the story of how it was raised. More regions and eras are on the way.
Featured castles
Château de Chinon
France's long ridge fortress on the Loire, linked to Joan of Arc and the Plantagenets
Rocca Calascio
Italy's highest fortress, a mountaintop ruin in the Apennines of Abruzzo
Loarre Castle
Spain's great Romanesque fortress, among the oldest castles in Europe
Hohensalzburg Fortress
One of Europe's largest hilltop fortresses, towering over Salzburg since 1077
Walls of Ávila
Spain's perfectly preserved medieval city walls, with 88 towers and nine gates
Castel Beseno
Trentino's largest fortified complex, sweeping along an Alpine ridge