Fortresses of Europe
10 European fortresses — each mapped, dated and ready to explore.
Veste Coburg
A vast hilltop fortress where Martin Luther once took refuge
Château de Caen
One of the largest medieval fortress enclosures in Europe, built by the Conqueror
Hohensalzburg Fortress
One of Europe's largest hilltop fortresses, towering over Salzburg since 1077
Castel Beseno
Trentino's largest fortified complex, sweeping along an Alpine ridge
Visegrád Citadel
Hungary's hilltop citadel above the Danube Bend, once a royal seat
Château d'Angers
Mighty striped fortress of seventeen towers, home of the Apocalypse Tapestry
Königstein Fortress
A vast clifftop fortress above the Elbe, considered impregnable
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, home of the popes of Avignon
Château de Vincennes
Home of the tallest medieval keep in Europe, a royal fortress beside Paris
Hermitage Castle
Grim border fortress, the 'guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in Britain'