Castles in Europe

England, Scotland and Wales

England, Scotland, and Wales together possess one of the largest and most impressive collections of castles anywhere in the world. Their names - Kenilworth, Edinburgh, Bodiam, Stirling, Tintagel - conjure images of romance, battles and intrigue. Trace each stage of the castles' development from Norman times through Plantagenet and Edwardian expansion, including their role in strengthening the coastline during the Tudor age.
England, Scotland and Wales

German Castles

Germany has a wealth of magnificent palaces and castles, rich in art and history.
German Castles and Palaces

Scottish Country Houses

From great classical houses like Hopetoun to familiar castles such as Glamis and Craigievar, this work covers a range of building styles from the late Middle Ages onwards.
Hopetoun House is one of the most splendid examples of Georgian architecture in Britain being the work of Scottish architects Sir William Bruce and William Adam. Hopetoun House has been the home of the Earls of Hopetoun, later created Marquesses of Linlithgow.
Scottish Country Houses

Castles in Medieval Society

In this title Charles Coulson overturns many of the traditional assumptions about the nature and purpose of castle building in the Middle Ages. He demolishes the traditional belief that castles were overwhelmingly military in their function, showing how this was simply one aspect of a more complicated whole.
Castles in Medieval Society

Dutch Castles

Nestled in forest glens and quiet villages far from windmills, wooden shoe factories and other tourist traps, the best-kept secrets in The Netherlands are its romantic castles. Ravaged by wars and theft many castles still remain, ranging from authentic medieval structures to contemporary restorations with original ground plans.
Hillenraad
Bergh
Hernen
Moermond
Rechteren

Behind the Castle Gate

Matthew Johnson takes a look at castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages, to discover how they were used, what influenced the way they were built and why were they modified and who did it. Traditional studies of castles have seen them as compromises between the needs of comfort and of defence.
Behind the Castle Gate