If you’re anything like me, you have probably watched the Sucker music video by the Jonas Brothers, ten times. The song is already Number 1, on the charts and has been viewed over 52 million times on YouTube. It is set in a gorgeous castle.
This video aroused many feelings in me; from craving love and marriage to wearing twentieth-century attire. In spite of these, the greatest feeling it re-ignited in me, was my love for castles.
I’ve always loved castles. Immense edifices filled with history. To me, these giant homes that have stood the test of time, are buildings that lived. As such, here are the castles I consider the most magnificent in the world.
Castillo de Drachenburg, Königswinter, Alemania.
Schloss Drachenburg is a private villa in palace style constructed in the late 19th century. It was completed in only two years on the Drachenfels hill in Königswinter, a German town. You can visit their website to learn more about this iconic building.
Neuschwanstein Castle, Allgau, Bavaria
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. It’s name actually means New Swan Stone Castle.
Castle De Haar, Netherlands
De Haar Castle is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, near the village of Haarzuilens. You can visit their website to learn more about this iconic building.
Lichtenstein Castle, Germany
This building has been described as the ‘fairy tale castle of Württemberg‘. The castle is located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany.
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is over 400 years old. You can visit their website to learn more about this iconic building.
Butrón Castle, Spain
Butrón is a castle located in Gatika, in the province of Biscay, in northern Spain. It dates originally from the Middle Ages. You can visit their website to learn more about this iconic building.
Bran Castle, Romania
Bran Castle is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. It has been nicknamed Dracula’s Castle.
Castle in Plawniowice, Poland
A fairy tale palace built between 1882 and 1884 within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.
Château de Pierrefonds, France
The Château de Pierrefonds is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise département of France.
Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark
A palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century.
Peleș Castle, România
A Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. It was recently featured in the movie, A Christmas Prince.
Hluboká Castle, Czech Republic
The town of Hluboká nad Vltavou in southern Bohemia, the Czech Republic is home to a spectacularly romantic Neo-Gothic Castle.
Balmoral Castle, Scotland
This is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, near the village of Crathie. It is also the summer residence of the English royal family.
These are my picks for the most magnificent castles in the world. Which do you prefer? Let us know in the comments.
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