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Europe’s Castles: Find Your Own Camelot – Part 3: Prisoner of Chillon, Knights of St. John, and HradcanyEurope’s Castles: Find Your Own Camelot
Part 3: Prisoner of Chillon, Knights of St. John, & Hradcany
Switzerland
Chateau Chillon
Built on the edge of
Lake Geneva, Chillon
is a unique and wonderfully preserved 13th
century castle. Steeped in history, the first written reference was made in 1160, although
it is known that the rock on which the castle was built had [...]
Europe’s Castles: Find Your Own Camelot
Part 2: Mad King Ludwig and Ehrenberg
Germany
Since Germany can be considered castle country, with numerous unique fortifications in the
Rhine/Mosel region to the fantasy-filled castles of Bavaria, I have more than one favorite.
Burg Eltz Castle, Rhine/Mosel
Burg Eltz Castle
Germany’s best medieval castle experience in the Rhine/Mosel region is the Burg Eltz Castle,
nestled [...]
Europe’s Castles: Find Your Own Camelot
Part 1: Castles of France and Portugal
Before the castle days of Camelot in England with its round table politics and jousting, honorable knights, continental Europe was also building castles that were breathtaking. Wherever you traverse the European continent, somewhere a castle will find you. From the Portuguese Atlantic in [...]
