Building Types

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Hever Castle. The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, tragic queen of King Henry VIII.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Belvoir Castle. Official site providing a history of the castle, a virtual tour, opening times and special events information.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Leeds Castle, Kent. A Norman castle on two islands in a lake was converted to a palace by Henry VIII.

The Castle Studies Group Official Site

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Tynte's Castle. An urban medieval tower house in Youghal, County Cork.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Historic Irish Castles. Photographs external and internal, QuickTime video, and brief history of selected castles by visitor Jim Moats.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Guide to Japanese Castles. Eric Obershaw provides a general history and description of castles in Japan, and photographs of castles he has visited, with histories taken from the official brochures and display text.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Neuschwanstein Castle. The official site of this 19th-century fantasy castle built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria includes an illustrated building history, tour and biography of Ludwig.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Burgruinen.de. Presents plans, dates and photographs of ruined castles in the Suedpfalz.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Château de Landreville. Castle in the Champagne-Ardenne built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, it retains its moat and is a rare example of the pre-renaissance French castle.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Château de Saint-Loup. French medieval castle converted into a grand country house in the 17th century, but retaining its keep and moat.

Arts, Architecture, History, Building Types - Topcastles. Robert Rongen presents images and brief details of hundreds of medieval castles, sorted by country, region and castle type.