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World Castles

Although most of the castles can be found in Europe, there are plenty of them all around the world. Many of these castles were built by Europeans, but castles existed in other parts of the world without any European influence.

For example in Japan, the castles were made of wood and stone. The Himeji Castle in Japan still stands today and provides us an insight into a different world of castles.

Some of these castles are old crusader castles like the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria. In Latin America many of the castles were built by the Spanish to protect their new territories from the pirates and the British, like the case of Morro Castle in Havana.

In Africa, some of the castles, like the Elmina Castle have a dark history as they were used as a slave trade center.

From this page you can discover the story of the castles in the world, by visiting the page of every country listed. And although castles outside Europe are less known, they surely have a fascinating story to tell.

Famous Castles of the world

Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle

Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers

Potala Palace
Potala Palace