10 Enchanting Castles Around the World You Have To Visit!

June 8, 2024

One of the biggest tourist attractions of any trip is the local castles. Most of us, especially the girls, have once dreamt of being kings or princesses at some royal court. Thus, we flock in droves to the most famous of them. But there are more castles out there than The Tower of London or Windsor. Here are the stories of 10 new amazing castles you probably never thought of visiting but will surely want to after this article:

10. Buda Castle, Hungary

Buda Castle. Photo Credit: Encircle Photos @Encircle

Revealingthe undeniable beauty of the castle stands its enormous role in the arts. It includes, but is not limited to the Hungarian National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Budapest History Museum, the latter having remains and reconstructions of the old castle. Most interesting fact: This castle really wants to stay in place! The first construction, ruined by the Ottoman domination, gave way to a Baroque-style palace. This was in turn destroyed by siege, and once again had to be rebuilt. Today’s castle is at least the third attempt, and let’s hope this one will stand.

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