10 Enchanting Castles Around the World You Have To Visit!

9. Orava Castle, Slovakia

Built originally in the Romanesque and Gothic style, burnt down and rebuilt as a Renaissance and Neo-Gothic castle, the structure nowadays pieces together parts of all its ages in a beautiful architectural mosaic. So beautiful, in fact, that it was used as part of the movie Nosferatu, playing on the queerness of the region as seen by foreigners. This is also enhanced by the many night shows or theatre representations that take place there, enhancing the castle’s popularity. Most interesting fact: The wonderful landscape that Orava Castle provides is made even more spectacular by the fact that it is perched on a rocky outcrop, so as to be better defended in case of invasion.