The interactive map of the world's castles & fortresses

Castlemap is a free interactive map of 2,438 of the world's greatest castles, fortresses and palaces across 130 countries. Pan and zoom the night map above, click any point for a photo and quick facts, or open a landmark's page for its full story and exact location. From medieval strongholds and hilltop citadels to grand royal palaces, it is the most complete castle map online.

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Castles by country

Find castles and fortresses in the countries that have the most:

France 183

Italy 179

Germany 176

England 152

Japan 101

Spain 88

Scotland 87

India 80

Poland 77

Czech Republic 74

Sweden 73

Austria 68

Russia 60

Wales 56

Turkey 46

Slovakia 45

Ireland 36

Ukraine 35

Belgium 33

Denmark 33

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Famous castles to start with

The most-covered castles on Earth, by number of Wikipedia language editions:

Palace of Versailles France

Forbidden City People's Republic of China

Château de Montsoreau…