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Castles: 13th century

Sites dated to the 13th century. For castles described by our editors this is when the present building was built; for the rest it is the earliest date in Wikidata – founding, first mention or start of construction. Many castles were rebuilt over the following centuries.

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UNESCO
  • Castle ruins: 74
  • Castles: 192
  • Palaces and châteaux: 19
  • Fortresses and forts: 13

Best known

Register of sites

United Kingdom 48

  1. Duart Castle 13th century · Scotland
  2. Odiham Castle 1207 · England
  3. Dolwyddelan Castle c. 1210 · Wales
  4. Brougham Castle c. 1214 · England
  5. Beeston Castle c. 1220 · England
  6. Dunvegan Castle 1220 · Scotland
  7. Dolbadarn Castle 1220 · Wales
  8. Dunstaffnage Castle 1220 · Scotland
  9. Bolingbroke Castle c. 1220 · England
  10. Castell y Bere 1221 · Wales
  11. Montgomery Castle 1223 · Wales
  12. Criccieth Castle 1230 · Wales
  13. Hadleigh Castle 1230 · England
  14. York Castle (Clifford's Tower) 1245 · England
  15. Ewloe Castle 1257 · Wales
  16. Muncaster Castle 1258 · England
  17. Dunnideer Castle 1260 · Scotland
  18. Neidpath Castle 1263 · Scotland
  19. Caerphilly Castle 1268 · Wales
  20. Blair Castle 1269 · Scotland
  21. Carew Castle c. 1270 · Wales
  22. Inverlochy Castle c. 1270 · Scotland
  23. Hever Castle 1271 · England
  24. Dolforwyn Castle 1273 · Wales
  25. Aberystwyth Castle 1277 · Wales
  26. Flint Castle 1277 · Wales
  27. Hawarden Old Castle 1277 · Wales
  28. Allington Castle 1279 · England
  29. Woodcroft Castle 1280 · England
  30. Holt Castle 13th century · Wales
  31. Conwy Castle 1283 · Wales
  32. Caernarfon Castle 1283 · Wales
  33. Harlech Castle ◆ 1283 · Wales
  34. Stokesay Castle 1285 · England
  35. St Briavels Castle 1292 · England
  36. Beaumaris Castle ◆ 1295 · Wales
  37. Chirk Castle 1295 · Wales
  38. Aydon Castle 1296 · England
  39. Culcreuch Castle 1296 · Scotland
  40. Loch Leven Castle 1300 · Scotland

…and 8 more – see all

Czechia 37

  1. Landštejn Castle 1222 · South Bohemian
  2. Křivoklát Castle 1230 · Central Bohemian
  3. Český Šternberk Castle 1241 · Central Bohemian
  4. Rožmberk Castle 1250 · South Bohemian
  5. Hukvaldy Castle 1250 · Moravian-Silesian
  6. Vimperk 1260 · South Bohemian
  7. Bezděz Castle 1264 · Liberec
  8. Bechyně Castle 1268 · South Bohemian
  9. Pernštejn Castle 1270 · Vysočina
  10. Klenová Castle 1287 · Plzeň-
  11. Zbraslav Monastery 1292 · Prague
  12. Konopiště Castle 13th century · Central Bohemian
  13. Český Krumlov Castle 13th century · South Bohemian
  14. Špilberk Castle 13th century · South Moravian
  15. Loket Castle 13th century · Karlovy Vary
  16. Grabštejn Castle 13th century · Liberec
  17. Kost Castle 13th century · Hradec Králové
  18. Orlík Castle 13th century · South Bohemian
  19. Zvíkov Castle 13th century · South Bohemian
  20. Veveří Castle 13th century · South Moravian
  21. Buchlov 13th century · Zlín
  22. Houska Castle 13th century · Liberec
  23. Mikulov Castle 13th century · South Moravian
  24. Blatná Chateau 13th century · South Bohemian
  25. Lemberk Castle 13th century · Liberec
  26. Valdštejn Castle 13th century · Liberec
  27. Hazmburk 13th century · Ústí nad Labem
  28. Lichnice Castle 13th century · Pardubice
  29. Chateau Březnice 13th century · Central Bohemian
  30. Frýdlant Castle 13th century · Liberec
  31. Jánský Vrch 13th century · Olomouc
  32. Egerberk 13th century · Ústí nad Labem
  33. Tolštejn Castle 13th century · Ústí nad Labem
  34. Rotštejn Castle 13th century · Liberec
  35. Litice Castle 13th century · Hradec Králové
  36. Strakonice Castle 13th century · South Bohemian
  37. Šternberk Castle 13th century · Olomouc

Germany 25

  1. Genovevaburg 13th century · Rhineland-Palatinate
  2. Trausnitz Castle 1204 · Bavaria
  3. Godesburg 1210 · North Rhine-Westphalia
  4. Lissingen Castle 1212 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  5. Fürstenberg Castle 1219 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  6. Gutenfels Castle 1220 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  7. Veste Coburg 1225 · Bavaria
  8. Lahneck Castle 1226 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  9. Klopp Castle ◆ 1240 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  10. Rheinfels Castle 1245 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  11. Sausenburg Castle 1246 · Baden-Württemberg
  12. Sparrenberg Castle 1250 · North Rhine-Westphalia
  13. Frankenstein Castle 1252 · Hesse
  14. Alter Hof 1253 · Bavaria
  15. Burghausen Castle c. 1255 · Bavaria
  16. Blumenstein Castle 1260 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  17. Vischering Castle 1271 · North Rhine-Westphalia
  18. Falkenstein Castle 1280 · Bavaria
  19. Schloss Wolfenbüttel 1283 · Lower Saxony
  20. Liebenstein Castle (Rhine) 1284 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  21. Styrum 1289 · North Rhine-Westphalia
  22. Celle Castle 1292 · Lower Saxony
  23. Heimburg Castle 1294 · Rhineland-Palatinate
  24. Landsberg Castle 13th century · North Rhine-Westphalia
  25. Kasteel Bleijenbeek 1300 · North Rhine-Westphalia

Slovakia 21

  1. Turňa Castle 13th century · Košice
  2. Orava Castle 1241 · Žilina
  3. Lietava Castle 1241 · Žilina
  4. Čachtice Castle 13th century · Trenčín
  5. Budatín Castle, Žilina 13th century · Žilina
  6. Strečno Castle 13th century · Žilina
  7. Čabraď Castle 13th century · Banská Bystrica
  8. Muráň Castle 13th century · Banská Bystrica
  9. Blatnica Castle 13th century · Žilina
  10. Plavecký hrad 13th century · Bratislava
  11. Pustý hrad 13th century · Banská Bystrica
  12. Biely Kameň 13th century · Bratislava
  13. Jasenov Castle 13th century · Prešov
  14. Gýmeš Castle 13th century · Nitra
  15. Sitno 13th century · Banská Bystrica
  16. Starhrad 13th century · Žilina
  17. Pezinok Castle 13th century · Bratislava
  18. Košice Castle 13th century · Košice
  19. Ostrý Kameň Castle 13th century · Trnava
  20. Pajštún Castle 13th century · Bratislava
  21. Ľupča Castle 13th century · Banská Bystrica

Switzerland 14

  1. Rapperswil Castle 1220 · St. Gallen
  2. Hohenklingen Castle 1225 · Thurgau
  3. Werdenberg Castle 1228 · St. Gallen
  4. Reichenstein Castle 1239 · Basel-Landschaft
  5. Hermitage with Birseck Castle ruins 1243 · Basel-Landschaft
  6. Yverdon-les-Bains Castle 1260 · Vaud
  7. Hallwyl Castle 1265 · Aargau
  8. Castle of the counts of Gruyères 1270 · Fribourg
  9. Sargans Castle 1282 · St. Gallen
  10. Morges Castle 1286 · Vaud
  11. Tourbillon Castle 1290 · Valais
  12. Bottmingen Castle 13th century · Basel-Landschaft
  13. Rolle Castle 13th century · Vaud
  14. Angenstein Castle 13th century · Basel-Landschaft

France 12

  1. Puilaurens Castle ◆ 13th century · Occitanie
  2. Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers 13th century · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  3. Château de Montségur ◆ 1204 · Occitanie
  4. Château de Lichtenberg 1206 · Grand Est
  5. Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre 1209 · Centre-Val de Loire
  6. Château de Coucy c. 1220 · Hauts-de-France
  7. Château d'Angers c. 1230 · Pays de la Loire
  8. Château de Blois 13th century · Centre-Val de Loire
  9. Château de Puymartin 1270 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  10. Château d'Arques 1284 · Occitanie
  11. Château de Landskron 1297 · Grand Est
  12. Château de Meillant 13th century · Centre-Val de Loire

Poland 11

  1. Chęciny Castle 13th century · Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
  2. Olsztyn Castle 13th century · Silesian Voivodeship
  3. Czorsztyn Castle 13th century · Lesser Poland Voivodeship
  4. Toruń Castle c. 1236 · Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
  5. Brzeg Castle 13th century · Opole Voivodeship
  6. Malbork Castle ◆ 1270 · Pomeranian Voivodeship
  7. Golub-Dobrzyń Castle 1293 · Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
  8. Książ Castle 13th century · Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  9. Grodno Castle 1300 · Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  10. Piast Castle (Legnica) 13th century · Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  11. Racibórz Castle 13th century · Silesian Voivodeship

Latvia 11

  1. Dundaga Castle 13th century · Kurzeme
  2. Aizpute Castle 13th century · Kurzeme
  3. Lielvārde Castle 13th century · Riga
  4. Daugavgrīva Castle 1205 · Riga
  5. Sigulda Medieval Castle 1207 · Riga
  6. Cēsis Castle 1209 · Vidzeme
  7. Aizkraukle Castle 1213 · Zemgale
  8. Turaida Castle 1214 · Riga
  9. Embūte Castle 1265 · Kurzeme
  10. Rēzekne Castle 1285 · Latgale
  11. Ventspils Castle c. 1290 · Kurzeme

Austria 10

  1. Kufstein Fortress 1205 · Tyrol
  2. Itter Castle 1241 · Tyrol
  3. Schloss Bruck 1252 · Tyrol
  4. Burgruine Gmünd 1252 · Carinthia
  5. Artstetten Castle 1253 · Lower Austria
  6. Mauterndorf Castle 1253 · Salzburg
  7. Hofburg Palace 1279 · Vienna
  8. Ehrenberg Castle 1290 · Tyrol
  9. Tratzberg Castle 1296 · Tyrol
  10. Schloss Herberstein 13th century · Styria

Italy 10

  1. Cly Castle 1207 · Valle d'Aosta
  2. Taufers Castle 1225 · Trentino-Alto Adige
  3. Santo Spirito 1226 · Abruzzo
  4. Lucera Castle 1233 · Apulia
  5. Runkelstein Castle 1237 · Trentino-Alto Adige
  6. Castello Ursino 1239 · Sicily
  7. Castel del Monte ◆ 1240 · Apulia
  8. Castello dell'Imperatore 1240 · Toscana
  9. Juval Castle 1250 · Trentino-Alto Adige
  10. Aymavilles Castle 1287 · Valle d'Aosta

Ireland 8

  1. Dublin Castle 1204 · Dublin
  2. King John's Castle, Limerick 1210 · Limerick
  3. Carlow Castle c. 1210 · Laois
  4. Redwood Castle 1210 · North Tipperary
  5. Ashford Castle 1228 · Galway
  6. Cloughoughter Castle 1233 · Cavan
  7. Howth Castle 1235 · Fingal
  8. Leap Castle 1250 · Offaly

Russia 8

  1. Suzdal Kremlin ◆ 1222 · Central
  2. Koporye Fortress 1237 · Northwestern
  3. Balga Castle 1250 · Northwestern
  4. Labiau Castle 1258 · Northwestern
  5. Georgenburg Castle 1264 · Northwestern
  6. Kaffa genoese fortress 1266
  7. Schaaken Castle 1270 · Northwestern
  8. Vyborg Castle 1293 · Northwestern

Croatia 8

  1. Medvedgrad 1249 · Zagreb
  2. Trakošćan Castle 13th century · Varaždin
  3. Samobor Castle 13th century · Zagreb County
  4. Susedgrad 13th century · Zagreb County
  5. Trsat Castle 13th century · Primorje-Gorski
  6. Zrin Castle 13th century · Sisak-Moslavina
  7. Mirabella Fortress 13th century · Split-Dalmatia
  8. Cesargrad 13th century · Krapina-Zagorje

Spain 7

  1. Alhambra ◆ 1239 · Granada
  2. Peniscola Castle 1294 · Castellón
  3. Bellver Castle 1300 · Balearic Islands
  4. Capdepera Castle 1300 · Balearic Islands
  5. Calatrava la Nueva 13th century · Ciudad Real
  6. Montgrí Castle 13th century · Girona
  7. Castell de Forna 13th century · Valencia

Sweden 7

  1. Dynge Castle 1250 · Västra Götaland
  2. Örebro Castle 1270 · Örebro
  3. Alsnö hus ◆ c. 1270 · Stockholm
  4. Dybäck Castle 1270 · Skåne
  5. Varberg Fortress 1287 · Halland
  6. Läckö Castle 1298 · Västra Götaland
  7. Bäckaskog Castle 13th century · Skåne

Syria 5

  1. Citadel of Damascus ◆ 1203 · Damascus
  2. Qalʿat ar-Rahba 1207 · Deir ez-Zor
  3. Nimrod Fortress c. 1229 · Western al-Samadania
  4. Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle ◆ 1230 · Homs
  5. Chmemis Castle 1230 · Hama

Portugal 5

  1. Castelo de Montemor-o-Novo 1203 · Évora
  2. Castle of Avis 1211 · Portalegre
  3. Castle of Castelo Branco 1214 · Castelo Branco
  4. Castle of Elvas ◆ 1229 · Portalegre
  5. Castle of Serpa 1295 · Beja

Japan 4

  1. Gifu Castle 1201 · Gifu Prefecture
  2. Hinoe Castle c. 1210 · Nagasaki Prefecture
  3. Jōjō Castle 1218 · Aichi Prefecture
  4. Yonezawa Castle 1238 · Yamagata Prefecture

Israel 4

  1. Château Pèlerin 1218 · Haifa
  2. Montfort Castle 1228 · Northern
  3. Safed Fortress 1240 · Northern
  4. Apollonia–Arsuf c. 1241 · Central

Azerbaijan 4

  1. Quadrangular castle 1225 · Absheron Economic Region
  2. Round Tower (Mardakan) 1232 · Absheron Economic Region
  3. Sabayil Castle 1234 · Absheron Economic Region
  4. Pir Huseyn Khanqah 13th century · Aran Economic Region

Netherlands 3

  1. Duivenvoorde Castle 1226 · South Holland
  2. Kasteel Radboud 1288 · North Holland
  3. Castle Brederode 1300 · North Holland

Luxembourg 3

  1. Schoenfels Castle 1292 · Luxembourg
  2. Mersch Castle 13th century · Luxembourg
  3. Hesperange Castle 13th century · Luxembourg

Estonia 2

  1. Toompea Castle 13th century · Harju
  2. Põltsamaa Castle 1272 · Jõgeva

Denmark 2

  1. Dragsholm Castle 1215 · Zealand
  2. Koldinghus 1268 · Southern Denmark

Greece 2

  1. Chlemoutsi 1220 · West Greece
  2. Arta Castle 1230 · Epirus

Türkiye 2

  1. Alanya Castle c. 1226 · Antalya
  2. Red Tower, Alanya 1226 · Antalya

Belgium 2

  1. castle of Gaasbeek 1236 · Flemish Brabant
  2. Beersel Castle 1300 · Flemish Brabant

Slovenia 2

  1. Kieselstein Castle 1256 · Gorenjska
  2. Velenje Castle 1270 · Savinjska

Hungary 2

  1. Castle of Füzér 1264 · Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
  2. Diósgyőr Castle 1271 · Miskolc

Ukraine 2

  1. Lviv High Castle 1270 · Lviv
  2. Nevytsky Castle 13th century · Zakarpattia

Norway 2

  1. Akershus Fortress 1290 · Oslo
  2. Vardøhus 1300 · Finnmark

Finland 2

  1. Turku Castle 13th century · Finland Proper
  2. Häme Castle 13th century · Tavastia Proper

Belarus 1

  1. Navahrudak Castle 13th century · Grodno

Jersey 1

  1. Mont Orgueil 1204 · Jersey

Guernsey 1

  1. Castle Cornet 1206

Lebanon 1

  1. Sidon Sea Castle 1228 · South

Armenia 1

  1. Kayan Berd 1233 · Lori

Jordan 1

  1. Qasr Azraq 1237 · Zarqa

Romania 1

  1. Fortress of Deva 1242 · Hunedoara

China 1

  1. Diaoyu Fortress, Hechuan 1243 · Chongqing

Isle of Man 1

  1. Castle Rushen, Castletown 1250 · Isle of Man

Kosovo 1

  1. Novo Brdo Fortress 1285 · Novo Brdo

Serbia 1

  1. Maglič Fortress 13th century · Raška

Chile 1

  1. Pukará de Quitor 1300 · Antofagasta

Lithuania 1

  1. Klaipėda Castle 13th century · Klaipėda