Type
Palaces and châteaux
Residences halfway between castle and palace: French châteaux, German Schlösser, Spanish alcázars and fortified palaces. Some kept their walls, towers and moats; others are purely stately homes.
- 474
- sites
- 28
- UNESCO
- 3rd c.
- oldest
Best known
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Palace of Versailles
Île-de-France, France
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Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
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Palace of Fontainebleau
Île-de-France, France
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Hofburg Palace
Vienna, Austria
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Château de Chambord
Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Würzburg Residence
Bavaria, Germany
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Château de Chenonceau
Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Qasr Amra
Zarqa, Jordan
Register of sites
Germany 103
- Würzburg Residence ◆ 1720 · Bavaria
- Schwerin Castle ◆ 1845 · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Hohenschwangau Castle 1833 · Bavaria
- Bellevue Palace 1786 · Berlin
- Herrenchiemsee Palace ◆ 1878 · Bavaria
- Dresden Castle 1548 · Saxony
- Munich Residenz 1385 · Bavaria
- Moritzburg Castle 1542 · Saxony
- Colditz Castle Saxony
- Gottorf Castle Schleswig-Holstein
- Schwetzingen Palace Baden-Württemberg
- Marienburg Castle, Hanover 1858 · Lower Saxony
- Karlsruhe Palace 1749 · Baden-Württemberg
- Orangery Palace, Potsdam ◆ 1851 · Brandenburg
- Babelsberg Palace, Potsdam ◆ 1835 · Brandenburg
- Glienicke Palace, Berlin-Potsdam ◆ 1825 · Berlin
- Pillnitz Palace, Dresden 1720 · Saxony
- Stolzenfels Castle ◆ 1836 · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Schönhausen Palace 1664 · Berlin
- Schloss Weißenstein 1711 · Bavaria
- Schloss Friedrichshof 1889 · Hesse
- Mannheim Palace 1720 · Baden-Württemberg
- Possenhofen Castle 1536 · Bavaria
- New Palace, Stuttgart 1746 · Baden-Württemberg
- Schloss Drachenburg 1882 · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Köpenick Palace 1677 · Berlin
- Nordkirchen Castle 1703 · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Celle Castle 1292 · Lower Saxony
- Jagdschloss Grunewald 1542 · Berlin
- Solitude Palace 1769 · Baden-Württemberg
- Schloss Johannisburg 1605 · Bavaria
- Rastatt Palace 1697 · Baden-Württemberg
- Ehrenburg Palace 1543 · Bavaria
- Wernigerode Castle 1862 · Saxony-Anhalt
- Schloss Elmau 1914 · Bavaria
- Biebrich Palace 1702 · Hesse
- Jagdschloss Glienicke ◆ Berlin
- Sonnenstein Castle Saxony
- Schloss Braunfels Hesse
- Blankenhain Castle 1601 · Thuringia
…and 63 more – see all
France 98
- Palace of Versailles ◆ 1661 · Île-de-France
- Palace of Fontainebleau ◆ 1528 · Île-de-France
- Château de Chambord ◆ 1519 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Chenonceau c. 1513 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Blois 13th century · Centre-Val de Loire
- Vaux-le-Vicomte 1656 · Île-de-France
- Louvre Palace ◆ 1546 · Île-de-France
- Château d'Amboise c. 1492 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1539 · Île-de-France
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau 1518 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Villandry 1532 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Chantilly c. 1875 · Hauts-de-France
- Château du Clos Lucé 1471 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Malmaison 17th century · Île-de-France
- Château de Chaumont c. 1469 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Cheverny 1634 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Valençay c. 1540 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Rambouillet 14th century · Île-de-France
- Château de Pau Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château de Compiègne 1751 · Hauts-de-France
- Château de Maisons c. 1630 · Île-de-France
- Château d'Écouen c. 1540 · Île-de-France
- Château d'Abbadia 1864 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château de la Muette 1921 · Île-de-France
- Château de Menars c. 1646 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Meudon Île-de-France
- Château d'Anet 1548 · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Brest 3rd century · Bretagne
- Château Lafite Rothschild 19th century · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château Mouton Rothschild Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château Margaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château Latour Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château d'Yquem 18th century · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château de Ferrières 1855 · Île-de-France
- Château de Hautefort Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Château de Maintenon 17th century · Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Candé Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Villesavin Centre-Val de Loire
- Château de Serrant Pays de la Loire
- Château de Plessis-lez-Tours Centre-Val de Loire
…and 58 more – see all
Sweden 48
- Sofiero Palace 1865 · Skåne
- Ekenäs Castle 1511 · Östergötland
- Gunnebo House 1778 · Västra Götaland
- Tjolöholm Castle 1904 · Halland
- Mariedal Castle c. 1660 · Västra Götaland
- Marsvinsholm Castle 1648 · Skåne
- Gävle Castle 1597 · Gävleborg
- Brahehus c. 1650 · Jönköping
- Trolleholm Castle c. 1760 · Skåne
- Bjärka-Säby Castle 1797 · Östergötland
- Finspång Castle 1666 · Östergötland
- Åkeshov Castle c. 1650 · Stockholm
- Trollenäs Castle 1559 · Skåne
- Örbyhus Castle Uppsala
- Barsebäck Castle 16th century · Skåne
- Bogesund Castle c. 1640 · Stockholm
- Sturefors Castle 1704 · Östergötland
- Alnarp Castle 1862 · Skåne
- Halmstad Castle 1600 · Halland
- Örtofta Castle Skåne
- Kavlås Castle 1775 · Västra Götaland
- Venngarn Castle 1670 · Stockholm
- Nääs Castle 16th century · Västra Götaland
- Övedskloster Castle 1776 · Skåne
- Steninge Palace 1698 · Stockholm
- Skottorp Castle Skåne
- Rockelstad Castle Södermanland
- Tunbyholm Castle 1634 · Skåne
- Bollerup Skåne
- Svenstorp Castle 1596 · Skåne
- Kulla Gunnarstorp Castle 1500 · Skåne
- Hjularöd Castle 1894 · Skåne
- Skarhult Castle Skåne
- Dybäck Castle 1270 · Skåne
- Åkerö Castle 1757 · Södermanland
- Pålsjö Castle 1676 · Skåne
- Stenhammar Castle 1658 · Södermanland
- Johannisborg Östergötland
- Västerås Castle Västmanland
- Charlottenlund Castle 1849 · Skåne
…and 8 more – see all
Austria 38
- Schönbrunn Palace ◆ 1696 · Vienna
- Hofburg Palace 1279 · Vienna
- Ambras Castle, Innsbruck 1564 · Tyrol
- Mirabell Palace 1606 · Salzburg
- Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt 1663 · Burgenland
- Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg 1613 · Salzburg
- Hartheim Castle c. 1600 · Upper Austria
- Hofburg, Innsbruck c. 1460 · Tyrol
- Schloss Wilhelminenberg 1903 · Vienna
- Artstetten Castle 1560 · Lower Austria
- Schloss Klessheim 1700 · Salzburg
- Hetzendorf Palace 1694 · Vienna
- Schloss Hof 1726 · Lower Austria
- Neugebäude Palace 1529 · Vienna
- Anif Palace Salzburg
- Schloss Ort Upper Austria
- Linz Palace Upper Austria
- Schloss Rohrau Lower Austria
- Tratzberg Castle 1296 · Tyrol
- Moosham Castle 1191 · Salzburg
- Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg
- Schloss Eckartsau Lower Austria
- Schloss Herberstein 13th century · Styria
- Tanzenberg Castle Carinthia
- Schloss Trautenfels 1672 · Styria
- Lengberg Castle 1190 · Tyrol
- Schloss Porcia Carinthia
- Schloss Neuwaldegg Vienna
- Castle Saalhof Salzburg
- Schloss Freisaal Salzburg
- Schloss Frohsdorf Lower Austria
- Schloss Halbturn Burgenland
- Schloss Leesdorf Lower Austria
- Wolfsberg Castle Carinthia
- Castle Blühnbach Salzburg
- Schloss Cumberland Upper Austria
- Schloss Prielau Salzburg
- Schloss Velden 1890 · Carinthia
Czechia 32
- Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace ◆ c. 1665 · Zlín
- Litomyšl Castle ◆ 1568 · Pardubice
- Hluboká Castle 1840 · South Bohemian
- Troja Palace, Prague 1679 · Prague
- Sychrov Castle 1847 · Liberec
- Hvězda Summer Palace, Prague 1555 · Prague
- Lednice Castle ◆ South Moravian
- Sázava Monastery 1032 · Central Bohemian
- Karlova Koruna Chateau 1723 · Hradec Králové
- Červená Lhota Castle 1530 · South Bohemian
- Duchcov Chateau Ústí nad Labem
- Vranov nad Dyjí Castle South Moravian
- Zbraslav Monastery 1292 · Prague
- Castle Kynžvart 1597 · Karlovy Vary
- Buchlovice Castle 1707 · Zlín
- Hrádek u Nechanic 19th century · Hradec Králové
- Dětenice Castle Hradec Králové
- Hořovice Castle Central Bohemian
- Slavkov Castle 1769 · South Moravian
- Veltrusy Mansion 1706 · Central Bohemian
- Jaroměřice Castle 1737 · Vysočina
- Kačina 19th century · Central Bohemian
- Milotice Castle 18th century · South Moravian
- Lány Castle Central Bohemian
- Valtice Castle ◆ South Moravian
- Krásný Dvůr Castle 16th century · Ústí nad Labem
- Bechyně Castle 1268 · South Bohemian
- Kozel Castle c. 1780 · Plzeň-
- Bruntál Castle Moravian-Silesian
- Castle in Velké Losiny Olomouc
- Průhonice Castle Prague
- Roudnice nad Labem Castle 12th century · Ústí nad Labem
Belgium 31
- Royal Castle of Laeken 1782 · Brussels Capital
- Château de Belœil Hainaut
- Arenberg Castle 16th century · Flemish Brabant
- Kasteel Wijnendale West Flanders
- Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne Namur
- Ooidonk Castle East Flanders
- Loppem Castle 1858 · West Flanders
- Rumbeke Castle West Flanders
- Alden Biesen Castle Limburg
- Royal Castle of Ciergnon 1842 · Namur
- castle of Gaasbeek 1236 · Flemish Brabant
- Castle of Freÿr Namur
- Cortewalle Castle East Flanders
- Tillegem Castle West Flanders
- Castle of Corroy-le-Château Namur
- Leeuwergem Castle East Flanders
- Kasteel Beauvoorde West Flanders
- Walzin Castle 10th century · Namur
- Egmontkasteel East Flanders
- Château de Modave Liège
- Château de Fallais Liège
- Cleydael Castle Antwerp
- Château Neercanne Liège
- Castle of Seneffe c. 1760 · Hainaut
- Château of Val Duchesse 1915 · Brussels Capital
- Belvédère Château 1788 · Brussels Capital
- Château Malou 1776 · Brussels Capital
- Aertrycke Castle 1869 · West Flanders
- Château of Stuyvenberg 1725 · Brussels Capital
- Mirwart Castle Luxembourg
- Sorghvliedt Castle Antwerp
Netherlands 19
- Huis Doorn 13th century · Utrecht
- Kasteel Hoensbroek Limburg
- Amerongen Castle 1662 · Utrecht
- Drakesteijn Utrecht
- Doornenburg Castle 14th century · Gelderland
- Heeswijk Castle North Brabant
- Slangenburg Castle Gelderland
- Castle Huis Bergh 12th century · Gelderland
- Kasteel Radboud 1288 · North Holland
- Zuylen Castle 1510 · Utrecht
- Duivenvoorde Castle 1226 · South Holland
- Schaloen Castle Limburg
- Ter Worm Castle Limburg
- Slot Moermond Zeeland
- Breda Castle North Brabant
- Cannenburgh Castle 1543 · Gelderland
- Castle Middachten Gelderland
- Duurstede Castle Utrecht
- Oud Poelgeest 1668 · South Holland
Denmark 18
- Frederiksborg Palace c. 1600 · Capital Region of Denmark
- Fredensborg Palace 1722 · Capital Region of Denmark
- Bernstorff Palace 1759 · Capital Region of Denmark
- Rosenholm Castle 1559 · Central Denmark
- Koldinghus 1268 · Southern Denmark
- Augustenborg Palace 1664 · Southern Denmark
- Clausholm Castle Central Denmark
- Vallø Castle 1586 · Zealand
- Gråsten Palace 1559 · Southern Denmark
- Jægerspris Castle 1722 · Capital Region of Denmark
- Aalborghus 1555 · North Denmark
- Dragsholm Castle 1215 · Zealand
- Hvedholm Castle Southern Denmark
- Gavnø Castle 1758 · Zealand
- Nordborg Castle 1150 · Southern Denmark
- Voergaard Castle 1588 · North Denmark
- Brahetrolleborg 1172 · Southern Denmark
- Borreby Castle 1556 · Zealand
Luxembourg 18
- Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg 1574 · Luxembourg
- Fischbach Castle Luxembourg
- New Castle of Ansembourg 1639 · Luxembourg
- Mamer Castle 1830 · Luxembourg
- Bettendorf Castle 1728 · Diekirch
- Colpach Castle Diekirch
- Betzdorf Castle 1919 · Grevenmacher
- Erpeldange Castle 12th century · Diekirch
- Differdange Castle 1577 · Luxembourg
- Bettembourg Castle 1734 · Luxembourg
- Wiltz Castle 1999 · Diekirch
- Château de Septfontaines c. 1780 · Luxembourg
- Dommeldange Castle c. 1700 · Luxembourg
- Walferdange Castle 1817 · Luxembourg
- Bettange-sur-Mess Castle 1753 · Luxembourg
- Heisdorf Castle 1888 · Luxembourg
- Senningen Castle c. 1880 · Luxembourg
- Urspelt Castle 1860 · Diekirch
Switzerland 11
- Arenenberg Castle with Chapel and Park 1543 · Thurgau
- Château d'Ouchy 1893 · Vaud
- Château Allaman Vaud
- Coppet Castle Vaud
- Chenaux Castle Fribourg
- Rolle Castle 13th century · Vaud
- Prangins Castle 1732 · Vaud
- Meggenhorn Castle Lucerne
- Schadau Castle 1852 · Bern
- Wörth Castle Schaffhausen
- Dardagny Castle Geneva