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Spend the Night in a Castle
In Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, and other parts of the world, hundreds of castles, chateaux, and grand manor homes have been transformed into inns and resorts. Here's a roundup of the most romantic castle lodgings.

Castle
What is a "castle"? Find definitions, history, and resources for learning about castles, palaces, fortresses, and stronghouses.

Castles, Fortresses, and Palaces
In this photo gallery you will find pictures of some of the world's most remarkable castles plus links to castle indexes and directories and resources for learning more about castles, fortresses, palaces, and castle-like homes built in modern times.

Most Romantic Castles
For castle lovers everywhere, here's a roundup of the world's most romantic, with links to photos and resources.

What is a Castle?
From your Guide, an illustrated definition and short history of the term "castle."

Castles
A one-stop mega-directory, with links to castle directories, information about castle construction, and castle photographs, from your Guide to Medieval History.

Castle Accommodations
From your Guides to Travel, reviews and Net links for the world's best castles for overnight stays.

Castle Clip Art
Castle drawings, cartoons, graphics, and copyright-free photos, from your Guide to Medieval History.

Castle Tours
Tour a medieval castle online, learn castle history and terminology, find castles for sale, and sign up for a real tour of great European castles.

Castles in Japan
More than 50 Japanese castles illustrated and described by Takashi Toyooka. Maps and indexes.