The Top 20 Castles in the Carpathian Mountains
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20
beautiful castles to choose from in the Carpathian Mountains. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from in the Carpathian Mountains. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Until 1914, the magnificent castle with its magnificent towers, bay windows and decorations was the summer residence of King Carol I. Today, Peleș Castle is home to a museum with …
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The origins of Bran Castle (German: Törzburg) date back to the early 13th century, when it was initially built as a wooden fortress called Dietrichstein by the Teutonic Knights under …
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The Royal Castle in Nowy Sącz is now a picturesque ruin located in a place of exceptional landscape value – on a slope at the mouth of the Kamienica River …
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Nice little old town, with a castle worth seeing and a beautiful town hall.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ke%C5%BEmarok#Sehensw%C3%BCrdbaren
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ke%C5%BEmarok#Sehensw%C3%BCrdbaren
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The ruins of the Höhenburg (formerly also called "Zipser Haus", "Zipser Schloss") rise on a 634 m high rocky travertine cone, which rises from a plain between the surrounding mountains. …
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The castle in Łodygowicach is located in the surroundings of a park on the river Żylica. Built in the 17th century by the castellan of Kraków, Jerzy Zbaraski. Previously, a …
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The huge castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia, the price for the basic circuit is 9 euros, the small circuit is 7 euros, the big one is …
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Ruins of Pieniny Castle. The first records of it are from the 14th century about Princess Kinga and nuns who hid here during the Mongol invasion at the end of …
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The Castle of the President of the Republic of Poland in Wisła (popularly: Zameczek) - a modernist palace in Wisła, built in 1929-1930 according to the design of Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz …
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The castle rising in the center of Bielsko-Biała is the oldest and largest historic building in the historic city of Bielsko. According to legend, in its place there used to …
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