It’s said the UK has more than 4,000 castles – though “castle” is a broad term, encompassing the full architectural spectrum from razed mottes to opulent, still-inhabited edifices. Castles need to be ...

In the old quarter of a Breton town, a routine construction project turned into a rare encounter with the Middle Ages.

What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human drama that played out within the walls, as well as the astonishing ...

What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human drama that played out within the walls, as well as the astonishing ...

Erected in 1385 as the bastion of a former royal knight, it’s the epitome of a medieval castle – thick crenelated walls supported by nine stubby towers, arrayed around a square central courtyard and ...