WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ABANDONED CASTLES

Castle Stalker, Scotland

Castle Stalker is a haven of early Scottish history. It was built around 1320 by the Lords of Lord, Clan MacDougall, and the name “stalker” comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, which means “hunter” or “falconer”.

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

Predjama Castle is known as the largest cave castle in the world and one of the most haunted castles. Built in the cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, Predjama Castle is an ancient marvellous Renaissance castle.

Sammezzano Castle, Italy

Sammezzano Castle is an Italian Palazzo of Moorish Revival architectural style.The abandoned castle took more than half to a century to complete and has a marvellous housing of 365 rooms for 365 days of the year, each with an individual design.

Matsumoto Castle, Japan

Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan’s most important historic locations, including Himeji and Kumamoto.Shimadachi Sadanaga built the castle in the Sengoku period. The castle’s original keep and inner walls have survived, and several gates have been rebuilt since 1960.

Spiš Castle, Slovakia

Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. Built in the 12th century, the castle was soon destroyed by the invasion of the tartars. The castle was owned by the Kings of Hungary, who donated it to the Zapolsky family.

Havré Castle, Belgium

Havré Castle, also known as Château d’Havré, is a ruined castle in the village of Havré in the town of Mons, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was constructed in the 12th century when Ida of Mons was married to Engelbert d’Enghien in 1255.

Fountains Abbey, Ripon

Fountains Abbey is one of the best-preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is also one of the largest monasteries of England and is located in southwest Ripon in Northern Yorkshire.

Peveril Castle, Castelton

The Peveril Castle is situated in a beautiful location overlooking the village of Castleton in the Peak District of County Derbyshire. The abandoned castle was a construction of the Norman Conquest of 1066 and was occupied until the 14th century, after which it was stripped of its material for re-use.