Castle Map of Europe

Use this interactive map of castles in Europe to find 1,100+castles, palaces, fortresses and other historic sites by location, rather than reading through country guides one at a time. Click any marker to open a preview — a photo, the site's type and a short description — with a link through to its full visitor page: opening hours, how to get there, ticket information and nearby sites. The castle map works as a starting point for planning a specific trip as much as for simply browsing what is out there.

The filters alongside the map narrow it down to what matters for your trip. Filter by country to see everything in a single destination such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scotland, England, Ireland or Portugal. Filter by type — Castle, Palace, Fortress, Chateau or Ruins — to separate working fortresses from royal palaces and ruined sites. Switch on UNESCO only to see just the European castles with that formal recognition, or Castle hotels only to see the sites where you can stay overnight.

For a browsable, text-based alternative to the map, the full castle directory lists every site with a short description and links through to the same visitor guides.