Castles can amaze visitors because of their history, impressive architecture, and sheer size. Some are open for tours and others can be viewed from outside. In this post we’ll present 30 of the coolest castles in Europe.

Castle Neuschwanstein, Germany

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Castle Munot, Switzerland

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Castle of Vitré, France

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Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark

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Bojnice Castle, Slovakia

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Burg Eltz, Germany

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Balmoral Castle, Scotland

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Český Šternberk, Czech Republic

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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

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Culzean Castle, Scotland

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Castle Howard, England

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Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

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Hohenzollern Castle, Germany

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Arenberg Castle, Belgium

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Moszna Castle, Poland

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Mont Saint-Michel Castle, France

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Predjama Castle, Slovenia

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Malbork Castle, Poland

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Palácio Nacional da Pena, Portugal

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Löwenburg Castle, Germany

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Alnwick Castle, England

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Peleş Castle, Romania

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Castle of Coco, Spain

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Brodick Castle, Scotland

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Ksiaz Castle, Poland

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Bran Castle, Romania

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Windsor Castle, England

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Trakai Castle, Lithuania

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Hunyad Castle, Romania

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Chateau de Versailles, France

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