Places with audio guides
Castles, chateaux, and historic places across Europe
Ramstein Castle Ruins
The extensive ruins above Scherwiller recall Alsatian border wars, a medieval fief, and the later destruction during the Thirty Years' War.
Brosse Castle Ruins
The medieval ruin in Chaillac, with its surviving tower, gate, and remnants of the walls, recalls an important seigneurial residence from the 10th to the 15th century.
Kollmitz Castle Ruins
A vast ruined spur castle above the Thaya with a donjon, gate, towers, and the Czech Wall from the mid-fifteenth century.
Weissenau Castle Ruins
The largest and best-preserved castle complex in the Bernese Oberland, with a tower and views over the Aare, Lake Thun, and Niesen.
Albiol Castle Ruins
The extensive ruins of the castle on a hill above the village of Albiol offer remnants of walls and towers, as well as far-reaching views over the Baix Camp region.
Grüneck Castle Ruins
The unobtrusive ruin above Ilanz recalls a medieval fortress with a massive tower, whose masonry still reveals the quality of the building work around 1200.
Ultrera Castle Ruins
The ruins of the castle on a steep rocky outcrop above Roussillon recall Roman, Visigothic, and medieval fortifications as well as a pilgrimage tradition.
Eibenstein Castle Ruins
A medieval ruin above the Thaya in Lower Austria, first mentioned in 1194. It recalls the border castle network as well as the changing nature of lordship.