Some turned into ruins through the ages, others remained in perfect state, or got renovated, and were turned into musea, some are still in use by royalty or other nobility.
Castles can also have a fairy tale image. In story books, beautiful princesses live there, sometimes even cruel queens or ghosts.
But even real castles can trigger our fantasy… A perfect example of this is one of the most beautiful castles in the world, the Bavarian castle Neuschwanstein. It was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. What’s interesting about Neuschwanstein is that Hans Christian Andersen wrote some of his fairy tales in the castle, and later on, Walt Disney used that castle as inspiration for Disneyworld’s castle…
In the following 50 photos, we’ll give you a taste of some of the most beautiful castles in the world. Enjoy!
Castle
author: picasocat2
Castle
author: lokidude99
Castle Hill
author: Steven Earnshaw
Castle Urquhart Mood
author: mike_pratt1957
Castle Gwynn
author: fallingwater123
Castle Sandenburg during wintertime
author: Dirk-Jan Kraan
Castle
author: theodevil
source: http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2011/04/castle-photography-50-photos-to-trigger-your-fantasy/