Photographer Frédéric Chaubin captured over 200 European castles for his new book, including the medieval Eltz Castle in Germany, pictured here.
Photographer Frédéric Chaubin captured over 200 European castles for his new book, including the medieval Eltz Castle in Germany, pictured here.
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A view of the fortified castle Stalker in Scotland, which dates back to the 15th century.
A view of the fortified castle Stalker in Scotland, which dates back to the 15th century.
Frédéric Chaubin/Courtesy of TASCHEN
Combining Mudejar and Gothic styles, the 15-16th century Coca Castle in Spain features a moat which was deliberately designed to be dry.
Combining Mudejar and Gothic styles, the 15-16th century Coca Castle in Spain features a moat which was deliberately designed to be dry.
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An earthquake in the 15th century damaged the Italian castle Rocca Calascio, which dates back to the 11th-13th century.
An earthquake in the 15th century damaged the Italian castle Rocca Calascio, which dates back to the 11th-13th century.
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The 15-16th century fortress of Torrechiara in Italy originally housed nobility, with galleries added to the structure a century after it was built.
The 15-16th century fortress of Torrechiara in Italy originally housed nobility, with galleries added to the structure a century after it was built.
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In Spain, the Renaissance palace La Calahorra dates back to the 15-16th century.
In Spain, the Renaissance palace La Calahorra dates back to the 15-16th century.
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The powerful Challant family once lived at Graines Castle in Italy, dating back to the 11-15th century.
The powerful Challant family once lived at Graines Castle in Italy, dating back to the 11-15th century.
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Castle Manqueospese appears to melt into the granite landscape in Spain.
Castle Manqueospese appears to melt into the granite landscape in Spain.
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The Romanesque castle of Almourol in Portugal belonged to the order of the Templars, who were very active in bringing Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula.
The Romanesque castle of Almourol in Portugal belonged to the order of the Templars, who were very active in bringing Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula.
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Through the mist rises German castle Grimburg, dating back to the 12th century.
Through the mist rises German castle Grimburg, dating back to the 12th century.
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