Built in the 13th century as a defensive fortification in the north-western part of today’s Croatia, Trakošćan was first mentioned in written records in 1334. Perched upon a hill overlooking Trakošćan ...

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HBO's blockbuster series, "Game of Thrones," broke records for Emmy nominations and wins before it ended this year. But in the small Croatian city of Dubrovnik, the series lives on. It was the ...

It's always nice to visit a real castle to recreate the mystical feeling that we often associate with our favourite fairy tales or legends. They also serve as tangible reminders of a region’s history, ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...

Before Denmark was the land of bicycles and minimalist furniture, it was a country at war. Some 300 medieval castles once littered the countryside to protect ordinary civilians from the battles raging ...

Kingdoms and Castles is SimCity via Game of Thrones. In it, you'll set up a town, before turning it into a bustling medieval city. Instead of earthquakes and alien invasions, you'll have to deal with ...

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a medieval castle on Islay island in Scotland that served as a power seat for the ...

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik. Ivan Bukelic was working on a water pipeline ...

On the Danube Bend just north of Budapest is the small town of Visegrád. You might not think of it with a population under 2,000. But what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in its rich ...