14th century castles of Europe
10 European castles and fortresses built mainly in the 14th century — each mapped, dated and ready to explore.

Dunnottar Castle
Dramatic clifftop fortress that hid the Honours of Scotland from Cromwell

Dunrobin Castle
Fairytale French-château castle of the Dukes of Sutherland, by the sea

Muiderslot
The Netherlands' classic moated brick castle near Amsterdam

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Germany's 'stone ship' toll castle set on a Rhine island

Karlštejn
Bohemia's Gothic crown-jewel castle, founded by Emperor Charles IV in 1348

Tantallon Castle
Mighty red curtain-wall fortress on a cliff facing the Bass Rock

Glamis Castle
Turreted fairytale castle, childhood home of the Queen Mother and the setting of Macbeth

Craigmillar Castle
Well-preserved tower castle near Edinburgh tied to Mary, Queen of Scots

Cawdor Castle
Turreted Highland castle linked by legend to Shakespeare's Macbeth

Doune Castle
Well-preserved medieval castle famous from Monty Python, Outlander and Game of Thrones