Better known as Bishops Castle, was originally probably an early Romanesque Tower with a constructive dwelling and city wall. First authentically mentioned as a dairy farmers’ dwelling in the year 1254. About 1415 burnt down together with the town hall. Subsequently rebuilt and extended particularly under Bishop Supersaxo, who in 1475 renovated the tower and converted it into a Bishops’ summer residence. In the year 1627 a sensational process took place in the Bishops Castle against the knight Anton Stockalper, who was tortured, hung drawn and quartered in front of the castle. In the 17th century the Bishops Castle was the scene of witches trials.

At first sight, Castle Levan, overlooking the banks of the river Clyde, appears to be a romantic 16th century tower-house built on a typical Scottish L-plan; however, all is not how it seems, the present structure of Castle Levan started as a massive 14th century tower that was later extended in the 15th century by abutting an additional tower.

Cawdor Castle is famous for its associations with Shakespeare's MacBeth. The Thanedom of Cawdor was promised to MacBeth by the witches, and people like to imagine that the castle was the setting for the murder of Duncan. However, none of the castle dates from MacBeth's time in the middle of the 11'th century. In 1454 King James II permitted the Thane of Cawdor to erect and fortify his castle.

The medieval city of Amboise is home to a grand chateau that flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries and was lived in by five kings in all, including leading figures such as Charles VIII, Francois I, and Catherine de Medicis, to name a few. Perched on the river’s edge, the Chateau d’Amboise is the crown jewel of the town, a display of royal extravagance inside and out.
Outstanding collection of Gothic and Renaissance furniture, 2 Empire drawing- rooms. In the St Hubert chapel, Leonardo da Vinci’s tomb.

Built in the XVth century, the chateau was considerably altered in the XVIIth by the addition of the arcades which support the balcony embellishing the facade. A double staircase was also built, leading down to the formal French gardens. A harmonious series of balustrated terraces, providing a magnificent perspective, descend gracefully to a staircase and ornamental lake.
Inside the chateau is a room containing paintings on wood dating from 1662, a Louis XIII room with painted beams, a kitchen typical of the local style. In the Keep, a museum of prehistoric objects and in the park some curious prehistoric grottoes.

This impressive and daunting fortress consists of a 13th-century curtain wall enclosing a courtyard. There is a massive 15th-century keep and later ranges of building within the court. Duart was a MacLean property until 1674, when it was acquired by the Campbell Earl of Argyll. Although it was garrisoned, it was not used as a residence and was abandoned after the Jacobite Rising of 1745, to become derelict and roofless. In 1911, it was acquired by Fitzroy MacLean who restored the castle. It is now the home of the MacLean clan chiefs.

Grange Castle, a fine example of a late 15th century Tower House, whose restoration is about to be completed by the National Monuments and Historic Properties Service, a division of The Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.

This 15th century moated castle is set in beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens. Visit the gift shop, tea room, visitors' centre, children's woodland play area and nature trail. The castle is not open to the public.

Kilravock Castle is a plain massive 15th-century keep, to which has been added a tall 17th-century block, making the building L-plan, as well as other extensions. The castle passed by marriage from the Bissets to the Roses of Kilravock in the 13th century, and they built the castle. Mary, Queen of Scots, visited the castle in 1562, and Hugh, the 16th laird, entertained Bonnie Prince Charlie here in 1746, then the Duke of Cumberland two days later. Robert Burns visited in 1787. The Rose family still occupy the castle.

Originally Gothic in style, founded in the early 15th century to be a seat of Mazovian Dukes. The museum in the Wawel Royal Castle is a historical residence in character. Its primary task is to revive the past of Wawel in its manifold aspects and to emphasize its vital role in the national culture. In addition to accumulating and exhibiting its collections, the museum conducts conservation work and scholarly research as well as publishing and education activities.