Oldest Castles In The World

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Castles were status symbols during times of war and in peace. They were often the seats of local power and justice

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Here is a list of five oldest castles that still stand today

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The Citadel of Aleppo in Syria is one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, dating back to 2nd millennium BC

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The Reichsburg cochem in Germany is one of the oldest castles and is believed to be first built around the year 1000

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The Warwick castle in England is believed to have been constructed in 1068 and still stands today

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The Windsor castle in England is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. Its construction began in 1070 and took 16 years to complete

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The Hohensalzburg castle in Austria, built in 1077, is also one of the oldest in the world

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