Nesvizh Castle

Dresden Castle

Dresden Castle (German: Dresdner Residenzschloss or Dresdner Schloss) is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden. For almost 400 years, it has been the residence of the electors (1547–1806) and kings (1806–1918) of Saxony. It is known for the different architectural styles employed, from Baroque to Neo-renaissance.

Mespelbrunn Castle

Mespelbrunn Castle is a moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg, built in a tributary valley of the Elsava valley, within the Spessart forest. The main building of Mespelbrunn Castle is built on an almost square base on the eastern side of a lake. Today, Mespelbrunn Castle is still owned by the family of the Counts of Ingelheim, who live in the southern wing of the castle. The site is open to the public and is a popular tourist attraction.

Ehrenfels Castle

Ehrenfels Castle is a ruined castle above the Rhine Gorge near the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany. It was built around 1212 at the behest of the Archbishop of Mainz. Heavily damaged in the course of the Thirty Years' War, the castle was finally devastated by French troops during the 1689 Siege of Mainz.

The Castle Of Schloss Ort

Schloss Ort is an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden. It was built around 1080 by Hartnidus of Ort, and improvements continued to be made into the thirteenth century. From 1484 to 1491, the castle was governed by Gotthard von Starhenberg, the Governor of Upper Austria. In 1492, Bernhard of Starhenberg and later his descendants ruled the castle until 1584. In 1876, the castle was acquired by Archduke John Salvator of Austria (John of Tuscany). The castle was later acquired by Franz Joseph I of Austria (in 1914). On January 5, 1995, the castle was officially acquired by the city of Gmunden. At present the castle is being used for a study center of the Federal Ministry for Land and Forestry. Now that you know a bit more about this castle in the middle of a lake, click start and put it back together piece by piece as fast as you can and get your time on our game leaderboards. Have fun!

Highcliffe Castle

Situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, Dorset, the castle featured in today's jigsaw was built between 1831 and 1835 by Charles Stuart. The Highcliffe Castle was built in aGothic Revival style on the site of High Cliff house, a Georgian Mansion designed for the 3rd Earl of Bute. The design incorporates large quantities of carved Medieval stonework salvaged from the Norman Benedictine Abbey of St Peter at Jumieges and the Grande Maison des Andelys.

Hohensalzburg Castle

Hohensalzburg castle is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. It is located in the Austrian city of Salzburg, atop the Festungsberg mountain. Construction of the fortress began in 1077 under Archbishop Gebhard von Helfenstein. The ring walls and towers were built in 1462 under Prince-Archbishop Burkhard II von Weißpriach. Prince-Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach during his term from 1495 until 1519 further expanded the castle. In the 19th century, it was used as barracks, storage depot and dungeon before being abandoned as a military outpost in 1861. Hohensalzburg castle was refurbished from the late 19th century onwards and became a major tourist attraction with the Festungsbahn cable car, opened in 1892, leading up from the town to the Hasengrabenbastei. It stands today as one of the best preserved castles in Europe.

Troja Palace

This Baroque palace is located in Troja, Prague's north-west borough. It was built for the Counts of Sternberg from 1679 to 1691 and is mostly the work of French architect Jean Baptiste Mathey. The palace was bought in 1922 by the Czechoslovakian state, which started a restoration in the seventies. Today the palace hosts the 19th century Czech art collections of the City Gallery.

Corvin Castle

Also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle it's a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, Romania. Corvin Castle was laid out in 1446, when construction began at the orders of John Hunyadi ( Romanian: Iancu or Ioan de Hunedoara) who wanted to transform the former keep built by Charles I of Hungary. Built in a Renaissance-Gothic style and constructed over the site of an older fortification on a rock above the small Zlaști River, the castle is a large and imposing structure with tall towers, bastions, an inner courtyard, diversely coloured roofs, and myriads of windows and balconies adorned with stone carvings.

Jerusalem Gate

The stone gate in this puzzle, called the Jerusalem Gate or "lower gate", is one of the entrances to the medieval stronghold in Büdingen (a town in the Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany). Since 1442 the masters of Büdingen have been known as Grafen of Isenburg-Büdingen. After a local war, Graf Ludwig II built an enormous new defensive wall with 22 towers around the old stronghold between 1480 and 1510. These walls are still nearly complete and they are one of the most important medieval strongholds in Germany.

Hohenaschau Castle

Today we are visiting the Hohenaschau Castle in the town of Aschau on the Bavarian -Tyrolean border. The picturesque castle is situated on a hill, overlooking the Prien River, on a 50 meters rocky ridge. It's over seven centuries old and it has been the seat of important aristocratic dynasties. Today the castle is mainly used as a holiday and recreation home. It is only partially accessible to the public.

Steinhofel Castle

Today's new puzzle features the Steinhöfel Castle in Brandenburg (Germany).

Eltz Castle

The medieval castle featured in today's puzzle is nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. The castle is surrounded on three sides by the Elzbach River. The castle is a so-called Ganerbenburg, or castle belonging to a community of joint heirs. The main part of the castle consists of the family portions. At up to eight stories, these eight towers reach heights of between 30 and 40 metres. They are fortified with strong exterior walls. Today, the Rübenach and Rodendorf families' homes in the castle are open to the public, while the Kempenich branch of the family uses the other third of the castle. The public is admitted seasonally, from April to October.