The largest castles in the world

The castle is located Edinburgh On a volcanic rock, it dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Few of the existing buildings date from before the 16th century.

A notable exception is St Margaret's Church, the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, dating from the early 12th century.

Aleppo Citadel is considered one of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

The castle sits on a 50-meter-high hill in the center of Aleppo, Syria.

The use of the hill dates back at least to the mid-3rd millennium BC.

Later it was occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks.

The majority of the building as it stands today dates back to the 13th century.

Himeji Castle is generally considered the most beautiful castle in Japan.

It is one of the few castles that survived the ravages of civil war, earthquakes and bombing.

The fort was first built on the present site in the 14th century and was gradually expanded over the centuries.

The building, as it stands today, was completed in 1609.

Buda Castle is located on the southern tip of Castle Hill in Budapest, Hungary.

It was first fortified in the 13th century.

This was after the Mongol attack, which prompted the citizens of Buda to look for an easily defended neighbourhood.

Today the castle features a mix of architectural styles, ranging from Gothic to Baroque.

It was invaded repeatedly, and rebuilt in the style of each invasion period.

Spis Castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest medieval castles in Central Europe.

The main body of the castle was fortified with stone walls in the first half of the 13th century and the lower courtyard in the mid-15th century.

It is beautifully located in the countryside and is often used as a film location.

Windsor Castle is known as the largest inhabited castle in the world and is certainly the largest castle in England.

It is one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II.

who spend many weekends at the castle, using it for both government and private entertainment.

Prague Castle is one of the largest castles in the world (the largest according to the Guinness Book of Records).

The castle dates back to the 9th century and was expanded several times until the second half of the 18th century.

The castle itself contains a number of landmarks including St. Vitus Cathedral and St. George's Church.

Although officially called a fort, Mehrangarh Fort can easily be considered an Indian castle.

It is located on a hill 122 metres (400 ft) high, and its walls are 36 metres high and 21 metres wide.

It is entered after passing through seven gates.

The fort was initially built in 1459 by the founder Rao Jodha after he shifted his capital here.

However, most of the structure that stands today dates from the 17th century.

Malbork Castle is located in Poland It is the largest castle in the world.

The castle was founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights.

who used it as their headquarters to help defeat Polish enemies and rule their lands in the northern Baltic.

The castle was expanded several times to accommodate the growing number of knights until their withdrawal to Königsberg in 1466.

Malbork Castle, Poland