Split, Croatia
7th century AD
Dubrovnik, Croatia
1673-1713
Trogir, Croatia
1213
Zadar, Croatia
12th century
Zagreb, Croatia
1886
Korčula, Croatia
15th century
Šibenik, Croatia
1402
Zagreb, Croatia
11th century
Hvar, Croatia
14th century
Zagreb, Croatia
1866
Krk, Croatia
12th century
Pula, Croatia
5th century AD
Varaždin, Croatia
1642-1656
Osijek, Croatia
1898
Rijeka, Croatia
1638
Senj, Croatia
1169
Đakovo, Croatia
1866-1882
Sisak, Croatia
1765
Požega, Croatia
1756-1763
Križevci, Croatia
13th century
The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on an older 7th-century fortification, the castle is known from 987. In 1002, it was mentioned in the will of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who bequeathed the fortress to his youngest child, Bernard. In effect, the family ruling over the region were installed here which allowed them to control access to the upper Ariège valley and to keep surveillance from this strategic point over the lower land, protected behind impregnable walls.
In 1034, the castle became capital of the County of Foix and played a decisive role in medieval military history. During the two following centuries, the castle was home to Counts with shining personalities who became the soul of the Occitan resistance during the crusade against the Albigensians.