Stockholm, Sweden
1279
Stockholm, Sweden
ca. 1270-1300
Lund, Sweden
1080-1145
Uppsala, Sweden
1287-1435
Helsingborg, Sweden
14th century
Uppsala, Sweden
1302
Visby, Sweden
1225
Malmö, Sweden
13th century
Lund, Sweden
ca. 1050
Visby, Sweden
13th century
Linköping, Sweden
c. 1120
Haninge, Sweden
13th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Sigtuna, Sweden
ca.1100
Sigtuna, Sweden
1230-1255
Nyköping, Sweden
13th century
Örebro, Sweden
Late 1200s
Växjö, Sweden
ca. 1120
Halmstad, Sweden
c. 1432
Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
ca. 1164
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.