Coburg, Germany
1605
Weimar, Germany
1761
Nuremberg, Germany
1933
Nuremberg, Germany
1295
Dessau-Rosslau, Germany
1925-1926
Hanover, Germany
17th century
Oranienburg, Germany
1936
Augsburg, Germany
1516
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
12th century
Weimar, Germany
1904
Bayreuth, Germany
1744-1748
Kaiserslautern, Germany
1152
Baden-Baden, Germany
1102
Trier, Germany
100-200 AD
Bad Muskau, Germany
1811
Berlin, Germany
1923
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
c. 1300
Berlin, Germany
1925-1933
Greifswald, Germany
1199-1204
Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Germany
18th 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.