Malmö, Sweden
16th century
Visby, Sweden
1210-1220
Visby, Sweden
1250s
Lund, Sweden
1882
Visby, Sweden
13th century
Lund, Sweden
ca. 1050
Visby, Sweden
13th century
Visby, Sweden
ca. 1200
Gothenburg, Sweden
12th century
Sigtuna, Sweden
ca.1100
Visby, Sweden
1460-1470s
Visby, Sweden
1230s
Växjö, Sweden
1696-1715
Mörbylånga, Öland, Sweden
1785
Uppsala, Sweden
1655
Luleå, Sweden
ca. 1492
Gothenburg, Sweden
18th century
Gränna, Sweden
1637-1650
Byxelkrok, Öland, Sweden
1845
Sankt Ibb, Sweden
1576
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.