Lübeck, Germany
1915
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
1536
Hanover, Germany
1902
Duisburg, Germany
1964
Greifswald, Germany
1998
Schwarzenacker, Germany
1st century AD
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
1504
Xanten, Germany
98 AD
Worms, Germany
1881 (building 1180)
Hildesheim, Germany
Borg, Germany
Chemnitz, Germany
c. 1136
Detmold, Germany
1960
Manching, Germany
2006
Leverkusen, Germany
18th century
Eisleben, Germany
1546
Groß Raden, Germany
Eisleben, Germany
1693
Lemgo, Germany
1571
Mechernich, Germany
1961
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.