Cologne, Germany
1248
Berlin, Germany
1788-1791
Berlin, Germany
1884-1894
Munich, Germany
1468-1488
Dresden, Germany
1726-1743
Hohenschwangau, Germany
1868
Nuremberg, Germany
11th century
Aachen, Germany
793-813 AD
Berlin, Germany
1695-1713
Potsdam, Germany
1744
Lübeck, Germany
1143
Berlin, Germany
1961
Lübeck, Germany
1250-1350
Trier, Germany
186-200 AD
Regensburg, Germany
11th century
Schwerin, Germany
1845-1857
Burg Hohenzollern, Germany
1454/1846
Maulbronn, Germany
1147
Königstein, Germany
13th century
Quedlinburg, Germany
936 AD
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.