Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1618
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1530
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16th century
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16th century
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16th century
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1884
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1863
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1541-1561
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1457
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16th century
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1914
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1902
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1936-1940
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1929/2004
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1560
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1579/2016
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1266
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1343
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1574
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15th 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.