Hvar, Croatia
15th century
Bale, Croatia
15th century
Vrboska, Croatia
1571
Punat, Croatia
1480
Senj, Croatia
1169
Zagreb, Croatia
1902
Drniš, Croatia
14th century
Vodnjan, Croatia
1760
Đakovo, Croatia
1866-1882
Bol, Croatia
1475
Varaždin, Croatia
1701
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
18th century
Nin, Croatia
13th century
Sisak, Croatia
1765
Dobrinj, Croatia
1100
Vukovar, Croatia
1733-1737
Baška, Croatia
1100
Vukovar, Croatia
1723-1732
Orebić, Croatia
16th century
Kloštar Ivanić, Croatia
1508
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.