Kraków, Poland
11th century
Kraków, Poland
1290-1320
Warsaw, Poland
1390
Kraków, Poland
14th century
Gdańsk, Poland
1343
Kraków, Poland
1079-1098
Wrocław, Poland
14th century
Kraków, Poland
1597-1619
Kraków, Poland
1689-1705
Kraków, Poland
13th century
Gdańsk, Poland
1678-1681
Wrocław, Poland
13th century
Warsaw, Poland
1682
Toruń, Poland
c. 1750
Wrocław, Poland
13th century
Poznań, Poland
1651-1701
Lublin, Poland
1592-1617
Wrocław, Poland
13th century
Wrocław, Poland
1295
Toruń, Poland
14th 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.