Skövde, Sweden
12th century
Strängnäs, Sweden
12th century
Ekerö, Sweden
12th century
Kungsör, Sweden
1690-1700
Kungsör, Sweden
12th century
Uppsala, Sweden
c. 1300
Norrtälje, Sweden
13th century
Knutby, Sweden
13th century
Askersund, Sweden
1780
Bollnäs, Sweden
15th century
Torsby, Sweden
1928
Ekerö, Sweden
1175
Ekerö, Sweden
12th century
Lye, Sweden
12th century
Degerhamn, Sweden
12th century
Stora Levene, Sweden
11th century
Visby, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Skurup, Sweden
1812
Fengersfors, Sweden
1730
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.