Burg Hohenzollern, Germany
1454/1846
Leipzig, Germany
1670
Mainz, Germany
c. 1240
Würzburg, Germany
1200
Braubach, Germany
c. 1117
Königstein, Germany
13th century
Füssen, Germany
13th century
Wierschem, Germany
12th century
Cochem, Germany
1100
Meißen, Germany
10th century
Coburg, Germany
13th century
Burg an der Wupper, Germany
c. 1133
Dorsten, Germany
17th century
Geltendorf, Germany
1292
Saarbrücken, Germany
18th century
Bielefeld, Germany
13th century
Cologne, Germany
1235-1240
Pillnitz, Germany
1720
Tübingen, Germany
c. 1037
Königswinter, Germany
1138-1167
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.