Malmö, Sweden
1434
Helsingborg, Sweden
1310s
Mariefred, Sweden
16th century
Örebro, Sweden
13th century
Uppsala, Sweden
1549
Stockholm, Sweden
1846-1848
Visby, Sweden
12th century
Kungälv, Sweden
1308
Gothenburg, Sweden
1698
Borgholm, Öland, Sweden
1654, originally in 1100s
Visby, Sweden
13th century
Linköping, Sweden
12th century
Kalmar, Sweden
12th century
Marstrand, Sweden
1658
Vadstena, Sweden
1545
Stockholm, Sweden
1544, 1833-1863
Varberg, Sweden
1287-1300
Västerås, Sweden
13th century
Lidköping, Sweden
1298
Lomma, Sweden
1862
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.