Pezinok, Slovakia
c. 1300
Cerová, Slovakia
13th century
Plavecké Podhradie, Slovakia
1256-1273
Čabradský Vrbovok, Slovakia
13th century
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
13th century
Halič, Slovakia
15th century
Vígľaš, Slovakia
13th century
Žarnovica, Slovakia
13th century
Borsa, Slovakia
13th century
Bánovce nad Bebravou District, Slovakia
13th century
Ducové, Slovakia
800-900 AD
Topoľčany, Slovakia
13th century
Likavka, Slovakia
c. 1315
Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
13th century
Sedliská, Slovakia
1309-1316
Blatnica, Slovakia
13th century
Svätý Jur, Slovakia
13th century
Podbranč, Slovakia
13th century
Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
c. 1128
Zborov, Slovakia
13th 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.