Dubrovnik, Croatia
1317
Dubrovnik, Croatia
14th century
Zadar, Croatia
1221
Pula, Croatia
1314
Dubrovnik, Croatia
11th century
Hvar, Croatia
15th century
Punat, Croatia
1480
Drniš, Croatia
14th century
Bol, Croatia
1475
Varaždin, Croatia
1701
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
18th century
Orebić, Croatia
16th century
Kloštar Ivanić, Croatia
1508
Vrbovsko, Croatia
c. 1600
Obrovac, Croatia
1317
Kistanje, Croatia
14th century
Kutjevo, Croatia
1232
Orahovica, Croatia
15th century
Sokolovac, Croatia
1550
Jastrebarsko, Croatia
1704
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.