Leipzig, Germany
1165
Rostock, Germany
1265
Tübingen, Germany
1470
Bonn, Germany
11th century
Würzburg, Germany
1711-1722
Speyer, Germany
1030
Hamburg, Germany
1255
Hamburg, Germany
1846-1863
Cologne, Germany
1210-1220
Lübeck, Germany
1227-1250
Münster, Germany
1375-1450
Würzburg, Germany
1377-1480
Magdeburg, Germany
1209
Hamburg, Germany
1189
Passau, Germany
1688
Münster, Germany
1192-1264
Erfurt, Germany
c. 1094
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
c. 1400
Erfurt, Germany
12th century
Bremen, Germany
1380
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.