Stockholm, Sweden
1279
Stockholm, Sweden
13th century
Stockholm, Sweden
17th - 18th century
Stockholm, Sweden
1571
Stockholm, Sweden
1990
Stockholm, Sweden
1942
Stockholm, Sweden
1641-1672
Stockholm, Sweden
1891
Stockholm, Sweden
ca. 1270-1300
Ekerö, Sweden
1662
Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Stockholm, Sweden
1866
Stockholm, Sweden
1903
Stockholm, Sweden
17th century
Stockholm, Sweden
1917
Stockholm, Sweden
1823-1827
Solna, Sweden
1634-1795
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.