Córdoba, Spain
784 AD
Seville, Spain
1401
Seville, Spain
1584
Oviedo, Spain
781 AD
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
1075
Oviedo, Spain
9th century AD
Seville, Spain
10th century AD
Granada, Spain
889 AD
Valencia, Spain
1482-1533
Burgos, Spain
1221
Toledo, Spain
around 200 BC
Granada, Spain
13th century
Cáceres, Spain
13th century
Salamanca, Spain
3rd century BC
Segovia, Spain
50 BCE
Córdoba, Spain
8th century AD
Córdoba, Spain
10th century AD
Segovia, Spain
12th century
Granada, Spain
11th century
Getxo, Spain
1893
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.