One of the oldest medieval Croatian fortified cities in north of Croatia is Garic, in the middle of Moslavacka hill, and was founded by Stjepan Subic in 1256. In 1295 order of Paulines made a monastery. In 1544 forces of Ottoman Empire took Garic City and riuned it with monastery and small church. Since then, ruines are preserved and became favorite excursion site.
References:The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.