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Ackergill Castle is a Scottish castle located north of Wick, Caithness.
map coodrinates 58.4748, -3.11273
The Clan Keith, under John Keith, inherited the lands of Ackergill in 1354, from the Cheynes family. Ackergill Tower was probably built by his son, but was first mentioned in existing records in 1538. The castle is reputed to be haunted and if you wish you can book one of the haunted rooms.

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Chillingham Castle is a castle in the village of Chillingham in the northern part of Northumberland, England.
map coordinates 55.526, -1.905
The castle was originally a monastery in the late 12th century. In 1298, King Edward I stayed at the castle on his way to Scotland to battle a Scottish army led by William Wallace. A glazed window in a frame was specially installed for the king, a rarity in such buildings at the time. The castle became the seat of the Grey family, and in 1344 a Licence to crenellate was issued by King Edward III to allow battlements to be built, effectively upgrading the stronghold to a fully fortified castle, of quadrangular form. You can book a stay and possibly see the ghost of a lady murdered during the reign of Charles II in order that her husband might have her sister.

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Schloss Therasburg stands west of the township Pulkau in Austria.
map coordinates 48.715208 , 15.776908
The castle's first mention in known records is in 1327 as the pproperty of Ortlieb Zvendel von Teraczpurch. The castle has been owned by the Attems-Heiligenkreuz Family since 1670. Many members of the Attems-Heiligenkreuz family have seen the ghost of a blond, curly haired boy in the main room by the fire place.

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Kasteel Hof van Roosendal is located in Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium.
map coordinates 51.248855, 4.446744
The trials of finding information on lesser known castles means that there may not be any docuumentation available on the web. I'm sure the local library and church has some record of this castle. But at present all that I can tell you that it is old enough to have been built with a moat. The moat is still there and the slightly modernised building is still accesses via a bridge.

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Kasteel Rosendael is situated in Gelderland village Rozendaal in Velp, in the Netherlands.
map coordinates 52.009444, 5.964444
The castle is in 1314 first mentioned, and Count Raynald I was the first occupant. His son Raynald II was lord. After the counts and dukes of Gelderland, the castle was owned by Sheriff William of Scherpenzeel , who in 1579 sold to Dirck van Dorth.

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Hohenschwangau Castle is a castle and palace in southern Germany.
map coordinates 47.555556, 10.736111
Hohenschwangau Castle was built on the remains of the fortress Schuangau, which was first mentioned in historical records dating from the 12th century. A family of knights was responsible for the construction of the medieval fortress, and it served as the seat of the local government of Schwangau. In 1523, the schloss was described as having walls which were too thin to be useful for defensive purposes.

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Muncaster Castle is about a mile east of the west-coastal town of Ravenglass in Cumbria, England.
map coordinates 54.3547, -3.3809
Muncaster Castle is owned by the Pennington family, who have lived at Muncaster for at least 800 years. The Muncaster estate was granted to Alan de Penitone in 1208. The oldest parts of the castle include the Great Hall and the 14th century pele tower, a type of watch-tower fortification unique to the English-Scottish border region. You can book a stay at the castle and perhaps see the ghosts of Magaret Pennington or Tom Fool.

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Jannée Castle is a castle in Jannée in the village of Pessoux, Belgium.
map coordinates 50.283, 5.209
The castles origins are rather vague. It seems to have been built in the twelfth century as a refuge for the dependency of the Barony of Woot de Jannée. The castle was heavily rebuilt in the seventeenth century and most of the moat filled in. Though in satellite photos you can still trace the moat's outline. Now the castle welcomes guests as a hotel.

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Cabra Castle is the name given to two castles, one now ruined, the other now used as an impressive luxury hotel. They are very near Kingscourt in south-east County Cavan, Ireland.
map coordinates 53.919815, -6.802268
The original castle is believed to have belonged to the O'Reilly family and was built in the twelfth century. It was confiscated by Cromwell on his march of destruction through Ireland. Many records were lost. The lands were granted to the Kooch family who built the newer castle between 1790 and 1800. You can stay in the newer castle which is reputed to be haunted. But from the reviews it seems to be more haunted by unruly wedding guests than ghosts.





map coordinates 53.914803, -6.774030

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Castle Becov is located in Be?ov nad Teplou, a town in the Czech Republic.
map coordinates 50.086144, 12.839685
The oldest parts of the castle date back to 1352. It has been enlarged many times since.

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The ruins of Lichnice castle are in the Czech Republic in the Iron Mountains in the village Podhradí.
map coordinates 48.878969, 15.586374
The castle was built around 1261 by Smila of Lichtenburk.

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Château de Busset is a castle in the commune of Busset in the Allier département of France.
map coordinates 46.063056, 3.51
The exact build date of the castle is not known. But the property belonged to a Grand Master of the Templars late in the 13th century who did much construction on the site. The castle is now a luxury hotel.

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Burg Pollnitz is in Harth-Pollnitz, a municipality in the district of Greiz in Thuringia, Germany.
map coordinates 50.7553 , 11.958831
The castle's first mention in surving documents is in 1130 where "Albertus de Pullnitz" was as lord of the castle. Of the moated castle, only the high square tower, and some remnants of walls have been preserved.

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Dunboy Castle (meaning Caisleán Dhún Baoi) was a stronghold of the O'Sullivan Bere, a Gaelic clan leader and 'Chief of Dunboy'. The castle is located on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland.
map coordinates 51.633, -9.924
The castle itself probably dates from sometime after the 11th century, but not much is known of its build date. Dunboy Castle was the scene of the famous Siege of Dunboy in the summer of 1602 which ultimately led to its destruction and the breaking of the power of the O'Sullivan Bere.

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The Castello di Oria Is loacted in the town of Oria, in the Apulia region of Italy.
map coordinates 40.499850, 17.641730
The Castle we see today is mostly the result of modifications from the early 13th century under Frederick II of Hehenstaufen and, later, under the Angevines, who added two cylindrical towers.