European castles Castles. With those words caused many images : kings, queens, of courtly dances, a luxury, grandeur - list is endless. These exquisite stone structures literally cuts legends and myths to the most recent Gloucester. The most ancient surviving today, the castle is in France in the Loire Valley. It is dated 950 years. For hundreds of years, the castles have been a symbol of its owner. The original castles were base from which lords with the assistance of its armed riders can control their possession. Castles and knights are unique features of feudal society and the basis of all the heavy cavalry and military elite. Castle Territory were 10 miles from its walls, which is the distance that can be overcome at the horses and return the same day. The main function was to defend castles. Defensive function of the castle protect its location and architecture. All other functions are secondary. Since XVI century castle walls became more powerful. The reason for this has been the development of artillery. The most famous and beautiful castles in Europe-Noysvanshteyn, Gluboka over the Vltava, Shambor, Blois, Karlstejn Carnarvon, Windsor, Alnwick, Leeds, Konopishte, Shenonso, London Tower and dozens of other for hundreds of years to keep secret their owners and events that they been. One of them was killed by Lady Macbeth, played in another wedding Madonna. Many people certainly want to live in the castle. Thanks to the Internet, and European castles have become so popular that now traditionally flat market like real estate increased activity. Comparing prices castle in the price prestigious European real estate is in favour of old castles. But Castle, which has aged several hundred years, is not the same as home with five bedrooms in a luxurious urban area. Undoubtedly, the maintenance costs can castle hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. On sale castle specialize some 30 European and American companies. Many of the castles striking its magnificence, beauty and strict antiquity. One such proposal-XIII century citadel on the outskirts of Salzburg. Especially this castle makes a great restoration. His old walls are works of art in each room is modern bathrooms. "It is very rare to find a castle in this state," says manager Agency for the exclusive sale of real estate. Its price is $ 20 million. However, not all the castles on the market are offered on a bend price. Specialists selling castles claim that "people always feel that castles are worth more than they might think." Geography potential acquisitions very broad, from Portugal and Ireland to the Ukraine and Russia. However, the most active on the market today is castle in France and the United Kingdom. Thus, in France, which has about 40 thousand castles are offered for sale more than a hundred castles. French chateaux leaders not only on quantity but also in quality. In doing so, many of them are history associated with the names of people who have several hundred years ago, the life of not only France but throughout Europe. Proposal castles in Germany is very low. The majority of the proposed sale to castle in need of serious reconstruction. From time to time, proposals appear on the market and the sale of castles built in the H IX-XX centuries, in one of the most prestigious places of the world, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The price of such proposals vary about 4-5 million dollars. But not all castles can be sold to foreigners. Swiss law does not allow them to acquire castles of historical value.