He also built a string of defensive hilltop castles, including the ones at Buda and Visegrád.

Some of the hilltop castles and more remote stretches of coast can only be reached on foot.

Like other hill castles, hilltop castles lost their significance during the course of the Middle Ages.

The balcony was located at one of the highest points in the hilltop castle and permitted a breathtaking view of the town laid out below.

The port's vital strategic position so close to mainland Europe gave rise to a sprawling hilltop castle, with some 2000 years of history to its credit.

Bonaparte ordered the partly ruined hilltop castle to be taken.

The town is surrounded on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle.

To cover the retreat, Provera and 1,000 picked troops occupied a ruined hilltop castle.

After a short stop, it's back into midstream towards Cochem and its splendid hilltop castle.