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15 Of The Most Beautiful Abandoned Castles I Discovered During My Travels Around The World

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I'm a French artist, and my name is Dimitri "Jahz Design." I graduated as a graphic designer. I have always been interested in history and architectural remains. It was in 2013 when I developed my interest in the urban photography of heritage in disuse. My first exploration was an ancient cemetery of military ships.

I travel the globe looking for forgotten places in urban decay. Today, I want to share with you the most beautiful abandoned castles in the world.

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#1

Italy

Italy

Final score:

77points

Agnieszka Kumek 4 years ago

How is it possible that this masterpiece is abandoned?

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#2

France

France

Final score:

77points

Helen Haley 4 years ago

Fairy tale fodder.

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#3

France

France

Final score:

65points

Leighann Parker 4 years ago

Oh wow- how majestic.. love this angle

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#4

France

France

Final score:

62points

Leighann Parker 4 years ago

Imagine the people that walked through these halls- the property...

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#5

France

France

Final score:

61points

sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago

Like the design !!!

9points

#6

France

France

Final score:

60points

Leighann Parker 4 years ago

Sadly forgotton... how could anyone just let this go

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#7

Belgium

Belgium

Final score:

59points

Vincent Philippart 4 years ago

That's Chateau Miranda in Noisy. It was torn down by its a*****e owner despite the best efforts of activists to try and save it.

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#8

Belgium

Belgium

Final score:

54points

Leighann Parker 4 years ago

Makes me think of The Biltmore House here in USA- North Carolina

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#9

Portugal

Portugal

Final score:

53points

sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago

More like a big house, than a castle !!!

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#10

France

France

Final score:

52points

Helen Haley 4 years ago

You can picture the carts and foot traffic on the way to the market.

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#11

Italy

Italy

Final score:

51points

sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago

Must have many visitors, the area to drive looks used !!!

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#12

France

France

Final score:

48points

Helen Haley 4 years ago

This was made for elegance, intrigue and parties.

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#13

Italy

Italy

Final score:

45points

Tanya Wade 4 years ago

Jahz Design: Your pictures are fantastic! They’ve given me new fodder for my “personal fantasy hour”. Do you have any info on the castles’ histories? The families that owned them? Or specific location? I’d like to look a couple of them up; namely, #1 & #8. Very good job!👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽💗

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#14

France

France

Final score:

31points

Kitten Dog Mom 2 years ago

Honey, I'm home!!

0points

#15

France

France

Final score:

26points

Marguerite Janiszyn 2 years ago

Maybe not abandoned but definitely only ruins. The place has no roof and the interior is completely gutted. I thought a fire might of gutted it but it was just neglect. So sad.

2points

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Jahz Design

French artist, Dimitri Bourriau "Jahz Design", is a graduated graphic designer. He has always been interested in history and architectural remains. It was in 2013 when he developed his interest in the photography of heritage in disuse. His first exploration was an ancient cemetery of military ships. Today he travels the globe looking for places in decline. It draws our attention to our civilization in constant mutation to ephemeral memory. His latest discoveries have taken him in the footsteps of the Soviet Buran spacecraft program in Baikonur (Kazakhstan). In 2017 he became Manfrotto ambassador. In 2018, Irix, the brand of ultra-wide angle lens of Swiss origin, proposed to Dimitri to become their ambassador.

French artist, Dimitri Bourriau "Jahz Design", is a graduated graphic designer. He has always been interested in history and architectural remains. It was in 2013 when he developed his interest in the photography of heritage in disuse. His first exploration was an ancient cemetery of military ships. Today he travels the globe looking for places in decline. It draws our attention to our civilization in constant mutation to ephemeral memory. His latest discoveries have taken him in the footsteps of the Soviet Buran spacecraft program in Baikonur (Kazakhstan). In 2017 he became Manfrotto ambassador. In 2018, Irix, the brand of ultra-wide angle lens of Swiss origin, proposed to Dimitri to become their ambassador.

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Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

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sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago

Very interesting, it would be nice to see the interior, however, I do understand it is likely unsafe, thanks for showing !!!

10points

Helen Haley 4 years ago

Each of these castles could inspire their own delightful stories. Loves won and lost, secrets kept or revealed. Battles fought all the little joys and tragedies of life. All empty houses or buildings own the bittersweet wisftul, but there is that extra layer of intrigue and romance when it is a castle.

7points

Billy The Kid 4 years ago

and hauntings

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Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago

Thinking of the history and memories lost within the walls of all of these castles breaks my heart. Even more when the interior is also photographed and shown. Homes are ingrained within families. Where did their families go??

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sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago

Very interesting, it would be nice to see the interior, however, I do understand it is likely unsafe, thanks for showing !!!

10points

Helen Haley 4 years ago

Each of these castles could inspire their own delightful stories. Loves won and lost, secrets kept or revealed. Battles fought all the little joys and tragedies of life. All empty houses or buildings own the bittersweet wisftul, but there is that extra layer of intrigue and romance when it is a castle.

7points

Billy The Kid 4 years ago

and hauntings

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Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago

Thinking of the history and memories lost within the walls of all of these castles breaks my heart. Even more when the interior is also photographed and shown. Homes are ingrained within families. Where did their families go??

6points

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