List of castles in Francia

The List of Castles in Francia is an overview of all castles, palaces and Kaiserpfalzen scattered throughout the landscape of the Frankish Empire. Because of the rich history of the country, as well as the cultural backgrounds or different areas, there are different terms for the different buildings.

Terminology

There are different terms associated with the various structures, but there is no set formulation, only a pattern in the terminology.

• Castle: an independently reinforced structure that could be defended under medieval conditions. Castles after the Middle Ages have the characteristics of a fortified structure, but cannot necessarily be defended under medieval conditions.
  • A Frankish castle is indicated by the Germanian terms "Schloss" or "Burg";
  • A Froyalanish castle is called a "castle" or "borg";
  • A military castle is called a "Festung" or "Fort".
• Citadel: an independently defensible structure that could be defended under medieval conditions, covering an entire city. Sometimes in combination with a castle or fortress. The Germanian word is "Zitadelle".
• Palace: an office building that has a public or ceremonial function.
  • An imperial residence is called a "Hof" or "Palais";
  • A Kaiserpfalz is an imperial residence, which in terms of architecture is a mixture between a castle and a palace.

List

Name	Place	Construction	Photo	Notes
Arkadius Palace	Brandenburg	1673		The residential palace of the Emperor of Francia and his family. The palace is privately owned by the Kaiser.
Hofburg	Brandenburg	1678		The official workplace of the Kaiser in the centre of Brandenburg.
Castle Islàn	Hyfrost	1630		The former residence of the Royal Family of Elwynn.
Kaiserpaltz	Frankfurt-am-Oder	prior to 1672		The location where a special session of the Reichstag was held, which introduced the new constitution "Constitutionem Vadum Francorum".
Stone Castle of Norfae	Island of Norfae	prior to 1672		The mysterious castle on the island of Norfae, where the Norfae Peace Treaty was concluded.
Schloss Schöneberg	Schöneberg	prior to 1672		A partial ruin that overlooks the valley where the capital was built.