Castles by type

thumb|260px|Templeborough Roman fort in [[South Yorkshire visualised 3D flythrough, produced for Rotherham Museums and Archives]]

fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork

fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone

300px|thumb|upright=1.5|Kasbah of Sfax in [[Tunisia]]

wooden fortress, historic Russia

fortification

fortification surrounded by water

thumb|right|300px|Schloss Favorite, Ludwigsburg|Schloss Favorite in [[Ludwigsburg]]

castle built on a natural feature that stands above the surrounding terrain

type of fortification

type of castle

water castle which is built upon an island

Type of fortification

castle complex located on flat land or in a valley floor

temporary place of retreat in case of danger of war

200px|right|thumb|Jagdschloss Gelbensande

medieval castle which guarded and controlled a customs post

Type of medieval fortification

cave with built fortifications

type of medieval castle

castle on a spur

form of castle design common in England and Scotland

Type of medieval fortification

castle or towerhouse in the shape of an L

300px|thumb|right|The counter-castle of Katz Castle|Katz

lowland castle in boggy terrain

hill castle that was built on the summit of a hill or mountain

castle positioned to dominate the surrounding area

fortified church used also as a retreat

A Ganerbenburg (plural: Ganerbenburgen) is a castle occupied and managed by several families or family lines at the same time. These families shared common areas of the castle including the courtyard, well, and chapel, whilst maintaining their own private living quarters. They occurred primarily in medieval Germany.

castle built on the side of a hill