Kilkenny Castle has been ranked amongst the 10 most beautiful castles on the planet.
The Irish castle shares the list with other big names like the Palace of Versailles and Windsor Castle.
The medieval castle, built in 1195, has been called the “most fairytale-esque castles of the world” by the Architectural Digest, Kilkennypeople.ie reports.
It was built by William Marshal- the 1st Earl of Pembroke.
The digest added: “This castle overlooks the River Nore and was used to guard the important river crossing for more than 900 years.
“Throughout the history of the castle, the site was renovated several times with the changing of owners, making it a mixture of various architectural styles.”
Architectural Digest’s list of the world’s ten most beautiful castles
1 - Chateau de Versailles, France
2 - Windsor Castle, England
3 - Mont Saint-Michel, France
4 - Bodiam Castle, East Sussex England
5 - Castello Aragonese, Ischia, Italy
6 - Spiš Castle, Slovakia
7 - Prague Castle, The Czech Republic
8 - Kilkenny Castle, Ireland
9 - Bojnice Castle, Slovakia
10 - Carcassonne, France
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