African castle

African Palace

The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely glossed over in international media. Most reporting from the continent focuses only on issues that reinforce negative stereotypes – those of poverty, disease and war.

WATG's most innovative built projects over the last 70 years that have set the pace for originality, style and cutting edge design.

Lets showcase, appreciate and collect pictures of all the different: - Castles - Forts - Other Historics Sites, Cities & Builldings Africa countries...

Gondar Fasil castle

The Fasil Ghebbi Castle also called the Camelot of Africa. Located in the country of Ethiopia. This is NOT a slave castle and was NOT designed and built by European people NOR Arab people.The most prominent of several castles in the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi in Gonder, known dreamily as the Camelot of Africa, Fasilides Castle is named after the Ethiopian Emperor who had it built during the Mid 17th century. Gonder is home to several other castles, including those of Yohannes and David…

Africa is not famous for its castles, but it should be. They don't look like traditional European castles--they've got a style all their own. From the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria, Egypt, a castle built in the 15th century over top of the ruins one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, which stands guard over a former caravan route between the Sahara Desert and Marrakech, these royal and military complexes are some of the world's most…

Africa’s castles have a unique history, beauty, and personality worth seeing for yourself