Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
British comedian Eddie Izzard once joked that all Americans think British people live in castles. That's not an unfair assessment. With its stately manors, foggy moors, and the fact that its royal family owns more than 1.4% of the country, England seems like a storybook land from a long distant era. Is it that much of a leap to imagine British folks are still practicing chivalry and luxuriating in fortified keeps?
The funny thing is, there are a surprising number of historic castles still in use today. These medieval castles are not only still standing, they remain private residences (at least in part) to families that can trace their lineage back through the centuries. One of them even ranks among the most beautiful castles in Europe.
If you ever wondered, "Are castles still used today? Like, as a house?" - check out the fantastic estates below.
Photo: Paul Wordingham/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY 2.0
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - Chateau Le Plessis-Bourr, France
0:00:21 - Killyleagh Castle, Ireland
0:00:33 - Windsor Castle, England
0:00:44 - Haddon Hall, England
0:00:54 - Berkeley Castle, England
0:01:05 - Burg Eltz, Germany
0:01:15 - Belvoir Castle, England
0:01:26 - Alnwick Castle, England
0:01:37 - Chteau d'Uss, France
0:01:47 - Inveraray Castle, England
0:01:57 - Arundel Castle, England
0:02:04 - Dunrobin Castle, Scotland
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British comedian Eddie Izzard once joked that all Americans think British people live in castles. That's not an unfair assessment. With its stately manors, foggy moors, and the fact that its royal family owns more than 1.4% of the country, England seems like a storybook land from a long distant era. Is it that much of a leap to imagine British folks are still practicing chivalry and luxuriating in fortified keeps?
The funny thing is, there are a surprising number of historic castles still in use today. These medieval castles are not only still standing, they remain private residences (at least in part) to families that can trace their lineage back through the centuries. One of them even ranks among the most beautiful castles in Europe.
If you ever wondered, "Are castles still used today? Like, as a house?" - check out the fantastic estates below.
Photo: Paul Wordingham/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY 2.0
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - Chateau Le Plessis-Bourr, France
0:00:21 - Killyleagh Castle, Ireland
0:00:33 - Windsor Castle, England
0:00:44 - Haddon Hall, England
0:00:54 - Berkeley Castle, England
0:01:05 - Burg Eltz, Germany
0:01:15 - Belvoir Castle, England
0:01:26 - Alnwick Castle, England
0:01:37 - Chteau d'Uss, France
0:01:47 - Inveraray Castle, England
0:01:57 - Arundel Castle, England
0:02:04 - Dunrobin Castle, Scotland
▶️ MUSIC BY: bit.ly/DreamHeaven
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