Top 44 Castles in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 44 largest castles in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Miramare Castle, Palazzo dei Congressi and Buda Castle lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,034,370 people. Across all 44 entries the average audience size is 37,476, and the largest, Miramare Castle, reaches around 553,442 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each castle, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miramare Castle |
553,442 | 87.6% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Palazzo dei Congressi |
276,300 | 97.0% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Buda Castle |
204,628 | 22.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Bran Castle |
117,500 | 26.5% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Dublin Castle |
80,856 | 10.7% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Sforza Castle |
59,926 | 25.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Himeji Castle |
36,671 | 5.2% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Château d'Amboise |
31,620 | 14.5% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  Ljubljana Castle |
31,130 | 35.3% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Tintagel Castle |
26,933 | 1.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Blarney Castle |
25,563 | 22.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Castillo de San Marcos |
18,157 | 34.2% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Malahide Castle |
17,100 | 13.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Bratislava Castle |
16,173 | 24.3% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Leeds Castle |
15,872 | 5.5% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Kilkenny Castle |
15,350 | 8.5% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Wartburg |
14,317 | 10.2% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Château de Chillon |
13,368 | 15.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Dover Castle |
12,857 | 4.0% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Conwy Castle |
10,118 | 4.7% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Cardiff Castle |
9,319 | 3.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Heidelberg Castle |
8,070 | 2.0% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  Heidelberger Schloss |
7,345 | 0.4% | Castle | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Guédelon Castle |
7,325 | 3.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Belvoir Castle |
6,479 | 1.0% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Slane Castle |
6,079 | 26.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Nottingham Castle |
4,350 | 10.9% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Trim Castle |
3,500 | 5.3% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Rochester Castle |
2,753 | 0.7% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Mysore Palace |
2,575 | 1.7% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Chapultepec Castle |
2,318 | 0.8% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Castell Coch |
2,190 | 13.8% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Kenilworth Castle |
1,831 | 0.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Colchester Castle |
1,405 | 0.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  Carisbrooke Castle |
1,260 | 7.8% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Ludlow Castle |
1,240 | 4.7% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Bolsover Castle |
836 | 0.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Chirk Castle |
648 | 2.3% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Rockingham Castle |
454 | 0.2% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Malacara |
415 | 0.2% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  York Castle |
340 | 2.1% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  Ujazdów Castle |
194 | 0.4% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Wawel Castle |
98 | 10.8% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Darver Castle |
60 | 1.8% | Castle | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 44 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each castle by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest castle in Italy?
Miramare Castle currently leads with an estimated audience of 553,442 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.