Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary Oct. 24, 2023

Hungary, a country rich with history and stunning landscapes, hosts a treasure trove of castles. From the Buda Castle in Budapest, with its opulent architecture and commanding views of the Danube, to the Eger Castle, renowned for its heroic defence against the Turks, each castle tells a unique story of battles, royalty, and cultural evolution.

© ZGPhotography/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Lighting the world
Oct. 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Oct. 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

An old bridge in a new light
Sep 19, 2026Oktoberfest, Germany
Jul 21, 2026Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua, Guatemala
Sep. 30, 2024Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
Hop into Lunar New Year
Getting starry-eyed at the moon
Check out these ‘sea cows’
Sep. 27, 2025Red maple
Bungle beehives
Aug 3, 2026Colourful boats in Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta
Who’s snoozing?
May 26, 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Dec. 11, 2025International Mountain Day
Sep 17, 2026Aerial view of Olvera, Andalusia, Spain
This clever bird passes with flying colours
So fresh, so clean
May 28, 2026Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea
Aug. 30, 2023International Whale Shark Day
If these walls could talk...
Oct. 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Commemorating Indigenous Peoples
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
Mar. 1, 2024Wheaton River, Yukon
Dec. 14, 2023Boreal owl
Dec. 26, 2024Boxing Day
Jan. 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Oct. 19, 2023Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
Sep 15, 2026Red-and-green macaws
Nov. 26, 2025World Olive Tree Day
Jul. 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany