Once a royal fortress, it can claim to be one of the oldest privately owned and inhabited castles in the region.

In 1715 the Jacobites occupied the royal fortress as a barracks.

The castle was probably built in the middle of the 12th century as a royal fortress.

By the early 15th century the royal fortress at Gavnø had lost its strategic importance.

It was recorded as a royal fortress in the mid 13th century.

Royal administration in the entire kingdom was based on counties organized around royal fortresses.

The royal fortress of Somogyvár was frequently mentioned in charters from 1163.

In 1417, in addition to being a royal fortress, it formally became a state prison.

The fortress of Erdesumulu was built in 1335 as a royal fortress.

The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".