Castle 🏰

Quick answer

A European castle. Castles, fairy tales, and travel.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Buildings
Unicode
U+1F3F0
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:european_castle:

Castle 🏰: Meaning

A European castle.

Castles, fairy tales, and travel.

🏰 Castle is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Buildings”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching building, European.

How to use 🏰 Castle

Building emojis show houses, offices, hospitals, and landmarks. They tell people where you are or where you are going.

Example messages

  • Home sweet home 🏰
  • At the office till 6 🏰

🏰 compared with similar emojis

🏰Castle

Castles, fairy tales, and travel.

🏠House

Home, moving, and real estate.

🏡House with garden

Home sweet home and family life.

🏢Office building

Work and the office.

🏥Hospital

Hospitals, health, and emergencies.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🏰
UnicodeU+1F3F0
HTML (hex)🏰
HTML (decimal)🏰
CSS\1F3F0
JavaScript\u{1F3F0}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83C\uDFF0
Python\U0001F3F0
URL%F0%9F%8F%B0
GitHub:european_castle:
Slack / Discord:european_castle:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🏰U+1F3F0Castle

History and device support

🏰 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “castle”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “castle”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “castle”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🏰 Castle emoji mean?

A European castle. Castles, fairy tales, and travel.

How do I copy and paste the Castle emoji?

Tap or click the large 🏰 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Castle emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “castle”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “castle”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “castle”.

When was the Castle emoji added?

The Castle emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🏰?

The Castle emoji is U+1F3F0 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🏰.

Which category is the Castle emoji in?

🏰 Castle is in the Travel & places category, in the “Buildings” subgroup, together with 26 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🏰?

Emojis similar to 🏰 Castle include 🏟️ Stadium, 🏛️ Classical building, 🏗️ Building construction, 🧱 Brick.

What is the Castle emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Castillo europeo (Español), Château (Français), Schloss (Deutsch), यूरोपीय क़िला (हिन्दी), قلعة (العربية), 西洋の城 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🏰 emoji?

🏰 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🏰?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “castle”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🏰?

Its official keywords are building, European. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🏰.

Can I use 🏰 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🏰 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🏰 and 🏠?

🏰 Castle: A European castle. 🏠 House: A house.

Does 🏰 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Castle?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :european_castle: to insert 🏰.

Does 🏰 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Castle emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🏰 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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