Castles in Germany

Johannisburg Castle is one of the most important fortresses in the Renaissance period in Germany. It is located in the city of Aschaffenburg , which is located only 40 km from [Frankfurt]. The renaissance castle is consi...

Castle Hohenzollern is the ancestral seat of the Prussian kings and German emperors, and the Bavarian branch of the nobility of Hohenzollern. This incredibly beautiful castle looks like a fairy tale and is considered one...

Hohenschwangau is one of the jewels of medieval works not only in Bavaria but throughout Germany. The palace is located near the German village Schwangau, near Fussen, part of Ostallgäu district in southwestern Bavaria, ...

Fortress Marksburg is the only indestructible mountain fortress on the valley of the river Rhine. This fact automatically makes it a major model of fortress construction in this German region. Castle Marksburg is located...

The Saxon area in Germany is full of medieval fortresses and castles. Almost all the strategic points of Saxony are crowned with solid fortifications. Located in the picturesque valleys and towering high hills, stands th...

Castle Trausnitz is another masterpiece in the territory of Germany. The castle stands majestically on a hill above the town of Landshut in the German State of Bavaria. Initially, during the 16th century the castle was n...

Nymphenburg is an amazing baroque palace, located near the center of Munich. Literally in translation the name means "Palace of nymphs" and this lovely architecture and incredibly beautiful gardens attract thousands of t...

Rheinfels Castle was once the largest and most impressive castle on the river Rhine. Today unfortunately it’s remains are only the ruins of it’s past glory. The castle is located in the town of St. Goar in Germany among ...

Like one out of an old tale about princes and princesses castle carriages Eltz is dignified as it stands down the hill in the middle of the most famous valley in Germany - Mosel. Here the climate is divinely soft and the...

In southwestern Germany, in Baden-Württemberg, near the town Meersburg, is the eponymous medieval fortress. Castle Meersburg rises majestically on the north coast of the great Lake Constance or better known as Lake Boden...

Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany. The beautiful palace was built on the 92 meter hill in the Bavarian Alps. Its covers the southwest part of this German province, near Hohen...