Castles

Heidelberg Castle. located in the region of Baden-Wüttemberg, invites you to walk through the city, its beautiful squares and extense parks, where you will feel more than at home. Heidelberg Castle offers visitors a great deal of history and many imaginative tours, or the simple pleasure of a walk through this romantic vista.

What makes Eltz Castle so magical? - that is the question. It has been owned and cared for by the same family from when it was built until today. The architecture is the main attraction: its eight towers, soaring up to 35 meters high, its oriels, roofs, timber frame structures and turrets make it the epitome of a medieval castle. What makes it iconic is also its unrivalled location: set in the midst of a forest, deep down in a valley, far from any modern buildings and entirely surrounded by a natural paradise, it allows visitors to experience a medieval dream. Before the Euro between 1961 and 1995, Eltz Castel adorned the 500 Deutsche Mark bill.

Moritzburg Palace, the prettiest moated castle in Saxony, was named after the Duke Maurice. It was later when it converted into a magnificent baroque castle with important collections and ornaments. The best moment to enjoy the Moritzburg is at winter, when it turns into a fairy-tale pearl and becomes the magical setting of the legendary film "Three Wishes for Cinderella".

This romantic fairytale castle is reflected in the waters of Lake Schwerin in all its glory – complete with countless towers, domes, and wings. Frederick Francis II had the building converted into an impressive symbol of his dynasty back in 1857.

The Landgrave's Castle towers high above Marburg's old town and is one of the main attractions among the sights of the city. Its Museum of Cultural History does not only offer an encounter with numerous objects of cultural history, but also a tour through special rooms of the castle that are steeped in history. The magnificent Prince's Hall is considered one of the most beautiful secular Gothic halls in Germany, while the castle chapel captivates visitors with its medieval frescoes and multi-colored interior design.

Friedrich the Great built Sanssouci ("without a care") as a summer retreat – and the palace and spreading park are still magical places today. The entire complex with its palaces and park is inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage, recognized as “an outstanding example of architectural creations and landscaping” and “a cultural property of exceptional quality”.

Located on the edge of the Swabian Alb, is not a museum in the conventional sense, but a place steeped in history, but at the same time extremely lively, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. In addition to essential parts of the art collection, including important paintings, precious silver, and porcelain as well as the Prussian royal crown, numerous concerts, open-air cinema, exhibitions as well as one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany make the castle an attractive cultural institution all year round.

Neuschwanstein (also called as New Castle) is probably the most famous of the German Palaces. It was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a private retreat and rather than using public funds, it was paid for privately from his personal fortune and loans. A symbol of Romanticism, Neuschwanstein is said to have been the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle. Hohenschwangau, on the other hand, used to be the summer residence whose interior was decorated with depictions of medieval stories and poetry.