There was a noble residence on the site from 1174, but no information about the date of construction of the original castle has survived, and it is known from indirect facts from the history of other castles.

The castle was built by the Lords of Schönburg, who were one of the oldest Saxon noble families and had held direct imperial possessions since the 12th century, meaning that they were subject only to the emperor, exercised their own territorial sovereignty and thus belonged to the highest nobility. The castle became the center of their new domain of Glauchau.

The modern castle in Glauchau was built in 1470. It became a residential palace with late Gothic arched windows, lancet arched portals, a ballroom and a palace chapel. Some other elements, such as stepped gables decorated with scrolls or a beautiful bay window, appeared in the Renaissance read more...

Surrounded by a moat with water, Klaffenbach Castle was built in the early 16th century and is a unique example of a Renaissance castle in Saxony read more...

The spa and park complex in Wilhelmsbad was built between 1777 and 1785 by order of the crown prince and ruling count of Hanau, Wilhelm IX read more...

A small, ancient city in central Germany. It is located on the river Eder and has a rich history dating back to the early Middle Ages. The city was founded in the 8th century and played an important role in the Christianization of Germany. Here in 723, St. Boniface cut down the sacred oak tree of the god Thor, which came to symbolize the Christian conversion of the Germans read more...

The Göttingen City Forest (Stadtwald) is a great place to spend time with children. We were primarily interested in the Bismarck Tower. After parking the car, we didn't go straight to the tower, but first looked at the deer, which we found here at 51.526000, 9.981528, and here 51.524000, 9.984417 there are also squirrels. Near the car park, there is also the Göttinger Biergarten am Kehr, where you can grab a bite to eat. read more...

One of the most interesting towers in Lower Saxony. Located at the very top of the mountain, it offers an unobstructed 360-degree view. Highly recommended read more...

Würzburg is little known among foreign tourists. This Baroque city is located in the heart of Germany, while most tourists ... read more...

There are a lot of different private zoos and animal centers in Germany. One of them is located near Bremen, ... read more...

"Tiger and Turtle - Magic Mountain" is an unusual attraction which was created in 2011 in the German Duisburg. The construction, reminiscent of roller coaster, built on top of the old slag heap. It does not carry any practical purpose and used for entertainment and as an observation deck. In the evening the art object is highlighted read more...

Small palace of the early 18th century. It was built by a representative of one of the branches of the noble family Lippe, and later belonged to various graphs of Lippe read more...

A resort in Germany with thermal mineral waters. It's a standard spa town, but on Google Maps we noticed an unusual object right in the center and decided to visit it read more...

A little known and rather well hidden park, on the outskirts of Hanover. One of the first landscape gardens in Germany read more...

At the moment Köpenick is a district of Berlin, although geographically it is quite far from the center, does not have a normal S-Bahn or U-Bahn transport connection and therefore more resembles a suburb read more...

If you look at Berlin from satellite, a huge green spot immediately catches your eye. This is Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, which operated from 1923 to 2008 read more...

The resort is located on the shores of the lake of the same name (Zwischenahner Meer). The lake is interesting, it was formed by the failure of salt deposits located at a depth of 300 meters read more...

Huge playground of 13000 square metres, one of the best playgrounds in Germany at the moment. It is located in a picturesque location on the mountainside near the family recreation centre Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland. Entrance to the playground is free read more...

A large botanical garden known primarily for its rhododendron blooms. A collection has been established since the 1950s, and the park now has more than 1,000 species and varieties of rhododendrons and street azaleas read more...

A large park, or rather forest, famous for rhododendron blooms. This nursery, with 80 years of experience, is said to be the largest rhododendron park in Germany read more...

Huge castle-palace in the town of Altenburg, former residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg. Houses a museum of regional history and a museum of playing cards read more...

A large white castle on a mountain, with a lake, a walking trail, an Italian restaurant and playground nearby read more...

The original Gothic-style castle was built here in 1200. It was built by Friedrich of Thuringia, who received money and became a count through marriage. In 1260, the Counts of Waldeck, whose main castle we visited earlier, became the owners of the castle and the county of Wildungen read more...

A little-known option for a trip with children in the Harz Mountains, although you can come here without children. Mount Steinberg can be climbed by car, there is a large parking lot. There will be many cars there, most come for the purpose of hiking mountain trails. There is a nice playground right by the parking lot. There are tables, so you can have a picnic read more...

A small picturesque village in the central part of the Harz Mountains, at an altitude of 500 meters. We didn't go here on purpose, found it by chance and stopped along the way as the weather was nice. Our attention was attracted by the beautiful half-timbered houses on the shore of an artificial lake read more...

Hünnefeld Castle is located several kilometers from the Ippenburg Castle. The area was first mentioned in 1146. The first castle was ... read more...

We decided to visit Hann. Münden after we had found the town on Google Maps. It looks amazing from above. ... read more...

There are several interesting sights in the town of Leer in northern Germany. The most notable of them is the ... read more...

30 km west from Hannover lies the largest lake in the north-west of Germany. Boats go from the town ... read more...

Hermann Monument is located on the top of a 386-meter hill and dedicated to the victory of the Germanic tribes over the Roman army led by Arminius in the year 9 AD. It is located in the Tevtonburg forest and has a height of over 53 meters, being one of the 25 tallest statues in the world read more...

Mülheim(Ruhr) is a city in the largest metropolitan area in Germany. The division into cities here is purely conditional, as ... read more...

A little-known wildlife park is located in the forest near the small town of Springe (Lower Saxony). This is a ... read more...

Gemen castle was built in 1411 on the site of a castle of the 11th century, by one of the richest people in Westphalia. It is located in the middle of the lake, on two islands. At the moment there is a children's training center in the castle, so the castle has the second name "youth castle" read more...

Hubersburg palace (castle) was built in 1721 by Prince Frederick Augustus. It became famous in 1763 after signing the Hubertusburg Peace Treaty, which stopped the seven-year war between Austria, Prussia and Saxony read more...

Was built in 1403 and belonged to the noble family of Reuss. The castle is located in a picturesque place, on the banks of the river Saale read more...

In addition to Automotive City, there is a pretty good park with a castle in Wolfsburg read more...

Romantic castle on the shore of the lake of the same name in the heart of the national park of Mecklenburg Switzerland read more...

Family safari park in northern Germany in Lower Saxony. You can visit it, both on the park bus, and on your car. The latter option is much more interesting read more...

The city of Stralsund on the shores of the Baltic Sea is the gateway to the island of Rügen, here located two 3-kilometer bridges. The historic center in the style of brick Gothic was partially destroyed during World War II, but was restored and is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List read more...

A snow-white square-shaped castle located in a small town of the same name, not far from Hamburg. There is a well-kept English-style park around the castle read more...

Weser Renaissance castle in the city of Lemgo. A distinctive feature is the seven-story tower read more...

The palace was built in rococo style in 1752-1757 as the summer residence of Princess Anna Wilhelmina of Anhalt-Dessau. Included ... read more...

The Luisium palace and gardens were created between 1774 and 1778 as a gift to Princess Louise von Brandenburg-Schwedt, wife ... read more...

An excellent example of a North German town. In the pictures on the Internet it looks like a fairy-tale town on the river, and that's true read more...

One of the places in the Lüneburg heath, where in August-September, you can see beautiful heather blossoms read more...

A great place for a family day-off, the mountain about 1 km high, the highest in Lower Saxony. You can reach the top by cable car (https://www.wurmberg-seilbahn.de/) read more...

Alfeld is a small historic town located near Hildesheim and Hanover read more...

We had never heard of this town before, so we stopped by for a walk on a free day. Noted very good reconstruction of the central part of the old town read more...

The original castle complex was built around 1230 by the Margraves of Meißen. In 1280 the castle was ruled by a knight named Heidenreich von Lichtenwalde, after whom the castle got it's name read more...

Open Air Museum in Detmold (LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold) is the largest museum of its kind in Germany, offers a unique journey through time, showcasing the rural life and culture of the region over the past 500 years read more...

A resort and spa town in Thuringia, located on the southern slope of the small Kyffhäuser mountain range. First mentioned in the 9th century, in the Middle Ages the main economy was salt mining and evaporation. In 1818, it was granted resort status thanks to its salt springs and the healing properties of its water read more...

Until the mid-19th century, Sassnitz was a small fishing village. In the 1880s, the first holidaymakers began to arrive here. The settlement began to grow and in 1891 it was granted city status. In the 20th century, it developed rapidly as a port, with large ferries stopping here and infrastructure for cruise ships read more...