castle - Germany
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Burg Castle | Rating: 7.00 |
The Burg Castle has quite an unusual name for a German castle. It's like a dog of Lt. Colombo, which ..., read more... |
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Hardenberg Castle and Palace | Rating: 7.00 |
The Hardenberg Castle and Hardenberg Palace are located close to each other and belong to the noble Hardenberg family.
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Ettersburg Castle | Rating: 7.00 |
Castle Ettersburg is located outside Weimar, but is included in a large list of Weimar's objects of the UNESCO World ..., read more... |
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Bruche castle | Rating: 7.00 |
| A small castle-palace of the first half of the 18th century. You can walk freely on the territory, although it ..., read more... |
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Bevern castle | Rating: 7.00 |
| If you do not know how the buildings of the Renaissance look like, then you must visit the castle of Bevern. This is almost the most characteristic building in the whole of Germany, read more... |
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Schwoebber castle | Rating: 7.00 |
| Luxurious five-star hotel, located in the castle of the 16th century. It was built by Hilmar von Münchhausen on the location of the old knightly fortress. By name, you can guess that it was the ancestor of the famous Baron Munchausen, read more... |
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Jever Castle (Schlossmuseum Jever) | Rating: 7.00 |
The castle was founded in the 14th century, at that time, as a fortress. And got a modern look in the 15-16 centuries.
It is curious that in 1793 the city was inherited by Empress Catherine II, so it moved to the Russian crown. Such situations were possible before the reunification of Germany, during the time of individual kingdoms and independent cities. Catherine received the city after the death of her brother, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, read more... |
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Querfurt Castle | Rating: 7.00 |
| Querfurt is a large medieval castle, since the 15th century it is surrounded by fortress walls and has repeatedly participated in the battles of the Thirty Years War, read more... |
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Neustadt am Ruebenberge | Rating: 7.00 |
| A small town near Hanover. Here you can find the castle, the park near it, and a small old town, read more... |
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Ippenburg Castle | Rating: 6.80 |
Ippenburg Castle is 600-year-old ancestral home of a noble family Bussche-Ippenburg. The descendants live there today, the castle is ..., read more... |
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Braunschweig | Rating: 6.80 |
| Braunschweig is the second largest city in Lower Saxony. Until November 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of ..., read more... |
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Heidelberg | Rating: 6.80 |
Heidelberg is best known for its university. Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 and is the oldest and one of ..., read more... |
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Gustrow Castle | Rating: 6.80 |
In the city of Gustrow stands perfectly preserved Renaissance castle. Its construction began by Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg in 1558 ..., read more... |
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Castle Westerburg | Rating: 6.80 |
| The oldest water castle in Germany, read more... |
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Salzgitter | Rating: 6.80 |
| Salzgitter, one of the cities in Germany with a special administrative structure. It consists of many separate towns, so you just can't find the city of Salzgitter on the map, read more... |
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Ippenburg Castle (Schloss Ippenburg) | Rating: 6.80 |
| Aristocratic residence in the neo-Gothic style, built on the site of older, ruined estates, in 1862 - 1867. Belongs to the von dem Bussche-Ippenburg family for over 600 years. The castle and the park are known as a place of annual garden festivals, read more... |
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Park in Luetetsburg | Rating: 6.60 |
In a small town of Lütetsburg in northern Germany lies a beautiful old park. It was founded by Baron Edzard Mauritz ..., read more... |
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Castle in Stadthagen | Rating: 6.60 |
Stadthagen is a small town near Hannover. It belongs to the towns of Weser Renaissance, mainly because of an ancient ..., read more... |
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Halle | Rating: 6.60 |
Halle is one of those cities that are not small by the standards of Germany, but is still considered as ..., read more... |
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Winsen (Luhe) | Rating: 6.60 |
| Winsen is a town near Hamburg with a small old center. You can stop by to see the 700-year-old castle ..., read more... |
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Iburg Castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| Iburg Castle is a former abbey where prince-bishops of Osnabrück lived for 600 years. There is small garden near the castle designed by Martin Charbonnier, better known for the Royal Gardens in Hanover. Gardens in Hanover, by the way, was ordered by Princess Sophia, who was born and grew up in this castle and later became the first Prussian Queen. And her brother George I, who also spent all his childhood in this castle, in 1714 became king of the Great Britain and Nothern Island, read more... |
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Westerwinkel castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| One of the earliest baroque castles in Westphalia, built in the 17th century. Was not rebuilt, so now you can see the original, 350-year-old castle, read more... |
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Leuchtenburg castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| The picturesque castle on the hill, first mentioned in 1221. Throughout the history, it took part in many battles and was a refuge during the wars, read more... |
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Huelshoff castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| Beautiful water castle near Münster. From 1417 belonged to the noble family of von Hulshoff, the castle hosts their museum , read more... |
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Castle Gross Schwansee | Rating: 6.60 |
| We found this castle by accident, just saw a road sign. The territory here is small, you will go around it in 20 minutes. In addition to the castle, the seashore is just around the corner, so you can also take a walk there, read more... |
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Blankenburg | Rating: 6.40 |
Blankenburg is a tourist town near the Harz mountains in eastern Germany. It is located 10 kilometers from Wernigerode, ..., read more... |
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Three castles Drei Gleichen | Rating: 6.40 |
| The complex of three castles located on the hills in the middle of the fields. The place is quite famous, as the castles are located near one of the German autobahns, read more... |
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Huelsede Castle (Wasserschloss Huelsede) | Rating: 6.40 |
| The first building on this site was first mentioned in 1310. In the 16th century the castle was fortified with moats. In 1584, it passed into the hands of the Von Mengersen family, who reconstructed it in the Weser Renaissance style. Also farm buildings were attached, they still exist nowadays, read more... |
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Ringelheim Castle | Rating: 6.20 |
Ringelheim Castle is a former monastery, founded in the tenth century. Around the castle there's an English style park with a ..., read more... |
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Lembeck castle | Rating: 6.20 |
| The construction of the castle began in 1190, when Count of Lembek built the first defensive tower. Its remains can be found in the north wing. The castle itself was built around the tower during the next 450 years. It stands on two islands, in the middle of the lake. This is a typical structure for the castles of North Rhine-Westphalia, read more... |
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Falkenstein Castle in Harz | Rating: 6.20 |
| Falkenstein Castle in the Harz mountains was built between 1120 and 1150 years. It did not take part in the battles and was used as a living house for local counts. At the moment it houses a small museum and is used as a venue for weddings and various events, read more... |
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Schlitz castle | Rating: 6.20 |
| Was built in 1806 in the style of classicism by Count Hans von Schlitz on the location of the old ruined castle, read more... |
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Oberwerries Castle | Rating: 6.20 |
| Oberverris Water Castle consists of several buildings. The central palace was built at the end of the 17th century. The territory is small, though there is a baroque garden. It is mainly used for conferences and receptions, read more... |
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Ballenstedt | Rating: 6.20 |
| We came to Ballenstedt to see the castle and the park around it in the late Baroque style, an example of garden art of the 18th - 19th centuries, read more... |
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Wartburg Castle | Rating: 6.00 |
The Wartburg Castle has a special place in German history. This is one of the oldest castles; according to a legend, it was founded in 1067, read more... |
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Frankenstein castle | Rating: 6.00 |
| Castle Frankenstein is known among tourists mostly due to its famous name. There is a strong possibility that Mary Shelley wrote her famous novel Frankenstein after visiting the ruins of this castle in the early 1800s. Also here is being held the largest in Germany Halloween festival, read more... |
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Klink castle | Rating: 6.00 |
| Beautiful castle in the neo-Renaissance style in the Müritz National Park. It was built in 1898 on the isthmus between two lakes. The architecture copies the castles of the Loire Valley in France, read more... |
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Schaumburg Castle | Rating: 6.00 |
| Since the 12th century, the castle has been a tribal nest of the count family of Schaumburg. In 1866, it passed over to the Hohernzollern family, as a result of victory in the Austro-Prussian War. Though in 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented the castle to Prince Georg Schaumburg-Lippe as a gift for a silver wedding, and thus the castle returned to its historical owners. In 1913, they carried out a thorough reconstruction. The castle is currently owned by the Schaumburg-Lippe family, read more... |
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Granitz castle | Rating: 5.80 |
| Granitz Hunting Lodge is one of the most popular castles in eastern Germany. The architecture is absolutely not typical for Germany, such castles can be seen in Italy, but not here, read more... |
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Ranzow castle | Rating: 5.80 |
| A small castle on the island of Rügen. It stands in the middle of a golf course and hosts a hotel inside, read more... |
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Christmas Market at Oelber Castle | Rating: 5.80 |
| A beautiful Christmas market in a 16th century castle. Olber Castle is private and normally the territory is not accessible to the public, but during a few weekends in December, it is open to the public, read more... |
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Spyker castle | Rating: 5.60 |
| A small castle, the oldest non-religious building on the island of Rügen. A distinctive feature is the unusual for Germany wall color, read more... |
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Everstein Castle Ruins | Rating: 5.40 |
Everstein Castle ruins are located in the town of Polle on the high banks of the Weser river. The first mention ..., read more... |
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Ulenburg Castle | Rating: 5.40 |
| The sandstone castle in the Weser Renaissance style was built on the site of a former farm between 1568 and 1570. In 1902 - 1912 the complex was extended and, in particular, the garden area was modified. A date of 1299 hangs above the entrance to the castle, but it is erroneous, read more... |
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Plesse Castle | Rating: 5.20 |
| If you traveled by train or car between Hannover and Göttingen, you most likely saw a tall white tower on ..., read more... |
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Raesfeld castle | Rating: 5.20 |
| Rasfeld Castle is another typical representative of the water castles in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1643-1658 years. The 52-meter main tower is the tallest among the castles of the region, read more... |
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15 best castles of Germany | Rating: 0.00 |
Germany is a country of castles. More than 20000 of them are located here. Of course, most of castles are ..., read more... |
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