Schloss Stolzenfels | Koblenz
Stolzenfels castle is one of the most important works of Prussian Rhine Romanticism.
Castles & palaces in Romantic Germany
Hambacher Schloss palace
Trifels castle near Annweiler am Trifels
Burg Thurant in the Moselle valley
Marksburg castle
Burg Katz in the romantic Rhine valley
Burg Katz on the river Moselle
Castles and palaces in Romantic Germany
The regions around Rhine and Moselle have more than 500 castles, castle ruins, palaces and fortresses: Fairytale castles and as well fortified hideouts for infamous robber-barons set on steep crags in the river valleys. As the region played an important role in German and European history in the Middle Ages today retains a vibrant feel of mediaeval times. Tournaments and castle fairs recreate the atmosphere of bygone days. Music and drama are performed in opulent baroque surroundings and magnificent courtly settings.
Burgruine Dalburg | Dalberg
The impressive castle rests on a mountain spur in the Gräfenbach valley directly above the small village of Dalberg. The walls of the dungeon...
Schloss Hamm | Hamm
The late medieval fortress from the 14th Century in Hamm near Bitburg is the largest of the castles in the Eifel still privately occupied. Here...
Reichenstein Castle | Trechtingshausen
This
large castle is a fine example of a reconstructed castle in the
neo-Gothic style.
Burg & Hermenanlage in Welschbillig | Welschbillig
Already in the middle of the second century, the Romans had a villa in Welschbillig. In the second half of the fourth century, they constructed an...
Mainz State Museum | Mainz
When travelling towards Mainz over Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, the first thing that catches the eye is the Electoral Palace extending 75 metres along...
Burgruine Neublankenheim | Üxheim
The caste ruins is located in the Ahbachtal and discovered for the first time in 1272.
Schloss Villa Ludwigshöhe | Edenkoben
Villa Ludwigshöhe
“A villa in the Italianate style, exclusively
for the summer months and in the most...
Schloss Engers | Neuwied
It served the Trier electors, who lived in nearby Koblenz, as a hunting and pleasure palace. The prominent position on the banks of the Rhine as...
Schloss Hachenburg | Hachenburg
Hachenburg Castle
The city‘s castle is located at Hachenburg‘s highest point. The unique location of the castle...
Greifenstein castle ruin | Greifenstein
Greifenstein Castle, Baroque Castle Church and the Bell World Greifenstein Castle
Greifenstein Castle is the landmark of the municipality....
Gefängnisturm | Unkel
Prison Tower
Built in 1550 as part of the city fortifications. Today’s baroque roof
was added in 1700. The prison was located in the...
Renaissance castle (outside) | Hadamar
The eye-catcher and landmark of the town is the magnificent Renaissance castle with its Protestant castle church, which Prince Johann Ludwig had...
Ruine Rossel | Rüdesheim
The Rossel Ruin in the landscape park of Niederwald near Rüdesheim represents the only artificially constructed castle ruin. Count Johann...
Schloss Zell | Zell
Electoral Palace Zell (1307-1543)
The late-Gotic electoral residence castle is classified as one of the most beautiful...
Schloss Dhaun | Hochstetten-Dhaun
Castle Dhaun in Hochstetten-Dhaun rests majestically on a rocky mountain spur high above the romantic Kellenbach valley.
Cochem Castle | Cochem
The contours of the neo-gothic building rise more than about 330 ft above the river Moselle on an outstanding hill. The silhouette of the towering...
Burg Bassenheim | Bassenheim
The predecessor building to today’s Bassenheim Castle was erected before 1317 in the location of the same name and was the ancestral seat of the...
Schloss Neuwied | Neuwied
That the Rhine represents a thoroughly lucrative income source as an important traffic route and a major economic axis was also clear to Count...
Burg Brohleck | Brohl-Lützing
The complex, which is in private ownership, offers rooms for weddings, celebrations and concerts. Every year, a romantic Christmas market in the...
Burgruine Neuscharfeneck | Dernbach
One of the most impossing fortresses in the Palatinate. Expanded by Prince Elector Frederick I., it was burned down in the Peasants War, renovated...
Schloss Drachenburg | Königswinter
The construction of the railway lines in the middle of the 19th century made quicker and more comfortable travelling possible - on the Rhine too,...
Burg Grimburg | Grimburg
Grimburg Castle was built around 1190 by the Archbishops of Trier to serve as a regional castle and was the seat of office for nearly 40 Hochwald...
Burgruine Niederburg | Kobern-Gondorf
From the Lower castle is a wonderful view of the village rooftops and the low-lying Moselle Valley.
Accessible at any time
