Schloss Bürresheim palace | St. Johann
During the Middle Ages, Schloss Bürresheim palace was actually a castle, in other words, a knight’s residence and a fortress at the same time.
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.
Schloss Hachenburg | Hachenburg
Hachenburg Castle
The city‘s castle is located at Hachenburg‘s highest point. The unique location of the castle...
Marktburg | Rüdesheim
Whoever visits Rüdesheim can easily recognise why the front castle also got the name Marktburg (Market Castle). Directly on the market square,...
Burg Maus | St. Goarshausen
Scornfully referred to as ‘Mouse Castle’ by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen
from the castle opposite. The derisive nickname seems...
Ruine Drachenfels | Königswinter
The castle, built on a hill in the natural conservation area of today, once served as a border fortification and today forms a popular...
Burg Ramstein | Kordel
The construction of Ramstein Castle near Korde dates back to the Electors of Trier. The castle Ramstein (today ruin) is lonely located on a...
Burg Linz | Linz am Rhein
Today, catering is provided in the interior rooms as well as the historical courtyard. A glass-blowing workshop and the torture chamber make Linz...
Burg Klopp | Bingen am Rhein
Klopp Castle, founded in the middle of the 13th century by the Archbishop of Mainz, Siegfried III, in Bingen, secured the mouth of the River Nahe...
Dauner Burg | Daun
The castle has been destroyed many times, most recently in the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689 by French troops of Louis XIV, like most Eifel...
Ruine Ehrenfels | Rüdesheim
The complex, constructed at the beginning of the 13th century by order of the Archbishop of Mainz Siegfried II von Eppstein, bears the typical...
Kloster Ehrenstein | Waldbreitbach
Historic gem near Neustadt / Wied im Wiedtal. First mentioned in 1333, since 1486 a cross-convent monastery. Monastery church with rich interior...
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...
Burgruine Hunolstein | Morbach-Hunolstein
Castle ruin Hunolstein On the western edge of the village Hunolstein lies something hidden the ruin of the former castle of the same name. The...
Burg Dattenberg | Linz am Rhein
Dattenberg Castle, which was probably built in the first half of the 13th century by the family who gave it its name, had already fallen into ruin...
Marksburg | Braubach
Erected in the 13th century, Marksburg Castle towers high above the river and is both a landmark and the showpiece of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site...
Ruins of Freudenburg Castle | Freudenburg
King John of Bohemia, Count of Luxembourg, had the “Freyding” fortress built in the year 1337 to protect the border and control the military road...
Burgruine Neudahn | Dahn
north-west of Dahn
The ruins date back to the 13th century.
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Burg Sterrenberg | Kamp-Bornhofen
The “white castle” is the older of the two “Feuding Brothers”. Built in 1190 and known as castrum Sterrenberg, it is one of the oldest hilltop...
Ruine Rossel | Rüdesheim
The Rossel Ruin in the landscape park of Niederwald near Rüdesheim represents the only artificially constructed castle ruin. Count Johann...
Burgruine Freudenkoppe | Neroth
The ruins of the castle Freudenkoppe on the Nerother Kopf is throughout the year open. You can't reach the ruins directly with the car!
Eltz Castle | Wierschem
Magical: Eltz Castle
With its unique location in the heart of the wild natural scenery of the Elzbach valley and its fascinating...
Schloss Liebeneck | Osterspai
Liebeneck Castle overlooks the village and is part of an ensemble
consisting of the adjacent Liebeneck estate buildings, the enclosed...
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...
Burg Sayn | Bendorf
Today, Sayn Castle is a venue for weddings and functions. Hikers too can enjoy the view of the old ruins; the Rheinsteig and Saynsteig trails run...
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...
