THE WORLD OF CASTLES · HISTORY & TRAVEL
Every castle has a story.
Discover extraordinary castles through the real history, people and ideas behind their walls.
TOPCASTLES / EUROPENeuschwanstein Castle ↗Photo: Uhooep · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Three different ways into Europe's architectural and cultural history.
01GERMANY · BURG
Eltz Castle
Discover its story ↗Photo: Genadij Etus · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
02GERMANY · SCHLOSS
Heidelberg Castle
Discover its story ↗Photo: Żyrafał · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
03GERMANY · BURG
Wartburg Castle
Discover its story ↗Photo: Maggy68 · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
EXPLORE THROUGH HISTORY
Find your era
01 / ERA
Medieval Castles
Medieval fortresses and lived history
11 · Explore all castles ↗02 / ERARenaissance
Architecture and the ambitions of rulers
6 · Explore all castles ↗03 / ERARomantic Revival
The reinvention of medieval castles
8 · Explore all castles ↗04 / ERABaroque & Rococo
Royal residences and artistic spectacle
5 · Explore all castles ↗05 / ERAUNESCO Heritage
Outstanding sites of cultural significance
5 · Explore all castles ↗MORE TO DISCOVER
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Burg Hohnstein (Harz)
GERMANY ↗Photo: Norbert Radtke · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Burg Hohlenfels
GERMANY ↗Photo: Johannes Robalotoff · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Burg Hohenfreyberg
GERMANY ↗Photo: Llez · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Burg Hohenfels (Pfalz)
GERMANY ↗Photo: Holger Labus · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Burg Hoheneck (Ipsheim)
GERMANY ↗Photo: Pegasus2 · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Burg Hirschhorn
GERMANY ↗Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · cropped to fit layout · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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