Ballenstedt Castle, dating back to the 11th century as a monastery, was later the residence of Princes of Anhalt and Anhalt-Bernburg until 1945, being confiscated by the ... read more
Baroque Castle Rammenau, owned by the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony, is open to the public and housing a museum with period furniture. read more
Bernburg Castle's history was closely linked to several branches of the House of Anhalt, in particular Anhalt-Bernburg. Today it is used as a museum with an ... read more
Schloss Bothmer was built in 1726 in Klützer Winkel as the ancestral seat of the Imperial Count Bothmer. The castle looks like a Dutch-English country house, due to the ... read more
Braunfels Castle dates back to 1246 and is the residence of the Counts von Oppersdorff zu Solms-Braunfels. The castle can be visited and is locates also an interesting ... read more
Castle Weilburg dates back to the 10th century and was seat of the Counts of Nassau. It has undergone many extensions and embellishments, such as during the Renaissance ... read more
Belvedere Castle dates was built in 1724-1732 for the Duke Ernst August of Sachsen-Weimar and Eisenach as a summer residence, surrounded by a 43 ha park. Since 1923 it ... read more
Castle Benrath is an elegant and well preserved Rococo palace, surrounded by a beautifully restored park and gardens of 61 ha. It houses three museums and serves as a ... read more
Schwerin Castle, located on an island, is the former residence of the Dukes Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Today it both museum and home to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state ... read more
Castle Ahrensburg has a long history as a noble country seat, but is now a museum and used for cultural events, such as concerts. read more
Castle Albrechtsburg dates back to the 10th century, but the present building was erected in the 15th century by Elector Ernest of Saxony and his younger brother Albert ... read more
Castle Altena dates from the 12th century and hosts the Museum of the County of Mark. The exhibition ranges from the geological prehistory to the Middle Ages, the Early ... read more
Castle and Park Lichtenwalde dates back to 1230 and has been in several noble hands, in particular the Vitzthum von Eckstädt family. It is a museum now, surrounded by a ... read more
Castle Anholt is a moated castle dating from the 12th century. Private residence of the Princes zu Salm-Salm, it is also a museum housing the stunning family's art ... read more
Castle Babenhausen, Fugger Museum. Babenhausen is in the hands of the famous Fugger family since 1538. In 1955 the family located the Fugger Museum here, in a part of the ... read more
Schloss Brake, dating back to 1190, was a former residence of the Counts of Lippe. Since 1986 the Weser Renaissance Museum has been located in the castle. read more
Castle Burg Cadolzburg's history dates back to the 12th century and the House of Hohenzollern. The museum, gardens and arboretum are an interesting witness of the ... read more
Castle Burghausen is one of the longest castle complex in the world. It history dates back to the 13th century and is now a museum. read more
Castle Büdingen is since the 13th century residence of the Counts and Princes zu Ysenburg and Büdingen. It is not only private residence but also a museum and hotel with ... read more
Castle Coburg is a former palace of the Electors of Saxony and dates back to the Middle-Ages. Open to the public, it hosts important collections of art. read more