Augustusburg and Falkenlust were built as a 'Maison de Plaisance' and Hunting Lodge for the Archbishop-Elector Clemens August of Bavaria, early 18th century. ... read more
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
Baroque Garden Grosssedlitz is a 18 ha Baroque Garden with the largest collection of bitter orange trees in the German-speaking countries and equally famous for its yearly ... 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
Bruchsal Palace was constructed in 1720 as a residence for the Prince-Bishops of Speyer, Damian Hugo von Schönborn. It is famous for its opulent staircase constructed by ... read more
Bückeburg Palace is the seat of the Princes zu Schaumburg-Lippe and dates back to 1304. This beautiful and impressive Baroque complex is open to the public and used for ... read more
Callenberg Castle, open to the public, is owned by the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Its present head is Prince Andreas. He descends from the British line established by ... read more
Castle & Estate Wendlinghausen, a prestigious example of Weser-Renaissance architecture, offers a wide range of cultural experiences such as music, theatre, ... 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
Castle Albrechtsberg was built in 1854 for Prince Albert of Prussia, the younger brother of King Frederick William IV, later Emperor William I. The architect was Adolf ... read more
Castle & Park Babelsberg has been built for Emperor William I and his wife Augusta von Sachsen-Weimar, when he was still Crown Prince. It is surrounded by terraced ... 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 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 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
