Below, we highlight some of Germany's most stunning castles ... King Ludwig II's boyhood home. The original medieval ruins of this golden-hued castle were purchased and rebuilt by Crown Prince ...

Situated on a forested hilltop in northern Germany, Sparrenburg Castle ... the partially uncovered steps. The medieval stairs originally started inside the castle’s defensive wall and led ...

The ruins of Weissenstein Castle in Waldershof, Germany, are at an elevation of over 2,800 feet. Trails surrounding the ...

Europe has over 50,000 magnificent castles with imposing architecture and breathtaking settings that offer a glimpse into a world of kings, queens and legends.

Talk about choice real estate—the Eltz Castle in Wierschem, Germany, is a spectacular medieval structure that sits within a valley, surrounded by serene forestland. The Eltz family has owned this ...

Since 1997, using only Middle Ages tools & technology, a group has been building a medieval castle in a French forest. In the hea ...

Colditz Castle, a forbidding medieval edifice near Leipzig, Germany, was supposed to be the Nazis' most escape-proof prison. Incorrigible Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other ...

Built on a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge on the site of two smaller castles, the medieval-style Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1868. Today, it’s one of the most ...

HIMEJI CASTLE - JAPAN Located in the coastal city of Himeji, this castle is one of the best examples of traditional Japanese castle architecture. It is also ...

Gogówek, in southwest Poland, has a population of just 5,600 and is asking Elon Musk to transform its medieval castle into ...

The West Front at Castle Acre Priory ... one of four surviving medieval painted wood ceilings in Europe is in St Michael’s Church in Hildesheim, northern Germany. Many of the features are ...