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Castles of Germany

The castles of Germany, ranked.

61 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out — each with its history and the shape it held in its prime.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany1. Neuschwanstein CastleStill standing · prime 1886Hohenzollern Castle, Germany2. Hohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867Frankenstein Castle, Germany3. Frankenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1410Wewelsburg, Germany4. WewelsburgRestored · prime 1609Heidelberg Castle, Germany5. Heidelberg CastleRuin · prime 1650Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany6. Hohenschwangau CastleStill standing · prime 1855Nuremberg Castle, Germany7. Nuremberg CastleRestored · prime 1545Königstein Fortress, Germany8. Königstein FortressStill standing · prime 1895Sigmaringen Castle, Germany9. Sigmaringen CastleRestored · prime 1900Glücksburg Castle, Germany10. Glücksburg CastleRestored · prime 1622Marksburg, Germany11. MarksburgRestored · prime 1500Rheinfels Castle, Germany12. Rheinfels CastlePartial ruin · prime 1589Nassau Castle, Germany13. Nassau CastleRestored · prime 1350Burghausen Castle, Germany14. Burghausen CastleRestored · prime 1503Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Germany15. Pfalzgrafenstein CastleRestored · prime 1756Hohenstaufen Castle, Germany16. Hohenstaufen CastleRuin · prime 1200Moritzburg Castle, Germany17. Moritzburg CastleRestored · prime 1733Falkenstein Castle, Germany18. Falkenstein CastleRuin · prime 1280Imperial Palace of Goslar, Germany19. Imperial Palace of GoslarRestored · prime 1055Lissingen Castle, Germany20. Lissingen CastleRestored · prime 1780Blankenburg Castle, Germany21. Blankenburg CastleRestored · prime 1718Godesburg, Germany22. GodesburgRestored · prime 1580Rheinstein Castle, Germany23. Rheinstein CastleRestored · prime 1844Katz Castle, Germany24. Katz CastleRestored · prime 1435Trifels Castle, Germany25. Trifels CastleRestored · prime 1193Albrechtsburg, Germany26. AlbrechtsburgRestored · prime 1521Marburg Castle, Germany27. Marburg CastleRestored · prime 1529Lauenstein Castle, Germany28. Lauenstein CastleRuin · prime 1359Jaromarsburg, Germany29. JaromarsburgPartial ruin · prime 1167Burg Castle, Germany30. Burg CastleRestored · prime 1520Arolsen Castle, Germany31. Arolsen CastleStill standing · prime 1728Wolfsburg Castle, Germany32. Wolfsburg CastleRestored · prime 1620Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Germany33. Schloss WilhelmshöheRestored · prime 1910Maus Castle, Germany34. Maus CastleRestored · prime 1386Stahleck Castle, Germany35. Stahleck CastleRestored · prime 1930Old Castle, Germany36. Old CastleRestored · prime 1578Nanstein Castle, Germany37. Nanstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1520Calenberg Castle, Germany38. Calenberg CastleRuin · prime 1610Meersburg Castle, Germany39. Meersburg CastleStill standing · prime 1520Schloss Heiligenberg, Germany40. Schloss HeiligenbergStill standing · prime 1867Trutzeltz Castle, Germany41. Trutzeltz CastlePartial ruin · prime 1333Hambach Castle, Germany42. Hambach CastleRestored · prime 1475Alter Hof, Germany43. Alter HofRestored · prime 1620Hohenbaden Castle, Germany44. Hohenbaden CastlePartial ruin · prime 1453Lahneck Castle, Germany45. Lahneck CastleStill standing · prime 1245Dankwarderode Castle, Germany46. Dankwarderode CastleRestored · prime 1175Frankenstein Castle, Germany47. Frankenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1400Wettin Castle, Germany48. Wettin CastlePartial ruin · prime 1100Trausnitz Castle, Germany49. Trausnitz CastleRestored · prime 1578Altena Castle, Germany50. Altena CastleRestored · prime 1108Schönburg, Germany51. SchönburgRestored · prime 1688Schloss Mespelbrunn, Germany52. Schloss MespelbrunnStill standing · prime 1569Mecklenburg Castle, Germany53. Mecklenburg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1066Schwanenburg, Germany54. SchwanenburgRestored · prime 1670Münzenberg Castle, Germany55. Münzenberg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1514Anhalt Castle, Germany56. Anhalt CastlePartial ruin · prime 1300Burg, Germany57. BurgRestored · prime 1475Plassenburg, Germany58. PlassenburgRestored · prime 1600Dachau Palace, Germany59. Dachau PalacePartial ruin · prime 1725Vischering Castle, Germany60. Vischering CastleStill standing · prime 1525Ronneburg Castle, Germany61. Ronneburg CastleRestored · prime 1576
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