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Castles of Germany

The castles of Germany, ranked.

168 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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Königstein Fortress, GermanyGermanyKönigstein FortressStill standing · prime 1895Rheinfels Castle, GermanyGermanyRheinfels CastlePartial ruin · prime 1589Burghausen Castle, GermanyGermanyBurghausen CastleRestored · prime 1503Nuremberg Castle, GermanyGermanyNuremberg CastleRestored · prime 1545Marksburg, GermanyGermanyMarksburgRestored · prime 1500Plassenburg, GermanyGermanyPlassenburgRestored · prime 1600Trifels Castle, GermanyGermanyTrifels CastleRestored · prime 1193Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, GermanyGermanyPfalzgrafenstein CastleRestored · prime 1756Hohenzollern Castle, GermanyGermanyHohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867Trausnitz Castle, GermanyGermanyTrausnitz CastleRestored · prime 1578

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Neuschwanstein Castle and Eltz Castle are among the 20 best castles in Europe.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Eltz Castle and Hohenzollern Castle are among the 20 prettiest castles in Europe.

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany1. Neuschwanstein CastleStill standing · prime 1886Hohenzollern Castle, Germany2. Hohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867Eltz Castle, Germany3. Eltz CastleStill standing · prime 1615Frankenstein Castle, Germany4. Frankenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1410Wewelsburg, Germany5. WewelsburgRestored · prime 1609Heidelberg Castle, Germany6. Heidelberg CastleRuin · prime 1650Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany7. Hohenschwangau CastleStill standing · prime 1855Nuremberg Castle, Germany8. Nuremberg CastleRestored · prime 1545Wartburg, Germany9. WartburgRestored · prime 1207Königstein Fortress, Germany10. Königstein FortressStill standing · prime 1895Sigmaringen Castle, Germany11. Sigmaringen CastleRestored · prime 1900Glücksburg Castle, Germany12. Glücksburg CastleRestored · prime 1622Marksburg, Germany13. MarksburgRestored · prime 1500Rheinfels Castle, Germany14. Rheinfels CastlePartial ruin · prime 1589Nassau Castle, Germany15. Nassau CastleRestored · prime 1350Burghausen Castle, Germany16. Burghausen CastleRestored · prime 1503Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Germany17. Pfalzgrafenstein CastleRestored · prime 1756Hohenstaufen Castle, Germany18. Hohenstaufen CastleRuin · prime 1200Moritzburg Castle, Germany19. Moritzburg CastleRestored · prime 1733Falkenstein Castle, Germany20. Falkenstein CastleRuin · prime 1280Nürburg Castle, Germany21. Nürburg CastleRuin · prime 1450Imperial Palace of Goslar, Germany22. Imperial Palace of GoslarRestored · prime 1055Lissingen Castle, Germany23. Lissingen CastleRestored · prime 1780Blankenburg Castle, Germany24. Blankenburg CastleRestored · prime 1718Godesburg, Germany25. GodesburgRestored · prime 1580Rheinstein Castle, Germany26. Rheinstein CastleRestored · prime 1844Katz Castle, Germany27. Katz CastleRestored · prime 1435Trifels Castle, Germany28. Trifels CastleRestored · prime 1193Albrechtsburg, Germany29. AlbrechtsburgRestored · prime 1521Festung Hohentwiel, Germany30. Festung HohentwielRuin · prime 1790Marburg Castle, Germany31. Marburg CastleRestored · prime 1529Teck, Germany32. TeckPartial ruin · prime 1520Lauenstein Castle, Germany33. Lauenstein CastleRuin · prime 1359Jaromarsburg, Germany34. JaromarsburgPartial ruin · prime 1167Burg Castle, Germany35. Burg CastleRestored · prime 1520Arolsen Castle, Germany36. Arolsen CastleStill standing · prime 1728Wolfsburg Castle, Germany37. Wolfsburg CastleRestored · prime 1620Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Germany38. Schloss WilhelmshöheRestored · prime 1910Maus Castle, Germany39. Maus CastleRestored · prime 1386Harburg Castle, Germany40. Harburg CastleStill standing · prime 1730Stahleck Castle, Germany41. Stahleck CastleRestored · prime 1930Old Castle, Germany42. Old CastleRestored · prime 1578Nanstein Castle, Germany43. Nanstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1520Calenberg Castle, Germany44. Calenberg CastleRuin · prime 1610Meersburg Castle, Germany45. Meersburg CastleStill standing · prime 1520Schloss Heiligenberg, Germany46. Schloss HeiligenbergStill standing · prime 1867Trutzeltz Castle, Germany47. Trutzeltz CastlePartial ruin · prime 1333Hambach Castle, Germany48. Hambach CastleRestored · prime 1475Alter Hof, Germany49. Alter HofRestored · prime 1620Hohenbaden Castle, Germany50. Hohenbaden CastlePartial ruin · prime 1453Lahneck Castle, Germany51. Lahneck CastleStill standing · prime 1245Dankwarderode Castle, Germany52. Dankwarderode CastleRestored · prime 1175Frankenstein Castle, Germany53. Frankenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1400Wettin Castle, Germany54. Wettin CastlePartial ruin · prime 1100Trausnitz Castle, Germany55. Trausnitz CastleRestored · prime 1578Altena Castle, Germany56. Altena CastleRestored · prime 1108Schönburg, Germany57. SchönburgRestored · prime 1688Burg Wittelsbach, Germany58. Burg WittelsbachDemolished · prime 1150Schloss Mespelbrunn, Germany59. Schloss MespelbrunnStill standing · prime 1569Mecklenburg Castle, Germany60. Mecklenburg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1066Schwanenburg, Germany61. SchwanenburgRestored · prime 1670Münzenberg Castle, Germany62. Münzenberg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1514Sooneck Castle, Germany63. Sooneck CastleRestored · prime 1861Anhalt Castle, Germany64. Anhalt CastlePartial ruin · prime 1300Altenburg, Germany65. AltenburgRestored · prime 1475Plassenburg, Germany66. PlassenburgRestored · prime 1600Dachau Palace, Germany67. Dachau PalacePartial ruin · prime 1725Vischering Castle, Germany68. Vischering CastleStill standing · prime 1525Ronneburg Castle, Germany69. Ronneburg CastleRestored · prime 1576Wirtemberg Castle, Germany70. Wirtemberg CastleRuin · prime 1092Neurathen Castle, Germany71. Neurathen CastlePartial ruin · prime 1300Ehrenfels Castle, Germany72. Ehrenfels CastleRuin · prime 1212Sparrenberg Castle, Germany73. Sparrenberg CastleRestored · prime 1578Harzburg, Germany74. HarzburgRuin · prime 1218Rötteln Castle, Germany75. Rötteln CastlePartial ruin · prime 1470Kronberg Castle, Germany76. Kronberg CastleRestored · prime 1230Berwartstein Castle, Germany77. Berwartstein CastleRestored · prime 1480Rochlitz Castle, Germany78. Rochlitz CastleRestored · prime 1500Lichtenberg Castle, Germany79. Lichtenberg CastleRuin · prime 1750Eresburg, Germany80. EresburgRuin · prime 1200Reichenstein Castle, Germany81. Reichenstein CastleRestored · prime 1100Falkenstein Castle, Germany82. Falkenstein CastleRestored · prime 1150Anholt Castle, Germany83. Anholt CastleRestored · prime 1703Herzberg Castle, Germany84. Herzberg CastleRestored · prime 1528Schloss Muskau, Germany85. Schloss MuskauRestored · prime 1845Langenstein Castle, Germany86. Langenstein CastleStill standing · prime 1560Kyffhausen Castle, Germany87. Kyffhausen CastleRuin · prime 1180Werdenfels Castle, Germany88. Werdenfels CastlePartial ruin · prime 1600Gutenfels Castle, Germany89. Gutenfels CastleRestored · prime 1892Fürstenberg Castle, Germany90. Fürstenberg CastleRuin · prime 1250Dillenburger Schloss, Germany91. Dillenburger SchlossPartial ruin · prime 1650Kriebstein Castle, Germany92. Kriebstein CastleStill standing · prime 1500Sababurg, Germany93. SababurgPartial ruin · prime 1519Klopp Castle, Germany94. Klopp CastleRestored · prime 1879Stein Castle, Germany95. Stein CastleStill standing · prime 1200Thurant Castle, Germany96. Thurant CastlePartial ruin · prime 1350Horst Palace, Germany97. Horst PalaceRestored · prime 1578Hohenneuffen Castle, Germany98. Hohenneuffen CastleRuin · prime 1540Charenza, Germany99. CharenzaPartial ruin · prime 1168Celtic circular wall of Otzenhausen, Germany100. Celtic circular wall of OtzenhausenRuin · prime -100Drachenfels Castle, Germany101. Drachenfels CastleRuin · prime 1510Monschau Castle, Germany102. Monschau CastleRestored · prime 1350Wildenstein Castle, Germany103. Wildenstein CastleStill standing · prime 1250Moritzburg, Germany104. MoritzburgRestored · prime 1503New Castle, Germany105. New CastleRestored · prime 1489Grünwald Castle, Germany106. Grünwald CastlePartial ruin · prime 1495Neues Schloss Baden-Baden, Germany107. Neues Schloss Baden-BadenRestored · prime 1670Hohenecken Castle, Germany108. Hohenecken CastleRuin · prime 1200Katzenstein Castle, Germany109. Katzenstein CastleRestored · prime 1250Runkel Castle, Germany110. Runkel CastlePartial ruin · prime 1543Waldburg Castle, Germany111. Waldburg CastleRestored · prime 1550Rothenberg Fortress, Germany112. Rothenberg FortressPartial ruin · prime 1730Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth, Germany113. Kaiserpfalz KaiserswerthPartial ruin · prime 1170Schloss Lembeck, Germany114. Schloss LembeckRestored · prime 1740Achalm Castle, Germany115. Achalm CastleRuin · prime 1200Wenzelschloss, Germany116. WenzelschlossStill standing · prime 1356Schloss Kalkum, Germany117. Schloss KalkumRestored · prime 1814Plesse Castle, Germany118. Plesse CastleRestored · prime 1624Schloss Neuenstein, Germany119. Schloss NeuensteinRestored · prime 1600Ortenberg Castle, Germany120. Ortenberg CastleRestored · prime 1843Burgruine Hohenstein, Germany121. Burgruine HohensteinPartial ruin · prime 1600Regenstein Castle, Germany122. Regenstein CastleRuin · prime 1400Giebichenstein Castle, Germany123. Giebichenstein CastlePartial ruin · prime 1464Düsseldorfer Schloss, Germany124. Düsseldorfer SchlossPartial ruin · prime 1712Schaumburg Castle, Lower Saxony, Germany125. Schaumburg Castle, Lower SaxonyStill standing · prime 1907Metternich Castle, Germany126. Metternich CastleRuin · prime 1600Ebernburg Castle, Germany127. Ebernburg CastleRestored · prime 1542Neues Schloss, Germany128. Neues SchlossStill standing · prime 1762Namedy Castle, Germany129. Namedy CastleRestored · prime 1909Hochburg, Germany130. HochburgRuin · prime 1660Idstein Castle, Germany131. Idstein CastleRestored · prime 1714Willibaldsburg, Germany132. WillibaldsburgRestored · prime 1629Brömserburg, Germany133. BrömserburgRestored · prime 1190Rabenstein Castle, Germany134. Rabenstein CastleRestored · prime 1336Rudelsburg, Germany135. RudelsburgRuin · prime 1150Ahrensburg Castle, Germany136. Ahrensburg CastleStill standing · prime 1855Augustusburg Hunting Lodge, Germany137. Augustusburg Hunting LodgeRestored · prime 1572Hohenfels Castle (Hohenfels), Germany138. Hohenfels Castle (Hohenfels)Still standing · prime 1420Ehreshoven Castle, Germany139. Ehreshoven CastleRestored · prime 1700Freiburg Castle, Germany140. Freiburg CastleRuin · prime 1681Pleissenburg, Germany141. PleissenburgDemolished · prime 1800Waldeck Castle, Germany142. Waldeck CastlePartial ruin · prime 1250Stettenfels Castle, Germany143. Stettenfels CastleRestored · prime 1594Sayn Castle, Germany144. Sayn CastleRuin · prime 1200Hardenburg, Germany145. HardenburgRuin · prime 1725Imperial Palace Gelnhausen, Germany146. Imperial Palace GelnhausenPartial ruin · prime 1180Königsburg, Germany147. KönigsburgRuin · prime 1324Ehrenburg, Germany148. EhrenburgPartial ruin · prime 1687Sausenburg Castle, Germany149. Sausenburg CastleRuin · prime 1500Duborg Castle, Germany150. Duborg CastleDemolished · prime 1646Otzberg Castle, Germany151. Otzberg CastleRestored · prime 1574Burg Schnellenberg, Germany152. Burg SchnellenbergRestored · prime 1694Montabaur Castle, Germany153. Montabaur CastleRestored · prime 1709Liebenstein Castle (Rhine), Germany154. Liebenstein Castle (Rhine)Partial ruin · prime 1284Donaustauf Castle, Germany155. Donaustauf CastleRuin · prime 930Falkenstein Castle, Germany156. Falkenstein CastleRuin · prime 1500Fürstenberg Castle (Höingen), Germany157. Fürstenberg Castle (Höingen)Ruin · prime 1313Saaleck Castle, Germany158. Saaleck CastlePartial ruin · prime 1200Heidecksburg, Germany159. HeidecksburgStill standing · prime 1740Burg Alt-Wolfstein, Germany160. Burg Alt-WolfsteinRuin · prime 1170Zwingenberg Castle, Germany161. Zwingenberg CastleRestored · prime 1403Fürstenberg Castle, Germany162. Fürstenberg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1219Löwenburg and Philippsburg, Germany163. Löwenburg and PhilippsburgRuin · prime 1400Schloss Burgau, Germany164. Schloss BurgauRestored · prime 1730Karlsburg Castle, Germany165. Karlsburg CastlePartial ruin · prime 1688Helfenstein Castle, Germany166. Helfenstein CastleRuin · prime 1550Stein Castle, Germany167. Stein CastleRestored · prime 1702Bodfeld, Germany168. BodfeldPartial ruin · prime 1056
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