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This is a list of castles and other such fortifications and palaces or country homes in Germany. Included are castles (German: Burg, Schloss), forts (German: Festung), palaces (German: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately homes and manors, and even follies.
Schwerin Castle, Schwerin. Güstrow Castle, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture; Schloss Bothmer, near Klütz; Schloss Kartlow; Schloss Ludwigslust, former duke residence in Ludwigslust; Schloss Neustrelitz, destroyed dukes palace of Neustrelitz; Schloss Schwerin – seat of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament in its capital city ...
Neuschwanstein Castle consists of several individual structures which were erected over a length of 150 metres on the top of a cliff ridge. The elongate building is furnished with numerous towers, ornamental turrets, gables, balconies, pinnacles, and sculptures. Following Romanesque style, most window openings are fashioned as bi- and triforia.
Numerous castles (Burgen) and palaces (Schlösser) are found in the German state of Hesse. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.
This list encompasses castles described in German as Castle , Festung (fort/fortress), Palace (manor house) and Palace/Palast . Many German castles after the Middle Ages were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.
A castle built on commission by Charles Eugene for his wife Franziska von Hohenheim. [2] Construction dragged on for 21 years, finally ending with the Duke's death in 1793. [ 3 ] After a further 20 years of continued maintenance of the gardens surrounding the abandoned and decaying palace , King William I and his wife Catherine founded an ...
Former castles in Germany (1 C, 8 P) I. Imperial castles (22 P) L. Lists of castles in Germany (9 P) W. Water castles in Germany (1 C, 31 P)
Neuschwanstein, Bavaria's most famous castle. Numerous castles are found in the German state of Bavaria.These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1,000 years, were the setting for historical events, domains of famous personalities, and are still imposing structures to this day.