16 Most Beautiful Castles in Germany

To visit a German castle is to step into a fairy tale setting, where castles sit atop high mountain peaks, their towers and turrets reaching to the sky. Germany is famous for its castles, with their pasts filled with knights, dukes and the devastation of wars. The castles, which boast a rich history, have been restored to their former glory and, in some cases, are lived in by families of the founders. Their treasures include previous artifacts, paintings, furniture, and weapons.

1. Burg Hohenzollern, Baden-Württemberg

2. Schloss Moyland, Nordrhein-Westfalen

3. Löwenburg, Kassel, Hessen

4. Schloss Hohenschwangau, Bayern

5. Schloss Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg

6. Schloss Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

7. Schloss Moritzburg, Dresden, Sachsen

8. Reichsburg Cochem, Rheinland-Pfalz

9. Schloss Ahrensburg, Hamburg

10. Burg Eltz, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz

11. Marksburg, Rheinland-Pfalz

12. Schloss Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

13. Wartburg, Thüringen

14. Schloss Mespelbrunn, Bayern

15. Burg Stahleck, Rheinland-Pfalz

16. Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bayern