We Show You the Best Castles, Palaces, and Fortresses in Germany

Which are the stars among Germany's castles? Which are the most visited? We did some research and bring you Germany's ten most popular castles, palaces, and fortresses!
00:00 Intro
00:33 10th place: Linderhof Palace, Bavaria
01:31 9th place: Pillnitz Palace, Saxony
02:27 8th place: Königstein Fortress, Saxony
03:23 7th place: Dresden Residence Palace, Saxnoy
04:16 6th place: Munich Residenz, Bavaria
05:06 5th place: Wartburg Castle, Thuringia
05:58 4th place: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Rhineland-Palatinate
06:30 Castles that are not into the top 10 (but are popular as well)
07:34 3rd place: Schwetzingen Palace and Gardens
08:23 2nd place: Neuschwanstein Castle
09:04 1st place: Heidelberg Castle
CREDITS:
Report: Kerstin Schmidt
Editing: Susanne Ocklitz
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[@MausTheGerman]

I can see 3 castles from my window 😀 Greetings from Koblenz 🇩🇪

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

The Schwerin palace is definitely missing. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to.

[@izzyrov5814]

Absolutely. We were there last year. It's really beautiful.

[@izzyrov5814]

They're all spectacular. And I've seen around 20 cities in Europe, from Castles to Cathedrals. Nothing can beat the magic of Neuschwanstein. It's the most magical place for me.

[@afjo972]

I also love Schloß Charlottenburg and the Stadtschloss in Berlin, Schloß Rheinsberg, Boitzenburg, Babelsberg, Cecilienhof and Bad Muskau in Brandenburg, Schloß Güstrow, Schwerin, Ludwigslust & Granitz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schloß Bernburg, Haldensleben and Wörlitz in Sachsen-Anhalt and Schloß Marienburg, Herrenhausen & Wolfenbüttel in Niedersachsen

[@walopes]

Amazing! I have visited two of them three weeks ago, they are fascinating. Already missing Germany, I want to go back soon

[@DWTravel]

Which ones did you visit?

[@walopes]

@@DWTravel Neueschwanstein and Linderhof :)

[@xr6lad]

Remember getting a train from Stuttgart (while working there) to Heidelburg one weekend years ago and went to the castle. Lovely tour. And getting up to it by rack tram was fun as well. The town is lovely as well

[@nisargpandya4407]

4:55 ❤ 🤍 Iconic ✨

[@xr6lad]

Remember sitting at the 1st castle (Hollholozon) about ten years ago (was on a work assignment in Stuttgart at the time for MB) in late October eating lunch at the outdoor cafe while it snowed. Was fun and a memory that still plays in my mind. Andy from Melbourne, Australia.

[@DWTravel]

Hi Andy, thank you for sharing your memories with us 😀! Greetings to Melbourne

[@Daichi01]

What a great list of beautiful castles, out of which I was lucky enough to visit the 1st and 4th ones when I stayed in Frankfurt a few years ago. I would like to visit ones in eastern states next time.

[@kaaxhi4631]

Gr8 documentary ❤

[@alex182618]

The Comburg in Schwabisch Hall. It was a castle before 1070, then it was donated to monastery. Today it is free to visit. Very few people. Magical place.

[@afjo972]

Lovely video ❤❤❤

[@TomWatsonB1]

I've visited 7 of them and I saw Ehrenbreitstein one miserable November evening from Koblenz. Enjoyed the Mosel and its castles. Plan on visiting Schwetzingen this summer. Maybe I can stop by Ehrenbreitstein, too. Hohenzollern is incredible. Enjoyed the scenery of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. Don't miss Hohenschwangau if you go see Neuschwanstein. The sheer massive size and exterior beauty of Neuschwanstein is unbelievable. It beats expectations. The Residenz in Munich and Dresden have some amazing treasury items. Potsdam has several palaces worth visiting. Amazing town. The Wartburg definitely appeals to history buffs, like me. Tranquil scenery in the hills, as well. Heidelberg is not to be missed, of course. Take the cable car up to into the hills, if you visit. Great walkng town. Picture on the bridge is a must.

[@BURN1902]

They forgott about Ludwigsburg, it attracts approx. 500.000 visitors per year if you include the permanent "Gartenschau" wich ist the park area surrounding the castle

[@Life_is_Beautifulll_]

Amazing! Great Video!!

[@checkyslf]

Would also recommend Wernigerode Castle

[@JanHouben]

Visited 3 already and will and 1 more soon 😊 my favourite so far was Burg Eltz though

[@alwa4735]

So beautiful:) I hope I'll visit them all:)

[@pigoff123]

I have been to Heidelburg several times along with Neuschwannstein several times. My favorite was Hollenzollern castle.

[@BlauKraut-gg5iu]

Neuschwanstein was not even one century old when I visited it with my parents as a child. I felt verarscht then, as the real castles around my hometown lay in ruins, but I already knew those ruins are ten times older. Burg Eltz is my favourite.

[@xr6lad]

Heidelberg castle also has the charm as to how you get up to it by a cable car/tram from the town below.

[@pigoff123]

We took the steps many times in Heidelburg. All 100 of them.

[@pigoff123]

My favorite rivers are the Rhine, the Kinzig and the Main.

[@indiramichaelahealey5156]

There is a total of about 25.000 castles or palaces all over Germany. A few of them are still inhabited, some of them host exhibitions for visitors and others can be booked for weddings or concerts.

[@user-rj7mb4hm2t]

I saw castle from number one place in anime "Monster" and really like it, but i didn't expect it is so popular))

[@jolotschka]

Marienburg bei Pattensen must go!! 👍😊

[@DerSchoko-Ritter]

Agree…. The Neuschwanstein of the North has to be in this strange list

[@wienerdog2383]

what tools do you use for automation

[@prasannasherkar5453]

The best

[@dddaaa21]

The title of the video should have been: The Most Visited Castles In Germany

[@taz1789]

Hohenzollern castle's ticket it's not slightly more expensive after the pandemic. It is almost twice the price it used to be. The ticket now costs more than the ticket to Louvre museum!!!!

[@dzhungosu]

Thank you for introducing!

[@Nonamearisto]

No Wurzburg Residenz?

[@muratveli]

No castle Wolfenstein?

[@ghostlegion4750]

That is Wewelsburg

[@skullandbones1832]

🤍

[@Big1Doc]

Suggestion: Change the title, as it is misleading. The most visited does not equal the best...

[@abrahamk9]

All the castles are beautiful. But I didn't know Martin Luther translated the Bible into German. When I was growing up all I was taught about him was him nailing his 95 theses to a church door Giving more religious freedom to more Germans, the one's would could read at least, seems very important.

[@leviturner3265]

There is a pretty cool video that Rick Steve's did about Martin Luther, while showing off the places that he was, and did things. I enjoyed it because you get to see beautiful towns, and castles while also learning the history associated with it. I believe people may even make pilgrimages, or tours that people do, to those places for those reasons. Similar to the Romantic Road tours but following the trail of Martin Luther.

[@DWTravel]

Yes, he nailed his theses at the church portal in Wittenberg - but at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach he translated the bible into German.

[@azounx]

@@DWTravelHe did not nail his theses anywhere. That was myth-making after the fact. He published them.

[@hypernewlapse]

The Residenz in Munich didn't make the list?

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948]

Really nice

[@Eisenarsch]

Genocidal Islamists, yeah!!

[@geodezix]

a lot of these are not authentic castles but are instead 19th century creations, a fact dw travel left out......

[@puchatek5584]

beautiful castles indeed. historic invasion behind East Borders on smaller countries, birig a lot welth to Germania.

[@vicentefrancavalcarcel3995]

Neuschwannstein is overrated

[@Eisenarsch]

I agree regarding the castle interiour. But when you consider the sourrounding area it is magnificent...

[@alexos8741]

Those castles were built by evil landowners who lived by terrorizing the local peasants.

[@SpiritMatthias]

“The Swabian Alps” 🤦‍♂️

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

What?

[@SpiritMatthias]

@@Tobi-ln9xr That aint what they're called lol

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

@@SpiritMatthias Of course that’s what they’re called. The Swabian alps are in southern Germany. It’s „Schwäbische Alb“ in German.

[@SpiritMatthias]

@@Tobi-ln9xr Why don’t German speakers cal The Alps “The Alb” then? Nah fam.

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

@@SpiritMatthias Because Germany has thousands of dialects and "Alb“ is the old Swabian form of saying Alps. Idk why you are even questioning it, Baden Württemberg is a mountainous region in Southern Germany with the Black Forest, the Allgäu or the Swabian Alps as national parks with hills and mountains. Just google it if you don’t believe me…

[@slawekwojtowicz]

None of them compare to Polish castles 😜

[@DWTravel]

Which Polish castle would you recommend?

[@slawekwojtowicz]

@@DWTravel Too many amazing ones to pick from ☺️ But I would definitely recommend one close to my hometown of Gdansk: Malbork Castle - the largest castle in the world. With rich Polish and German history, meticulously restored after destruction of WW2.

[@slawekwojtowicz]

@@DWTravel Malbork Castle, originally named Marienburg, is deeply entwined with the history of the Teutonic Order. The construction of the castle began in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights to strengthen their control after the suppression of the Prussian uprising. The castle, a remarkable example of medieval fortress architecture, took over a century to complete, with its final stages wrapping up around 1406. It holds the distinction of being the world’s largest brick castle at the time of its completion. Initially, Malbork Castle served as the conventual seat of the commander, but by 1309 it became the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order and the capital of Teutonic Prussia. The castle expanded to accommodate the growing number of knights, eventually housing around 3,000 brothers in arms. Throughout its history, Malbork Castle has been the site of sieges and occupations. After the Teutonic Order’s defeat at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, the castle withstood a subsequent siege. Later, it became a royal residence and the seat of Polish institutions after the region became part of Royal Prussia in 1466. The castle served this function for over 300 years until the First Partition of Poland in 1772. During World War II, the castle suffered significant damage but was restored and is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, the Malbork Castle Museum welcomes visitors to explore its grandeur and delve into its rich history, from its origins as a Teutonic stronghold to its days as a Polish royal residence and beyond .