Schlösser, Burgen, Festungen und Ruinen

The former Domkapitelsche residence from the 18th century now houses a hotel and a restaurant.

The castle Wiesentfels is a rock castle over the district Wiesentfels. The castle is privately owned and can be visited on Sundays at 14.00 and 15.00 o'clock. In 2017 filming was made for the feature film "Five Friends - In the Valley of the Dinosaurs". Julian's Adventures, "Dick" (Richard), "George", Anne and Timmy the Dog are detective stories by Enid Blyton. 21 volumes she wrote about the experiences of the five friends.

The original Freienfels Castle was built around 1300 by knight Otto von Aufseß (1296–1338). The complex in its present form was built by the Bamberg canon Carl Siegmund von Aufseß in 1701. The baroque stucco ceilings by the Bamberg court plasterer Franz Jacob Vogel in the rococo hall and in the wedding room are particularly worth seeing.

A really romantic place, not only for lovers, it's also nice to have a little break there

A visit to the rock garden and Opels Café are worthwhile

A true jewel and landmark of the seaside health resort Glücksburg is the imposing Renaissance moated castle. It is one of the most important moated castles in Northern Europe. It was built between 1582 and 1587 under Duke Johann d. J. to Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg on the site of the former Rude Monastery built.
Consisting of three formally identical individual houses and flanked by four corner towers, Glücksburg rises on an almost square ground plan. Unlike most moated castles, Schloss Glücksburg is not on stilts but on a 2.5 m high granite base.

Läckö Castle is one of the biggest attractions in Västergötland. The well-preserved baroque castle with roots from the Middle Ages is located on the tip of the island Kållandsö in a beautiful hiking area right on the banks of the Vänern.Although Läckö Castle dates back to the 13th century (in a section not accessible to the public, there is even a door from the Middle Ages), but it was only when commander Count Jacob Pontus De la Gardie took over the castle in 1615 that it was given a new lease of life Attachments greater importance.

Even from a distance, the Johannisburg Palace proves to be a Renaissance building with striking towers. A tour of the castle is definitely recommended. The view of the Main is also breathtaking and unforgettable.

Above the city highway at the level of the old bridge is the castle with its beautiful baroque castle garden.

The Reichsburg of Cochem is not only a gem during the day.

At the parking lot of the castle Sayn, turn left to the "farm road", which leads to the castle Sayn. Here you will not only find a beautiful view of the Eifel and the Neuwieder Becken, but also a wonderful location in a historic ambience with good food.

A pretty barrier-free castle with a very interesting entertaining exhibition.

The Marksburg is the only castle never destroyed on the Middle Rhine. In the castle there is a very good gastronomy and there are guided tours offered at regular times, which take about 50 minutes.

Stolzenfels Castle is a beautiful castle complex that can be seen from afar thanks to its strikingly light-colored walls. If you would like to visit the castle yourself, you can find information on opening times and admission prices here: tor-zum-welterbe.de/de/schloss-stolzenfels.

Koblenz Castle is one of the last residential castles that was built in Germany immediately before the French Revolution. In the Second World War, the electoral building was destroyed except for the outer walls, but rebuilt in 1950/51.

There is a terrace garden open to visitors on the Rhine side. There is a café in the castle. The other rooms are used for concerts, celebrations and festive banquets.

The mighty fortress Ehrenbreitstein was built at the beginning of the 19th century under Prussian leadership on the foundations of a blasted previous building. Due to the proximity to France Koblenz should be particularly secured and from the fortress, the entire shipping traffic on the Rhine and Moselle was monitored.

Until 1918 soldiers were stationed at the fortress, after which it became the property of the Land Rhineland-Palatinate. The fortress now houses a museum, various restaurants and a youth hostel. At the Federal Garden Show 2011, the freely accessible parade grounds were also redesigned.

The fortress has the following opening times:
April to October: 10am to 6pm
November to March: 10am to 5pm

Entry:
7 € for adults
€ 4.50 for pupils and students
3,50 € for children

The Zollburg Pfalzgrafenstein stands on a Rhine island in the amount of the wine village Kaub. From Kaub can be translated with a passenger ferry to the island. A visit is highly recommended and becomes a lasting memory.

The Würzburg residence was built in 1744 after 25 years of construction under client Johann P. F. Schönborn and master builder Balthasar Neumann (50 Mark Schein) completed. The expansion of the interiors lasted until 1781. Today, the former castle of the prince-bishops of Würzburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
The residence itself functions as a Baroque museum with over 40 restored rooms that can be visited all year round, for € 7.50 (€ 6.50 reduced) admission. You can explore the magnificent and sumptuous rooms, with its historic interior design and elaborate ceiling paintings, on your own - or take part in a guided tour of the Würzburg Castle and Garden Administration (included in the entrance fee).

In the basement of the almost completely destroyed during the bombing of 1945, the building is located on 4557 square meters basement of the State Hofkeller Würzburg (hofkeller.de/) which can be visited as a living wine culture monument.

Admission to the integrated Hofkirche and the adjoining Hofgarten (komoot.de/highlight/76484) is free. The Residenzvorplatz offers 400 paid parking spaces - but traveling by public transport or on foot from the city center is no problem at all.

Further information at residenz-wuerzburg.de

The fortress was built on a mountain tongue on the left side of the Main about 100 meters above the river. The west side is the only flat side of the mountain. On the north side are the gardens and allotments that were created in the course of the State Horticultural Show in 1990. The other two mountain slopes are vineyards. The small slope on the eastern flank of the castle is the Schlossberg, on the southern flank the Inner Bar. Great photo opportunities and views of the city.