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Castles in the Electoral Palatinate

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20 beautiful castles to choose from in the Electoral Palatinate. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

The top 20 castles in the Electoral Palatinate

    1

    Heidelberger Schloss

    Hiking Highlight

    The huge castle of Heidelberg is itself as a ruin one of the most beautiful castles of Germany. Unlike Neuschwanstein Castle, Heidelberg Castle has a history of almost 900 years. …

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    Schloss Schwetzingen

    Bike Touring Highlight

    Great castle complex - especially the castle garden. Once the summer residence of the Palatinate electors.

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    6

    Wachenburg

    Hiking Highlight

    The best preserved castle on the Burgensteig Bergstraße is a very young building. The Wachenburg was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Weinheim Senior Convent, an …

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    7

    Eremitage Waghäusel

    Bike Touring Highlight

    Beautiful baroque hunting and pleasure palace. Can be booked for weddings, meetings, etc. The Marian pilgrimage church and monastery are also in the immediate vicinity. Unfortunately, the industrial area also …

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    10

    Heidelberger Schloss

    Bike Touring Highlight

    Heidelberg's landmark and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Germany. Accordingly, there is always something going on here. The visit is still worth it, just because of the view.

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    13

    Interesting castle with moat (dry) in this northern district of Heidelberg.

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    14

    Schloss Zwingenberg

    Hiking Highlight

    Beautiful castle located just above the Neckar - unfortunately, the castle is privately owned and therefore not easy to visit. Directly behind the castle begins the Wolfsschlucht.

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    16

    Ruine Hirschburg

    Hiking Highlight

    On top of the Hirschberg you will find the small and heavily overgrown ruins of the Hirschburg. The lords, the noble family Hirschberg, had built on the castle on Schanzenköpfle. …

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Map of the Top 20 castles in the Electoral Palatinate

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November 28, 2023

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