The Top 20 Castles around Mainleus
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, …
Last updated: September 24, 2025
Zwernitz Castle, first mentioned in documents in 1156, is perched on a huge rock massif. At that time, the 32-meter high keep was used for the transmission of smoke signals …
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The Plassenburg is a hilltop castle surrounded by fortifications from the Renaissance period above the Upper Franconian town of Kulmbach. As one of the most imposing and largest Renaissance buildings …
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It was never defeated, never conquered: Rosenberg Fortress is one of the most beautiful and largest fortifications in Europe.
The former Bamberg bishop's castle and later state fortress on the …
The former Bamberg bishop's castle and later state fortress on the …
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The stately castle was built for Margrave Friedrich and his wife Wilhelmine in 1746-1747 according to plans by Josef Saint-Pierre.
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Strössendorf Castle is a castle in the Altenkunstadt district of Strössendorf. It is inhabited all year round, owned by the von Seckendorff family and cannot be visited.
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