Castles around the Donau

The castle Wildenstein is located about 200 meters above the Danube on a mountain promontory. The first castle was probably built around 1000, but today's buildings are from the middle … read more

The Danube and the historic old town shape Neuburg an der Donau. The magnificent palace facade with the two distinctive round towers can be seen from afar. Neuburg's most brilliant … read more

History of the castle:
When Count Palatine Ottheinrich and his brother took over the rule of Pfalz-Neuburg in 1522, he found a medieval castle complex in his residence town of … read more

Here in the Princely Palace Park is the source of the Danube. But not only the origin of the Danube is worth seeing, but also the Princely Fürstenberg Palace and … read more

55 kilometers southeast of the castle Hohenzollern lies the castle Sigmaringen - highly elevated in the middle of the city Sigmaringen directly at the Danube. Sigmaringen Castle is the ancestral … read more

The castle ruins Hilgartsberg is a castle ruins in Hofkirchen in the district of Passau.

Fast facts

Where the Danube leaves the Dungau and enters the breakthrough valley between the … read more

Vohburg has a beautiful and well-preserved old town. There are cafes and restaurants to stop off here and the ice cream parlor is also highly recommended! 😎

The Hohenzollernschloss Sigmaringen is of exceptionally interesting architecture and at the same time the symbol of the city. Visit highly recommended!

A castle in sight on the bike tour ... what more could you want ?! 😉 So an absolute recommendation to "catch" ...

The ruin Donaustauf is a beautiful lookout point and you can reach them by car, bike or on foot without major problems. The ascent from the center takes you up … read more

Castle Leitheim sits majestically above the north bank of the Danube. The castle is the former summer residence of the abbots of the monastery Kaisheim. Today it serves as event … read more

Bronnen Castle is an impressive building that has been privately owned since 1950 and is permanently inhabited (therefore unfortunately no access or only to the garden gate in front of the bridge). Great photos from every side possible.

The castle ruin Falkenstein is subdivided into upper and Unterfalkenstein. The upper plant is better preserved. The castle was probably built between 1515 and 1545. The Unterfalkenstein is much older … read more

It is an insanely large, spacious cave with a steep staircase as a climb. The cave was once the refuge of the Beuron Monastery.

The magnificent castle ruin Honberg with its characteristic towers is the symbol of the city of Tuttlingen.

The castle was built in 1460 as a fortress, of which the core … read more

08.07.2017 - Mighty ruin is located on the Danube, with a beautiful view of this and your meadows, small resting place to stay available.

In 1418, Ludwig the Bearded laid the foundation stone for the New Veste, in whose center the New Castle rises. With the new residence, the Herzogskasten, the old castle of … read more

Very nice castle 😊

You have to see Karlsplatz in Neuburg.
Surrounded by 200-year-old linden trees and stately aristocratic and town houses from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the square is one of the most beautiful of the southern German Baroque.

The castle Gutenstein is a castle on the Danube above the same place Gutenstein in the district of Sigmaringen (Baden-Württemberg). read more