The castle, which has become a cultural symbol of Germany

No other country in the world has as many castles as Germany, and it is said that Germany still has more than 10,000 old castles, the most in the world, which have become the symbol of German culture.

1、Schloss Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein Castle was built in 1869 and is located in the foothills of the Alps in Füssen, a small border town south of Munich. It is the symbol of Germany, the prototype of Disney castle, also called Cinderella castle. It was designed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

The castle has 360 rooms, of which only 14 were completed according to the design, while the other 346 rooms were left unfinished due to the death of the king in 1886. The castle was completed year by year, so that the castle that you can see today has traces of cooperation between the previous and future generations.

2、Wartburg

Located in the northern remnants of the Alps in Thuringia, Germany, Wartburg is a medieval castle with little damage and is one of Germany's World Heritage Sites.

3、Mespelbrunn Castle

Mespelbrunn Castle is located in the tributaries of the Elsava Valley, inside the Spessart Forest, a castle in the water, known as the Pearl of the Spessart Forest. It was built at the beginning of the 15th century and was not destroyed during the war because it was built in a remote valley.

The owner of the castle is still alive and lives inside the castle, but after the government's communication, the owner opens the castle to the public at certain times of the year. It is one of the best places to visit as it is not like other castles that just have old buildings but no popularity.

4、Burg Eltz

Eltz Castle is located in a quiet valley in the town of Münstermeifeld, Germany, built between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries AD. With its spires, tall towers, and mysterious forest setting, Burg Eltz is like a beauty in its own right.

5、Schloss Lichtenstein Württemberg

Located in the northwest of the Swabian Mountains in the Württemberg region, this castle is famous for its collection of historical weapons and armor. It was a very strong fortress castle at the end of the Middle Ages.

The castle is perched on a rocky cliff more than 800 meters above sea level, and on a good day you can see the castle surrounded by clouds. There are trails to hike outside the castle, next to the forest, and visitors can stroll through the castle park green to see the majestic architectural art of the castle and the old village at the foot of the mountain, which looks like a fairyland.

6、Cochem Castle

Cochem is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Many medieval buildings are well preserved and the whole town is very classical and refined. Cochem Castle is located on a hill on the south side of Cochem, on the banks of the Moselle River, towering above the steep vineyards. The tower also offers a view of the entire town and the Moselle River.

7、Burg Hohenzollern

Hohenzollern Castle is one of the two major castles in southern Germany, along with Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. Located between Stuttgart and Lake Constance, Germany's largest lake, on the edge of the Black Forest, the castle offers a spectacular view over a hundred kilometers. It is still the castle of the descendants of the last Prussian Emperor Wilhelm II.

8、Heidelberg Castle

Situated on the Throne Hill on the banks of the Neckar River, Heidelberger Schloss is an old red-brown castle, the site of an ancient imperial palace. Standing on the highest terrace of the castle overlooking the entire panoramic view of Heidelberg, the ancient bridge, the old city, the river side of the staggered greenery ...... like a classical oil painting volume.

9、Schwerin Castle

An island palace in the heart of the German city of Schwerin, this castle has been altered and expanded over a thousand years, with changes and additions modeled on the French town of Chambord in the Loire region, and was finally completed in 1857 to form the palace we see today.

The circumference of the castle is yellow, and looking across the lake from the opposite side, the castle's gilded spires shine in the sunlight, adding a bit of fairy tale color as they mingle with the light of the waves on the water.