UNESCO recognition: Four of King Ludwig II’s iconic Bavarian castles, including Neuschwanstein, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list after nearly two decades of lobbying. Modern heritage ...

While Bavaria commands most of the spotlight when castle talk begins, Germany’s other regions shelter architectural marvels that rarely make the travel brochures. These fortresses tell stories of ...

Germany has around 20,000 castles spread across the country. The total includes intact structures, partial ruins, foundations, and documented sites where castles once stood. Together, they form one of ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to wake up behind the thick stone walls where royalty and aristocrats once rested their heads? A surprising number of Germany’s castles now welcome overnight guests – and ...

Neuschwanstein Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a 19th-century castle that is said to have inspired Disney. EyesWideOpen, Getty Images The Traveler's Atlas of the World includes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence of ...

Archaeologists digging up the filled-in moat of Sparrenburg Castle uncovered a forgotten staircase, possibly leading to an unknown cellar. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BielefeldJETZT ...

Medieval castles perched high atop the river, rolling hillsides with terraced vineyards, fairytale wintertime Christmas ...

A small cache of medieval game pieces has been discovered in the ruins of a recently discovered castle in southern Germany. The finds provide a window into leisure time, possibly among actual knights, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neuschwanstein Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a 19th-century castle that is said to have inspired Disney. EyesWideOpen, ...