{"id":17516,"date":"2025-03-25T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=17516"},"modified":"2025-03-24T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:24:04","slug":"castles-palaces-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/castles-palaces-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Wonderful Castles in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When your own four walls get too boring and a walk in the park outside your door is just too dull, you need that certain something extra: the right amount of pomp and ostentation. You&#8217;ll find plenty of that and more in these nine fairytale castles in Germany.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-neuschwanstein-castle-bavaria\">1. Neuschwanstein Castle | Bavaria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fairytale castle for a fairytale king: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuschwanstein.de\/englisch\/tourist\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neuschwanstein Castle<\/a> was built out of fascination and now exudes a similar allure. The unmistakable monumental structure was built in the 19th century by order of the <strong>Bavarian King Ludwig II<\/strong>. Who wanted to express his enthusiasm for the Middle Ages. Or perhaps to escape from the present?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A drone shot of Neuschwanstein Castle. Behind the castle, a valley lies in the morning fog.\" class=\"wp-image-17420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A drone shot of Neuschwanstein Castle. Behind the castle, a valley lies in the morning fog.\" class=\"wp-image-17420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/neuschwanstein-castle-panorama-c-wirestock-creators-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Wirestock Creators \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the castle is one of the most visited attractions in Germany. No wonder! Perched high above the surrounding countryside, Neuschwanstein Castle is the perfect photo opportunity and a lasting memory. It can only be visited on a guided tour, and we recommend booking well in advance. If you are looking for a particularly romantic experience, take a horse-drawn carriage (almost) all the way up to the castle. The best view of the castle is from the <strong>Marienbr\u00fccke <\/strong>(closed in winter), but you need a head for heights to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Nymphenburg Palace | Bavaria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The magnificent 18th-century <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schloss-nymphenburg.de\/englisch\/tourist\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nymphenburg Palace<\/a> is one of the most popular destinations in the Bavarian capital, and rightly so. The imposing complex is resplendent in magnificent white, especially on sunny days, of which <strong>Munich <\/strong>has plenty, and is perfect as a backdrop for fairytale selfies. And on a long Sunday stroll in the extensive park, all your everyday worries will be forgotten in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, seen from the swan lake\" class=\"wp-image-17422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, seen from the swan lake\" class=\"wp-image-17422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/munich-nymphenburg-palace-c-axel-redder-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Axel Redder \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerts are also held at Nymphenburg Palace with a focus on classical music. So if you&#8217;ve ever wanted to experience a symphony in an authentic setting, this is the place for you. Of course, the magnificent building can also be visited (advance online booking is recommended) and no one leaves the palace museum without new knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Charlottenburg Palace | Berlin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Baroque in <strong>Berlin<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitberlin.de\/en\/charlottenburg-palace-old-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlottenburg Palace<\/a> in the district of the same name in the German capital was once the summer residence of the Prussian kings. The entire building complex includes the palace itself, a picturesque palace garden, a mausoleum and the New Pavilion. So there is plenty to see. Incidentally, none other than Queen Luise of Prussia is buried in the mausoleum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The garden of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin\" class=\"wp-image-17424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The garden of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin\" class=\"wp-image-17424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/charlottenburg-castle-garden-c-patryk-kosmider-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Patryk Kosmider \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to its central location, the area is wonderfully easy to reach, making a trip to Charlottenburg Palace almost a must during a stay in Berlin. A walk through the palace garden takes you through more than 300 years of garden art, while the buildings themselves can be viewed for an entrance fee. In the aptly named \u201cGolden Gallery\u201d, you might want to put on sunglasses to protect your eyes from the splendor. It&#8217;s definitely worth a visit!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-80999\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-80999 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"80999\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-17211 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin-cities tag-berlin-en tag-city-trip tag-east tag-highlight-en\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/berlin-2025-highlights\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Die East Side Gallery im Licht der Abendsonne, ein Highlight in Berlin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Die East Side Gallery im Licht der Abendsonne, ein Highlight in Berlin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mauerstreifen_der_East_Side_Gallery_in_Berlin-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/cities\/berlin-cities\/\" class=\"cat\">Berlin<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2025-02-04T09:18:00+01:00\">4. February 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/berlin-2025-highlights\/\">These highlights await you in Berlin 2025<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Heidelberg Castle | Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schloss-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heidelberg Castle<\/a> is considered the cradle of German Romanticism. And anyone who has been there knows why. Not only is the castle picturesquely situated at the entrance to the Neckar Valley, high above the rooftops of beautiful <strong>Heidelberg<\/strong>. No, it is also half in ruins. Overgrown with moss and bathed in sunlight, it is no wonder that numerous poets in the 18th and 19th centuries were inspired by the old walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The ruins of Heidelberg Castle, seen from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The ruins of Heidelberg Castle, seen from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heidelberg-castle-ruin-c-roxana-bashyrova-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Roxana Bashyrova \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the castle is Heidelberg&#8217;s most famous landmark. You can either walk up or take the funicular. From the terrace, you have a magnificent view of the city and the Neckar. The best view of the castle itself, however, is from the Philosopher&#8217;s Walk on the opposite hillside. But if you don&#8217;t fancy the hike, you can also take a great photo from the north side of the Neckar at the Old Bridge: Heidelberg, the castle and the bridge in one picture. Fantastic!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-99225\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-99225 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"99225\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-14335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-baden-wuerttemberg category-cities tag-baden-wuerttemberg tag-city-trip tag-south\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-heidelberg\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-100x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"View from the Heidelberg Castle onto the city during sundown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-293x293.webp 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-390x390.webp 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-585x585.webp 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-770x763.webp 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-100x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"View from the Heidelberg Castle onto the city during sundown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-293x293.webp 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-390x390.webp 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-585x585.webp 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/heidelberg-skyline-panorama-dusk-c-Udo-Filsinger-770x763.webp 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/cities\/\" class=\"cat\">Cities<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-12T11:46:00+01:00\">12. December 2023<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-heidelberg\/\">10 things to do in Heidelberg \u2013 a true beauty<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Sanssouci | Brandenburg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A carefree day trip destination. That&#8217;s what the name \u201cSanssouci\u201d means, a summer residence of the kings of Prussia (now there are already two!), fantastically situated on a hill in <strong>Potsdam<\/strong>. And that was also the will of the builder, Frederick II \u201cthe Great\u201d of Prussia, who wanted to create a refuge for himself in the palace where he could forget all the worries that weighed so heavily on the royal head. It still works today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Sanssouci Palace with its terraces, photographed from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-883x590.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-293x196.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Sanssouci Palace with its terraces, photographed from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-883x590.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-293x196.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sanssouci-potsdam-terraces-c-mario-hagen-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Mario Hagen \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The palace&#8217;s most impressive features are the imposing terraces that lead down to the castle garden in six stages. A unique motif that is best captured in panorama mode. Today, the \u201cPrussian Versailles\u201d is a popular excursion destination, not only from the capital, and since 1990, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsg.de\/en\/palaces-gardens\/object\/sanssouci-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanssouci<\/a> has been a Unesco World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Moritzburg Castle | Saxony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be hard to find a more fairytale-like moated castle than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schloss-moritzburg.de\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moritzburg Castle<\/a>. Built in the 18th century on an artificial island in a lake north of <strong>Dresden<\/strong>, it was commissioned by the Duke of Saxony, Augustus the Strong. When the prince wants something, he gets it. With its four round towers, Moritzburg Castle is unmistakable and looks just as magnificent today as it did back then. It is hardly surprising that the residence has been the backdrop for numerous films. Including the Christmas classic \u201cThree Wishes for Cinderella\u201d. In winter, the castle even hosts a Cinderella exhibition, while in summer, the theme is all about the Baroque period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Moritzburg Castle in Saxony bathed in sunshine, as seen from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-883x496.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1400x787.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Moritzburg Castle in Saxony bathed in sunshine, as seen from the air\" class=\"wp-image-17430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-883x496.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock-1400x787.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/moritzburg-castle-saxony-c-gagliardiphotography-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: gargliardiphotography \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The extensive park with numerous outbuildings extends not only to the island itself, but also to the areas around the lake. So you can easily spend a whole Sunday here in (well-tended) nature. It is only about 15 kilometers from Dresden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7.Benrath Palace | North Rhine-Westphalia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And another summer residence. In the 18th century, the Palatinate Elector Karl Theodor commissioned the construction of a hunting and summer residence in the small village of Benrath, south of <strong>D\u00fcsseldorf<\/strong>. This also explains why today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schloss-benrath.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benrath Palace<\/a> is surrounded by a truly gigantic garden of over 60 hectares. The garden is still lovingly tended and cared for to this day. In summer, the grounds are a lush green and attract crowds of D\u00fcsseldorf residents to what is now the district of Benrath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Benrath Palace with its pink facade in the sunlight, with the pond in front of it\" class=\"wp-image-17432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Benrath Palace with its pink facade in the sunlight, with the pond in front of it\" class=\"wp-image-17432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/benrath-palace-duesseldorf-c-trabantos-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: trabantos \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who are more interested in architecture can visit the castle on a guided tour. A real architectural highlight is the magnificent, circular domed hall. It is very popular with wedding couples, because nowhere else can you get married in such a noble way as here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-65988\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-65988 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"65988\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-14750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirations category-north-rhine-westphalia tag-architecture tag-culture tag-nature tag-north-rhine-westphalia tag-west\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/attractions-sights-north-rhine-westphalia\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Panoramic view of Drachenburg Castle near K\u00f6nigswinter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Panoramic view of Drachenburg Castle near K\u00f6nigswinter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/castle-drachenburg-panorama-siebengebirge-koenigswinter-c-tourismus-nrw-ev-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/regions\/north-rhine-westphalia\/\" class=\"cat\">North Rhine-Westphalia<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2024-01-30T17:06:46+01:00\">30. January 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/attractions-sights-north-rhine-westphalia\/\">The Magnificent Sights of North Rhine-Westphalia<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Schwerin Castle | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mv-schloesser.de\/de\/location\/schloss-schwerin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schwerin Castle<\/a> may not have a sea view, but it does have the almost equally impressive <strong>Lake Schwerin <\/strong>on its doorstep. The former residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin rises proudly on the \u201cSchlossinsel\u201d, directly in front of the shore of the old town. Where the dukes once lived, the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania now meets. You can&#8217;t blame the parliamentarians for this, after all, the monumental building is pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Schwerin Castle, in front of it the bridge to the castle\" class=\"wp-image-17434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-883x611.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-293x203.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-770x532.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1400x968.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Schwerin Castle, in front of it the bridge to the castle\" class=\"wp-image-17434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-883x611.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-293x203.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-770x532.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock-1400x968.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/schwerin-castle-lake-bridge-c-anibal-trejo-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Anibal Trejo \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, Schwerin Castle is open to visitors. Inside, in addition to the state parliament, the Schwerin State Museum is also housed, which provides an insight into the building&#8217;s eventful past. The castle garden is worth a visit anyway. And the <strong>Mecklenburg State Theatre <\/strong>uses the castle as a magnificent backdrop for the annual Schwerin Castle Festival. Incidentally, the castle, together with 37 buildings in the old town, has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2024 as the Schwerin Residence Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Hambach Castle | Rhineland-Palatinate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks more like a fortress than a castle, but it was converted into a palace. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hambacherschloss-pfalz.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hambach Castle<\/a> is also steeped in history. In 1832, tens of thousands of people gathered here for the \u201c<strong>Hambacher Fest<\/strong>\u201d to protest against the so-called \u201crestoration\u201d of the old monarchies and to express their democratic spirit. To this day, Hambach Castle is therefore considered a symbol of German democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hambach Castle near Neustadt an der Weinstra\u00dfe, bathed in sunlight on an autumnal vineyard\" class=\"wp-image-17436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hambach Castle near Neustadt an der Weinstra\u00dfe, bathed in sunlight on an autumnal vineyard\" class=\"wp-image-17436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hambach-castle-vineyard-neustadt-c-nnattalli-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: nnattalli \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, the museum there is all about the events of 1832 and their impact in Germany and Europe. But even without the cultural background, Hambach Castle is a wonderful destination in the Palatinate. And it can be perfectly integrated into any kind of hike (or wine tour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your own four walls get too boring and a walk in the park outside your door is just too dull, you need that certain something extra: the right amount of pomp and ostentation. You&#8217;ll find plenty of that and more in these nine fairytale castles in Germany. 1. Neuschwanstein Castle | Bavaria A fairytale castle for a fairytale king: Neuschwanstein Castle was built out of fascination and now exudes a similar allure. 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