It is impossible to travel in Germany and not to visit such an abundance of magnificent, fabulously beautiful castles, towering majestically over the country. In total, there are about 25,000 old castles built by kings, knights and the aristocracy. Fortunately, many buildings have been preserved in excellent condition. If you want to see the best of them, we prepared a rating of the most amazing and enchanting castles in Germany.

1. Castle Moritzburg

In Moritzburg in the years 1661-1671 was built an extraordinary castle.

2. Castle Reichsburg in Cochem

This castle is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, preserved to our days from 1020.

3. Castle Kriebstein

In the 14th century in Saxony was built a majestic castle Kriebstein.

4. Castle Hohenschwangau

It was built by the Knights in the 12th century in southern Bavaria, near Fussen.

5. Castle Lichtenstein

The castle stands in the town Honau (Baden-Wuerttemberg), the construction dates back to the years 1840-1842.

6. Castle Drachenburg

In North Rhine-Westphalia it is a dazzling castle Drachenburg, built in 1882-1884, respectively.

7. Schwerin Castle

The period of the erection of the castle in Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) – from 1845 to 1857.

8. Hohenzollern Castle

Originally a castle Hohenzollern, based in Baden-Wuerttemberg, was founded in the 11th century, but in the years 1850-1867 the castle was rebuilt.

9. Castle Eltz

Castle Eltz – one of the most beautiful castles in Germany. It was built in the 12th century in Rhineland-Palatinate.

10. Neuschwanstein Castle

The leader in beauty and grandeur is a Bavarian castle Neuschwanstein, which was built near the town of Fussen in 1886.