Castles in Baden-Württemberg

The old walls of the YBurg ruins , the most important landmark of Rebland, can be spotted from far away. Situated on the 514m (1,686 ft) mountain Y-Berg, the castle tower is still 20 m...

Hohenzollern Castle is located in Baden-Württemberg on a hilltop between the communities of Hechingen and Bisingen. It is the ancestral seat of the...

Built out of red sandstone from the Neckar valley, Heidelberg Castle with its Baroque garden is now enthroned as a ruin above the city. With around one...

The New Palace Stuttgart is Germany's last baroque royal residence. Many different architectural styles have shaped the palace, from Baroque and Classicism to Rokoko and Empire....

Solitude Palace was built in the 18th century by Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg. The hunting lodge and show palace is located in West Stuttgart on the...

The most impressive of the three Ludwigsburg castles is the Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg. With its three courtyards, 452 rooms in the 18 buildings and...

The federal fortress Ulm was built in the middle of the 19th century and was at that time the largest fortress in Germany. It consisted of various installations, some of which can still...

Perched high on a steep cliff above the Echaz Valley, Lichtenstein Castle looks like something straight out of a fairytale. Often referred to as the...

Perched high above the town of Bad Urach, the ruins of Hohenurach Castle dominate the landscape as a visible symbol of the city and a fascinating relic of medieval architecture. Today,...