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.

The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence of Eltz Castle is from 1157, making it nearly 900 years old. It’s been ...

Shoot an arrow in Germany, and more often than not, you’ll hit a castle. It may sound preposterous given the country’s reputation for method and organization, but we still don’t know how many castles ...

More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit. If you're seeking the best in terms of history and opulence, drive the nearly 479-mile ...

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 ...

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 ...

Travelers visit Germany for a wide variety of different things. Whether it's Berlin's hipster, artistic neighborhoods, the elegant wineries of the Mosel Valley, or the raucous debauchery of a Bavarian ...

Colditz Castle: Built strategically on a cliff in 11th-century Saxony, Colditz Castle had been used as a military outpost, a zoo and a mental hospital before it became a prison for political prisoners ...

Q: I plan to take my 14-year-old grandson to Germany in June for a tour of medieval castles and fortresses. Which would prove most interesting for a teenager enthralled with dungeons, dragons and ...

When I was 18, I took my first independent trip to Europe. During that trip, I toured “Mad” King Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany — a medieval castle dream. Then, just over the border in ...

Germany was once home to some 25,000 castles. Yes, you read that correctly, 25,000. However, according to the History of Yesterday, who dug through the European Institute of Castles data, just 60% of ...

Financial crisis fairytale: German castles cash in on stimulus programs. August 24, 2009 — -- The economic crisis is like a fairytale come true for Germany's romantic castles, baroque palaces and ...