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Castles & Gardens in Southwest GermanyFar too Fabulous to Be True
Fairytale Palaces, Knights' Castles and Majestic Stories It Could Hardly Be More Beautiful
The world famous Heidelberg Castle. The breathtaking view from Hohenzollern Castle, the fairytale castle of the Prussian royal family. There are so many castles and palaces here! The medieval walls, baroque palaces and magnificent gardens will tell you how the princess or count once lived. If you are lucky, you might even meet the great-great-grandson of the last emperor or exiled king. He might personally reveal a juicy detail or two about the famous ancestors. There is no more authentic way to experience history.
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Hohenzollern Castle in the Swabian Alb
Dreaming is easy with this view
Castles, Gardens, and Monasteries to Dream aboutAt a Glance
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Majestic Palaces
Southwest Germany presents world-famous castles and fortresses. Let the lesser-known historical sites like Schwetzingen Palace or Meersburg Castle enchant you as well.
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Taking a Stroll
Our gardens are as magnificent as our palaces, from small and intimate to extensive palace gardens and parks. A perfect feast for the senses.
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Monastic Heritage
The most famous monastery is the Cistercian Abbey of the medieval Maulbronn Monastery - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Kloster MaulbronnMaulbronn Monastery is considered to be the most completely preserved medieval Cistercian monastery complex north of the Alps. Maulbronn Monastery owes its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to th...Kraichgau-Stromberg
- Mannheim Baroque PalaceFancy feeling like an Elector for once? In Mannheim, that dream becomes reality.Electoral Palatinate
- Neues Schloss TettnangTettnang New Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in Upper Swabia. Its spectacular Baroque interiors are among the finest in the region.Lake ConstanceON_REQUEST
- Meersburg New PalaceBesides baroque garden architecture offers the park at the New Palace Meersburg a fantastic view of the lake.Lake Constance
- Wäscherschloss CastleOne of the best-preserved castles from the Hohenstaufen period: the Wäscherschloss castle near Wäschenbeuren - once an outbuilding of Hohenstaufen, today a living museum with medieval flair and a view...WäschenbeurenCLOSED
- Burg RöttelnThe ruins of Rötteln Castle near Lörrach are enthroned high above the Wiesental valley. A marvellous view, imposing walls and the museum in the Landschreiberei await visitors.Black Forest
- Botanical GardensThe botanical gardens contain over 20 special species of trees from a variety of continents, conservatories containing cacti and numerous greenhouses with tropical plants.Black Forest
- Fürstenhäusle MeersburgHidden between vines, the Fürstenhäusle lies on a hill above the old town of Meersburg. The jewel built around 1600, was for many years the creative retreat of the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Ev...Lake Constance
- Ludwigsburg PalaceDuke Eberhard Ludwig von Wuerttemberg (1693 - 1733) when he was 27 years old, in 1704 laid the cornerstone in his forests 14 km to the north of Stuttgart for a hunting castle. This was the beginning o...Ludwigsburg
