Germany has around 20,000 castles spread across the country. The total includes intact structures, partial ruins, foundations ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." UNESCO added 26 new locations to its World Heritage list this week, including four majestic castles in ...

Castle Neuschwanstein, along with several other Bavarian palaces, has joined the UNESCO World Heritage List. The castles were already a major attraction in Germany's southern region, but the new ...

Germany is home to tens of thousands of castles, including one that is recognized the world over: Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for some of Disney's fairytale castles. The new National Geographic ...

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Dozens of crumbling German castles are getting a makeover thanks to cash from the government's economic stimulus package. The government made 150 million euros ($213 million) ...