Famous Castles in Germany

Germany is a country with rich history. Throughoutrunning water and flushing toilets on all floors is proof
many centuries, it has been divided into many districts,of that.
each one having a king or a queen, and every one ofSecondly, the Wartburg Castle, is much older than
them wanted to have at least a castle or two.Neuschweinstein, being built in 1067 AD by another
Otherwise, how would they look in front of theirLudwig. He was not a king, he was the Duke of
neighbors? So everyone built castles, in different stylesThuringia, but still he had enough resources and man
and different regions. They built castles on plains andpower to build an impressive castle for himself.
hills, and even on mountain peaks, and they really wereThuringia was a big state in the heart of today's
beautiful. eGermany. Wartburg played an important role in the
Of course, all castles degraded in time, but in the 20thevolution of religion, for Martin Luther was exiled there
century the people of Germany decided they wantedand lived in the castle for several years, time which he
to restore their beautiful castles in all their glory.spent to coagulate his religious ideas and start the
Nowadays there are many castles, manor houses andProtestant Reformation. Even today, his desk and the
stately homes that are so great that will leave aBible which he used to create this new branch of
strong impression on any tourist who sees them.Christianity are kept intact and are put on display for
Maybe the most famous of them all is the incrediblevisitors.
Neuschweinstein castle, a jaw-dropping structure.The Hohenzollern Castle is my personal favorite. It
Actually this castle is fairly young, because Kingwas the home of the Hohenzollern dynasty, a family
Ludwig started building it in 1869 and was neverwhich ruled the land from the Middle Ages until World
finished (there were some rooms that were leftWar 1. Constructed in 1450, this castle was in fact an
unfinished after the king died in 1886. Still, it remains oneentire city, because this was a common thing in those
of the most impressive castles in Germany, becausetimes. People were making fortified citadels around the
of many reasons. The location, for example, was veryking's castle because they needd to defend
well chosen. It stands on a high point in the Alps, inthemselves if somebody invaded their lands. It was
Bavaria, not too far from Munich. It looks like a fairyrebuilt two times throughout history, and now it is one
tale castle, thanks to its tall towers and spirals, andof the most famous castles in all Europe.
alabaster walls. Actually, in Disney Land they built theThere are many more castles worth talking about, but
castle of the Sleeping Beauty by copying thethese three are the ones people talk more about. If
Neuschweinstein castle. It was built by the bestyou ever decide to travel to Germany, don't forget to
engineers and craftsmen, and the fact that it hasvisit them, as it will be an experience you won't forget!