A team of archaeologists were recently exploring the ruins of a long-forgotten castle in southern Germany when they stumbled ...

This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little damage—in fact, it's looked pretty much the same since the Middle Ages. Back when the national currency of Germany was the Deutsche Mark ...

The Schutztruppe (the colonial army of the German Empire) did not leave a good memory in German South West Africa, what is ...

The Imperial Castle at the Alter Hof was the first castle of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Munich and a precursor to the Munich Residence. During the Middle Ages, the House of Wittelsbach and their ...

One of the most beautiful castles in Europe and likely the most recognizable in the world, Neuschwanstein served as the ...

Quedlinburg, in the Land of Sachsen-Anhalt, was a capital of the East Franconian German Empire ... an outstanding example of Middle Age history. It illustrates the typical development of a medieval ...

European castles are iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defence against enemy invaders, housing nobles and royalty ...