Below, we highlight some of Germany's most stunning castles ... King Ludwig II's boyhood home. The original medieval ruins of this golden-hued castle were purchased and rebuilt by Crown Prince ...

Colditz Castle, a forbidding medieval edifice near Leipzig, Germany, was supposed to be the Nazis' most escape-proof prison. Incorrigible Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other ...

March 7. -- Visions of wealth vanished to-day when the sum of $1 was offered for the $100,000,000 (on paper) German estate of George Rupp, whose feudal castles are said to be located on the Banks ...

The castle is considered one of the best examples of medieval defensive and residential architecture in Central Europe.

A 220-mile journey through Germany with views of picturesque historic towns and fairytale castles has been named a “must-do” road-trip for anyone seeking an unforgettable experience.

Built on a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge on the site of two smaller castles, the medieval-style Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1868. Today, it’s one of the most ...

Following the coronation of Henry I (876 to 936), the first German King from the Saxonian dynasty ... It illustrates the typical development of a medieval town, originating from a castle village and ...