Castle Hohenzollern and other architectural wonders of Germany

Germany is a country whose castles are one of the main attractions. Most of them are on the list of the most beautiful in the whole world. This is the castle of Hohenzollern, and Albrechtsburg, and Neuschwanstein ... in general - there are a lot of them, but the most attractive ones are worth telling.

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The architecture in this country is magnificent - no doubt. So, if we talk about all the castles of Germany, we will get a lot of information. They are scattered all over the country - to look at the architecture, they go to Bavaria, Saxony, Baden-Württemberg ... but we should talk about the most beautiful castles in Germany.

If to make TOP-7, then on the seventh place would be Johannisburg, which is in Aschaffenburg. Perhaps the most majestic castle erected in the Renaissance. Hoegswangau - in sixth place, he is in Bavaria. By the way, it was the official residence of Maximilian II. Stolzenfels on the Rhine takes the fifth place - it was built in the middle of the XIII century, it was destroyed almost to the ruins and a century and a half in this state and lay until it was decided to carry out large-scale restoration work.

Leuvenburg is on the fourth place - a very romantic place and the most important architectural monument (this is the first neo-Gothic building in the whole of Germany). In third place - Eltz, the most that neither is a medieval castle. A dense forest surrounds it on all sides. The castle of Hohenzollern ranks second in the ranking, and at the first is Neuschwanstein - it is by far the most beautiful not only in Europe or in Germany, but all over the world. Here about the last two fairy-tale locks and it is necessary to talk more in detail.

Castle in the clouds

The castle of Hohenzollern is located next to Tübingen - on a high picturesque hill. He is so unnaturally beautiful that if you look at him for a long time, it may seem that he is about to disappear, dissolve. By the way, it is called - the castle in the clouds. After all, Hohenzollern is located on the top of the Swabian Alb, which, by the way, is 800 meters above sea level. It's amazing how organically he fits into the surrounding landscape. To get to it, you need to overcome steep steps, laid through a dense forest. And to get directly into the castle of Hohenzollern will be through the chapel. Only a half an hour tour of the building.

By the way, next to the entrance to the castle you can try real German beer, famous throughout the world. It will be difficult to resist the temptation to sit in the beer garden , which is surrounded by an incredibly beautiful garden.

By the way, in addition to the castle, there are several more buildings here, and they are much older than it. For a long time they were destroyed by wars, and they managed to restore the original appearance only after the reconstruction of the castle was carried out.

The history of the castle

Many people, looking at such beauty, think about who could even come up with such a brilliant architectural project? Well, the history of such structures is always interesting. Castle Hohenzollern was built in the XI century. The building has a pronounced Gothic style. The rusty roofs, the towering towers, the high walls, the chapel of St. Michael - he can not help but attract attention. By the way, Hohenzollern fully corresponds to all those notions of knight castles that the people had in the 19th century.

Of course, the interior decoration of Hohenzollern is as luxurious as its external appearance. The walls are lined with natural wood of expensive noble breeds, the ceilings are painted with amazing patterns, the massive and majestic columns are made of marble ... All this looks really rich and tasteful. And finishes the chic interior with exquisite drapery and coffered ceilings. Needless to say, the castle of Hohenzollern is the real gem of all of Prussia.

Popularity

Hohenzollern became incredibly popular with tourists, and among local residents, too. To date, about 300 thousand people go to these places every year. By the way, for 12 years the castle was closed for visits - from 1978 to 1990. The matter is that then there was a strong earthquake, and the structure suffered. But today it still rises majestically on a hill.

The castle of Hohenzollern on the map is seen well. To find it, you need to carefully look at the map of attractions in Baden-Württemberg - and such exist! Near the designation of the castle you can see the name of the communes of Jungingen, Burladingen, Gammertingen. But Hohenzollern is the main attraction not only in these places, but in the whole federal land.

Bavarian Fortress

The castle of Hohenzollern (Germany) is on the second place among the most beautiful constructions of the country, and the first is occupied by Neuschwanstein. His photographs are everywhere today, but even they can not convey his perfection, which you can enjoy fully only live. He seems to soar on the mountains - in such a castle you can fall in love for a fraction of a second. By the way, most recently it was restored (in 2009), and after these works, he began to look even more elegant.

Many people are surprised by its indescribable beauty. But everything is simple - after all, Neuschwanstein is a project of the monarch of Lubvig II. This is not a defensive structure and certainly not a place for balls and festivities. Neuschwanstein was conceived as a miracle of architecture - so it turned out.

If you want to admire the luxurious architecture, then, definitely, you should go to Germany. Even if it turns out to inspect not all the locks, but two or three, we can assume that life is lived in vain.