This long lineage makes it one of the best preserved castles in Germany. Photo: Getty Images. The country has over 25,000—this is out short list of the best ones.

It was in Germany where fairytale heroines such as Snow White and Cinderella came alive through the pens of the famous Grimm brothers. With its collection of impressive castles spread throughout the ...

Eltz Castle, Germany. Some countries have more than their fair share of gorgeous medieval castles, and Germany is one of them. Eltz Castle is one of the finest examples of a German knight’s ...

Step inside Germany’s most enchanting castles—from hilltop fortresses to storybook towers. These 10 iconic sites blend myth, might, and magnificent architecture.

Photographer Frédéric Chaubin captured over 200 European castles for his new book, including the medieval Eltz Castle in Germany, pictured here. Frédéric Chaubin/Courtesy of TASCHEN ...

History in stone. That vast range of castles suggests just how profoundly the fortresses reflect Wales’ tumultuous, always shifting history. Take Chepstow Castle, which crowns a cliff ...