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 ...

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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 ...

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

Germany can overwhelm you with too many castles in too little time. My three favorites are the remote and beautifully preserved Burg Eltz, the ruined but powerful Rheinfels, and the 19th-century ...