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 __Top six castle destinations in Germany__

When you go to Germany you should visit a castle. We have the top six castles in Germany listed below. __Castles were made around 600 years ago in the 10th century, they were built to impress newcomers, and keep the royalty safe. ____ Now they are mostly used for tourist attractions but the old time wonder is still there. The royal family, their servants, knights, maids,doctors, plumbers, tailors, carpenters, and a priest, all fit into one castle, which means that they are pret  __ ty large. That is why you will have a whole day or two taken up by these majestic buildings.__ Castles were made from rough lime stone, rubble rocks, and the inner walls were plastered smooth, since attacking armies usually sent flaming arrows to the roofs, so most times made the roofs with slate or lead. This gives the castles their distinctive look. ____ I <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">n a case of war women and children took shelter in the castle, but if food ran out they forced anyone who couldn't fight to leave. __ <span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Don't worry though, because today not many attacks are lunched on the ancient castles so you'll probably be safe. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">Castles __<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> __<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">also had latrines, which resulted in latrine shafts, invaders would try to climb up these shafts to invade the castle. Now days, <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">there are flushing toilets and more modern conveniences, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">but the old charm is still there <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. __<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Castles had holes in the towers for marksmen to shot arrows out of during war but other wise were covered up by wooden planks so the wind wouldn't chill the castle. __ __<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> You can still see this in many of the castles below.<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"> Carpenters made a very small income because they did all their work for the king for free. __ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> In the modern times all workers are payed for the renovations and help is also given by many service groups.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some of the best carpenters also lived with the king in the castle. <span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">__<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> T<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">he lord got a doctor,and a servant, he also got a lot of charity. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> During a feast a lord and lady get musicians, jesters. Some royalty still lives in castles but most do not. __ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Now that we have you hocked on the amazing wonder of ancient castles lets see which might be the one for you.

<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Neuschwanstein Castle is royal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">was the most famous of three royal palaces built for Louis II of Bavaria,<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">who grew up nearby at Hohenschwangau Castle. You will also be able to see some areas on the grounds where he was observing the work during the renovation. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">This castle was renovated in1886__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. It has had many touch-ups over the years. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">After the renovation The Neuschwanstein castle was equipped with all kinds of technical conveniences<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> which were very modern for that time. Some of the original renovations have been kept for you to see. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">They had gotten running water on all floors; the spring which supplied the castle with excellent drinking water, was located 200 meters above the castle. This was a luxury for them back in the day. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There were toilets equipped with flushing on every floor. A warm air heating system for the entire building, and a hot water system for the kitchen and the bath .<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> This was all very expensive and made the castle one of the most beautiful in its time, and it still is. __ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">King Ludwig was not known for having a grip on reality, especially the reality of his finances.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The Neuschwanstein castle renovation cost more than what the country had. This was a very bad thing because it made them a very poor land with a very large castle. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">In 1886, the 40-year-old king was declared unfit and was taken from the throne. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shortly thereafter, he took his own life. This just furthermore proved his insanity and made the castle all the more famous.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">But the mad king's fairy tale castle lives on -- for as many as 6,000 visitors a day, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in peak season. __<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> __<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Remember that you could be one of them! <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles when he was alive. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">But after his death, the castle was opened to the public because of the financial burden <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">the renovation had caused them. Since this castle is so well know they have made over their spending by a lot and they now put that money to helping the castle. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">Since that time over 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle. You could make it even closer to 60 million if you visited. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">About <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">1.3 million people visit annually. That is a lot of people! <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The palace has appeared in several movies, and was the inspiration for the sleeping beauty castle at both Disneyland park and Hong Kong Disneylan <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">d. Neuschwanstein is the most famous castle in Germany and definitely the castle for you! __
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 * 1) 2 __Nymphenburg Castle__

<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born in Nymphenburg Castle outside Munich in the morning of August 25, 1845 .<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is the same rooms and architecture that was there in the time that he was born. There have been many new renovations to keep it standing, but the history is still there. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">H <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e was the oldest son of   <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">King Maximillian II and Queen Marie, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and was named after his grandfather. King Ludwig I. from Bavaria who was born in Nymphenburg Castle as well. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you like history this castle will be a great thing for you to visit. this castle has housed many generations of royalty.

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 * 1) 3<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rheineck Castle __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Rheineck castle, is located by the Rhein River near Bad Breisig. This castle is beautiful! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It was first was torn down by King Konrad III in 1151.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> It was rebuilt, again in 1282 by Rudolf of Habsberg. There is not much left of the castle; there is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">only a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">64-foot-high tower and Romanesque chapel left .<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Still it is a beautiful site to see and there are many stands now set up around the castle. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">In 1832 Joseph Carl von Lassaulx added a new section.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Berlin Castle has a tale all of its own about a ghost of the Hohenzollern family. This castle really is a mystery. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">The ghost would appear to members of the Hohenzollern family when a member of the family was close to death. The family was always afraid of the ghost but you shouldn't be otherwise you won't be staying very long in the castle. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The legend is that Weisse Frau is the ghost of the cas<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">t le. If you go there today you might see her. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">Her husband was one of the prime builders of the castle in 1443. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Then her husband passed away <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This was obviously a very tragic thing for her <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">. she wanted to marry Albrecht von Hohenzollern but they couldn't; he said that they couldn't marry "with four eyes between us". <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She really loved this man and she wanted him to marry her. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">E ven though he was talking about his parents, she thought he was talking about her two children. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She thought of a way to kill her children; she had to think of a way that would look like the died from natural causes. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So she decided to use a "golden needle" to pierce their heads. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a very sad thing to think of but if you love a good horror story this is the castle for you; but you are probably wondering how she got to the Berlin castle. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She was too sad to even think so she went from Rome to the valley of Berneck; she walked there carrying a monastery.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> There are many different versions of the ending <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">but now<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"> she haunts the Berlin castle with bad luck and death; she is only known for that. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * 1) 4 __The Berlin Castle__

If you look at the Hohenzollern Castle from the East, it <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">looks every bit like a fairytale castle, with towering columns <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and the way it caps the hill as though it were a natural part of the formation. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This fairy tale style was not that popular in the time that it was built. but now it is a huge hit because little kids love movies, like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">It is a larger castle and provides all the amenities and tours. The tours are very nice and help you understand the castles background. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">This castle can be found   <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in Baden Wurttemberg. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">Baden Wuttemberg is lush with sites in the North half of the state, but as you get closer to the southern border of Germany castles again become somewhat rare. That is why it is great to go to the Hohenzollern castle because there is so much more to do besides just castle viewing. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">This is home to the black forest, a particularly dense area of forest. If you do chose to stay at this beautiful castle there are also many other amazing sites to visit around in the area. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Unlike Rheinlan this state the river Rhein is not the host to the castle sites.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Most castles in Baden-Wurttemberg are up in the hills, on rocky cliffs and off the normal roads.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> This state the river Rhein is not the main spot to the castle sites. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Most castles in Baden-Wurttemberg are up in the hills, on rocky cliffs and off the normal roads<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * 1) 5 __The <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Hohenzollern Castle__

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Plassenburg castle is in the cit<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">y of<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"> Kulmbach <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"> i n Bavaria. There are many tings to do in Bavaria. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany <span class="wiki_link_ext"> and a symbol of the city. The city is very beautiful and is made more beautiful because of the castle. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were very important in the time.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">1340, the <span class="wiki_link_ext">Hohenzollerns governed from Plassenburg castle till 1604. The Plassenburg was fortress and residence for the Hohenzollerns. It was destroyed in 1554 at the end of the second Margravian war (1552 - 1554 .) During the war it was destroyed. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">The Plassenburg was later rebuilt by the <span class="wiki_link_ext">architect Caspa r <span class="wiki_link_ext">Vischer as an impressive huge palace. You can still see the renovations today. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">In 1810 the castle was used as a <span class="wiki_link_ext">prison and as a <span class="wiki_link_ext">military hospital. This was a very poor use of such a beautiful landmark my opinion.<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);"><span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">During the second world war, the Organization Todt used the Plassenburg as a training camp and recreation home. The second world war took a big toll on the country so many castles were used a place to live. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 208);">Today, it is a museum and a venue for cultural events. <span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">I<span style="color: rgb(184, 136, 236);">t contains a significant collection of Prussian military artifacts and portraits. If you like war history this is the castle for you.
 * 1) 6 __Plassenburg Castle__



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 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Castles were made 600 years ago in the 10th century, they were built to impress new comers, and keep the royalty safe. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the royal family, their servants, knights, maids,doctors, plumbers, tailors, carpenters, and a priest. all these people fit into one castle, so they must have been really big. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">castles were made from rough lime stone, rubble rocks, and the inner walls were plastered smooth, since attacking armies usually sent flaming arrows to the roofs, so they most times made the roofs with slate or lead. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in a case of war women and children took shelter in the castle, but if food ran out the defender ejected anyone who couldn't fight. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">castles had latrines, which resulted in latrine shafts, some invaders would try to climb up these shafts to invade the castle. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">castles had holes in the towers for marks men to sot arrows out if during war but other wise were covered up by wooden planks so the wind wouldn't chill the castle. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">carpenters got very little money because they did all their work for the king for free. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the lord gets a doctor,a servant, he gets a lot of charity. During a feast a lord and lady get musicians, jesters. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a beauty parlor took fleas or lice out with a fine toothed comb. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">After the renovation The Neuschwanstein castle was equipped with all kinds of technical conveniences which were very modern for that time. Running water on all floors. The spring which supplied the castle with excellent drinking water was located 200 meters above the castle. There were toilets equipped with automatic flushing on every floor. A warm air heating system for the entire building. A hot water system for the kitchen and the bath. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Neuschwanstein Castle, royal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, the most famous of three royal palaces built for Louis II of Bavaria, sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig, who grew up nearby at Hohenschwangau Castle. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">King Ludwig was not known for having a grip on reality, especially the reality of his finances. The Neuschwanstein castle cost more than what he had. In 1886, the 40-year-old king was declared unfit and ejected from the throne. Shortly thereafter, he took his own life.But the mad king's fairy tale castle lives on -- for as many as 6,000 visitors a day, in peak season. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles, but after his death, the castle was opened to the public. They decided to open it up because of the financial burdens that Ludwig had caused. Since that time over 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle. About 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the sum. The palace has appeared in several movies, and was the inspiration for the sleeping beauty castle at both Disneyland park and Hong Kong Disneyland. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Neuschwanstein is the most famous castle in Germany. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born in Nymphenburg Castle outside Munich in the early hours of August 25, 1845. He was the eldest son of King Maximillian II and Queen Marie, and was named after his grandfather, King Ludwig I.<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);"> of Bavaria was born in Nymphenburg Castle outside Munich in the early hours of August 25, 1845. He was the eldest son of King Maximillian II and Queen Marie, and was named after his grandfather, King Ludwig I. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On March 10th, 1864, King Max died at the age of 53. Ludwig assumed the throne at 18 years of age. Within days of his ascension, the young King ordered his ministers to track down Wagner and bring him to Munich. __ ======
 * ======<span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Average castle building time is twenty years. Many factors influence the time it takes to build a castle. The most important factor may be the site where the castle is to be built. Since castles are usually built on unique land, it may be difficult to transport materials and labor to the site. Local building regulations can delay the start of a castle or even prevent the building of a ca stle. __ ======
 * <span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77);">__<span style="color: rgb(66, 14, 78); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">People still live in castles today. __
 * <span style="color: rgb(68, 15, 77); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The castle was erected between Brohl and Niederbreisig by the Palatinate Electors. It was destroyed as early as 1151 by King Konrad III and again in 1282 by Rudolf of Habsburg. Only the 64-foot-high tower and Romanesque chaple remain of the mediaevil construction. In 1832 Joseph Carl von Lassaulx added a new section.