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Hohenzollern Castle, covering almost all of Mount Hohenzollern's summit, is a structure composed of four primary parts: military architecture, the palatial buildings, chapels, and the gardens.
Explore first hand the wondrous history of the royal house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern Palace. It is not only the magnificence, splendor and grandeur that make the guided tours walks through living history, but also the people who lived, loved, and dreamed within these historic walls.
- The Storied History of Hohenzollern Castle
- Magnificent Designs Sit in Isolation Atop Burg Hohenzollern
- Is Hohenzollern Castle Haunted?
Hohenzollern Castle is the third of three hilltop palaces that were built on the Hohenzollern mountainside, all named for the royal German family Hohenzollern. The mountain on which this regal palace resides is known in German as "Burg Hohenzollern," or Hohenzollern mountain. History's first mention of the castle here occurs in the early 11th centu...
Tourists are largely prohibited from taking photos of the castle's interior, and we must rely more on written descriptionsand released videos to see the grandeur inside instead. The castle, though unoccupied, is nonetheless outwardly fortified with battlements and towers. And it boasts 140 rooms, gilded coffered ceilings, and marble columns inside....
Certainly, with a history as long and complex as Hohenzollern Castle's, it might not be so surprising to learn that many consider the fortress to be haunted. Some report that there is a "Lady in White" who haunts not only the castle but also the royal family. As the story goes, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, the Duke of Prussia and son of Frederick IV,...
Nov 14, 2021 · On the 900 meters high Hohenzollern mountain, you’ll find a castle with the same name, which has been watching over Bisingen and its region since the early 11th century. This heavily armed hilltop castle was destroyed twice in its history and initially built on behalf of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
- Neo-Gothic
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- 11th century
- Palace, Castle
Hohenzollern Castle – the ancestral seat of the Prussian King and Princes of Hohenzollern – stands proudly almost 900 metres above the Swabian Jura, fortified with towers and battlements.
The illustrious Hohenzollern Castle in Swabia is a prominent historical monument to a dynasty that has written history. This was the seat of the Brandenburg-Prussian rulers, Prussian kings and Germany's kaisers.
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Aug 13, 2024 · High on a hill in Baden-Württemberg, a castle was built by the Hohenzollern family, who would go on to become the rulers of the German and Prussian Empires. The empire may not exist anymore, but the family's home does, and you can now visit Hohenzollern Castle and see the opulence for yourself.
