TravBuddy.com: hannajax's A sampling of German Castles travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/2241 No matter where you travel in Germany, whether it be a town of 3,000 or a million, you will almost always find a castle. Some are tucked away in the mountains, some nestled amidst modern buildings. Others converted to barracks or hotels. en-us Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:58:09 PST Ronneburg http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/Ronneburg-Ronneburg-6 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:58:09 PST Ronneburg Ronneburg, Germany, Sep 20, 2005

13th Century castle in the heart of Hessen, beautifully intact, having survived wars and catastrophes.  It is a wonderful destination for peop...

]]> Castle Neuschwanstein http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/Castle-Neuschwanstein-Hohenschwangau-5 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:56:06 PST Castle Neuschwanstein Hohenschwangau, Germany, Sep 19, 2005

The world famous castle, built by King Ludwig of Bavaria, who was obsessed with the world of fairy tales and Richard Wagner. Died under mysterious ...

]]> Castle Mespelbrunn http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/Castle-Mespelbrunn-Mespelbrunn-4 Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:33:10 PST Castle Mespelbrunn Mespelbrunn, Germany, Sep 18, 2005

Hidden in the forest between Wuerzburg and Aschaffenburg, it has survived all wars, and dates back to the 13th century.

]]> Castle Eisenbach in Laubach, Germany http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/Castle-Eisenbach-in-Laubach-Germany-Eisenbach-3 Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:14:52 PST Castle Eisenbach in Laubach, Germany Eisenbach, Germany, Sep 17, 2005

first mentioned in 1217, it was destroyed in 1269 and reconstructed by 1279. this very castle was the inspiration for the brothers grimm "sleeping ...

]]> The Castle in the medieval town of Buedingen http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/The-Castle-in-the-medieval-town-of-Buedingen-Budingen-2 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:11:19 PST The Castle in the medieval town of Buedingen Budingen, Germany, Sep 16, 2005

This city has a beautifully preserved medieval quarter with cobblestone streets and a castle dating back to the 12th century, once surrounded by a ...

]]> Muenzenberg Fortress, Muenzenberg, Germany http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2241/Muenzenberg-Fortress-Muenzenberg-Germany-Munzenberg-1 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:10:35 PST Muenzenberg Fortress, Muenzenberg, Germany Munzenberg, Germany, Sep 15, 2005

The Castle was built by Frederick the Great, also known as "Barbarossa", around 1160 C.E. It poses as one of the two most significant castles of th...

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