Best places: Fortresses in Germany

Imposing fortification museum with over 400 years of history and more than 50 separate buildings.

Former palace of the Electors of Saxony housing decorative & fine art collections & a glass museum.

Intimate museum, located in the cellar of the Hochburg castle ruins, showcasing historical exhibits.

Sizable fortress housing the state museum of antiquities, plus special exhibitions & war memorials.

Reconstructed, 13th-century fortress housing art & history museums, with formal terrace gardens.

13th-century fortress with a torture chamber, history exhibits & a program of concerts & theater.

Reconstructed Roman fort, with a large archaeological museum & guided tours of the site.

Late medieval castle on a hill offering scenic valley views, exhibits & a restaurant, plus a hostel.

Imposing, medieval hilltop castle ruins, with museum, guided tours & panoramic views, plus tavern.

Hilltop Renaissance fortress with ornate courtyard arcade used for cultural events, plus museums.

Preserved medieval castle offering panoramic views & guided tours, plus a restaurant & beer garden.

Hilltop remains of a mighty castle with medieval origins, plus multimedia exhibitions & gardens.

👍 Very nice preserved old ruin that you can walk up to fairly easily if you have average mobility. Good views on clear days. You can also choose to go up the sloping ramp or up the steps. We went up one way then down the other. After all this excercise you can treat yourself to a well earned coffee an...

Citadel with a turbulent history, featuring Berlin's oldest structures & a local history museum.

Imposing stone fortress built in the 1840s, later a WWII refugee camp & postwar military base.

Ancient remains of a stone fortress featuring a landscaped rose garden & kids' play areas.

👍👍 Beautiful views, nice strolling inside the castle walls, no entrance fee

👍👍 Nice place and nice view of the area. With sunny weather is awesome.

Fortress built in 1660 with guided tours & occasional events, including theatrical performances.