This country may be small, but it has more castles per square mile than any other in Europe, making it known as the Castle ...

The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence of Eltz Castle is from 1157, making it nearly 900 years old. It’s been ...

Europe has over 50,000 magnificent castles that offer a glimpse into a world of kings and queens. With imposing architecture and breathtaking settings, these castles are both historical wonders and ...

European castles are some of the world’s most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

Archaeologists digging up the filled-in moat of Sparrenburg Castle uncovered a forgotten staircase, possibly leading to an unknown cellar. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BielefeldJETZT ...

Germany is home to tens of thousands of castles, including one that is recognized the world over: Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for some of Disney's fairytale castles. The new National Geographic ...

Germany wears its history openly. In its medieval towns, time doesn’t just linger, it breathes. Cobbled lanes twist past gabled houses, stone towers rise above red rooftops, and the scent of fresh ...

In medieval Europe, castles were the ultimate homes for kings and nobles. The big stone structures weren't just fancy ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

Gizmodo reports that volunteer archaeological conservator Juliane Rangnow discovered a medieval bronze wheel cross […] ...