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19th-Century Castles
In the 19th century, many ruined
castles in Germany were rebuilt in a
wave of nostalgia for the Middle Ages.
A number of completely new castles
were built, which were modelled on
medieval designs.

Raesfeld is one of the most
beautiful castles in Münster-
land, a region of Westphalia Lichtenstein castle owes
that is renowned for its fame to the novel
its historic moated castles. Lichtenstein by Wilhelm
The castle was extended The Schwerin castle, originally built Hauff, and its beauty to
in the mid-17th century in the 16th century, was exten sively the Romantic style of a
for Alexandra II von Velen reconstructed in 1843–57 – work new castle built in 1840–41
(see p392). inspired by French castles along the on the grounds of a pre-
river Loire (see p474). existing one (see p319).

Evangelical The main entrance
Chapel to the castle leads
through a gate
house – here in the
form of a tower.
Schloß Neuschwan
stein, built for
Ludwig II, and an
inspira tion for
Disney land’s
Sleeping Beauty
Castle, is one of the
best-known and
most-visited castles in
Germany, receiving
some 1.4 million
visitors a year
(see p286–7).

Burg Hohenzollern
The family seat of the Hohenzollern family, Burg
Hohenzollern in Hechingen, is set on a clifftop in the
Swabian Jura. The first building was established here
in the 13th century and rebuilt many times over the Burg Eltz, set high above the Mosel, is one of
years. The current medieval appearance is the result the most beautiful castles in Germany. Built
of work that was carried out in 1850–67 in the spirit between the 12th and 16th centuries, it has
of romantic historicism (see p318). survived with very few alterations (see p349).

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