Castles, fortresses & ruins
These relics of long-forgotten times have a magical effect on many people.
Siegen-Wittgenstein is home to many of these historic monuments, all of which have had eventful histories and have yet more stories waiting to be discovered.
The Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein still live at Berleburg castle today. However, visitors are still permitted to explore and admire this imposing building by taking part in a guided tour – with a bit of luck, they might even meet the Prince himself.
If the Ginsburg fortification in Hilchenbach could talk, it would certainly have a lot of stories to tell. This is where William of Orange mustered his troops one early morning in the 16th century to liberate his beloved home, the Netherlands, from Spanish occupation.
It is still possible to feast like a king in the moated castle of Hainchen, the only elevated moated castle in NRW, while children in Bad Laasphe go to school at Wittgenstein castle.
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The castle was built as a mediaeval hilltop fortress, probably around the year 1200, and was first ...
The castle complex with its three wings was built 1695-1720 as the residence of the Protestant ...
Schloss Berleburg has an impressive fairytale ambience: Wonderful concerts, unique guided tours and ...
Das ehemalige Residenzschloss der Grafen von Wittgenstein thront 470 m über den Dächern von Bad ...
Die Ginsburg in Hilchenbach-Grund ist eine im 12. Jh. errichtete, nassauische Grenzfeste. Schon früh ...
The former Schwarzenau hunting lodge was the "Monument of the Month 2007". The architecture is late ...
Die Wasserburg Hainchen ist die einzige Höhenwasserburg im südwestfälischen Raum. Das ...
Schloss Junkernhees im Kreuztaler Stadtteil Junkernhees wurde im Jahre 1523 fertiggestellt und von ...
Ehemaliges Wasserschloss ist jetzt Sitz des Stadtarchives, Stadtmuseums und Trauzimmer