Best places: Castles in Emsbüren, Germany

Elaborate 19th-century villa, modeled after a medieval castle, offering views over the Rhine valley.

Versailles-style, red-brick 1700s mansion set on an island with sprawling landscaped gardens.

Restored medieval fort with a visitor center, guided underground tours & a climbable 120-step tower.

🫤 apart from a handful of gems, second rate works from second rate artists. reflections, bad and sometimes flickering lighting deserve the exposed pieces. one entire floor closed (without explanation, possibly because of missing enough employees) and many works removed from the walls with hooks left f...

Open seasonally, this ruined hilltop castle from the Middle Ages offers guided tours & a museum.

👍👍 Nicely located on an island separated by water, the castle house is in a very good condition, was not open to the public, but the premises around could be visited, especially worth it the well aranged garden in front. The area around the water castle are pleasent for a healthy walk.

12th-century castle with towers and turrets, surrounded by forest, with treasury and Knights' Hall.

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

Rococo style palace from the 18th century with opulent interiors, expansive gardens & guided tours.

Castle & later prison on Rhine, developed over 700 years from a 12th-century keep. Guided tour only.

Prominent moated castle dating to the 11th century featuring a sprawling English landscape garden.

Medieval history collection & museum of world youth at the site of the world's first youth hostel.

Ornate rooms in a palace with a 700-year history, plus a mausoleum with a huge gold mosaic dome.

11th-century castle with gothic hall, period interiors & a museum of cultural history.

Medieval castle rebuilt in 13th-century Gothic style with a program of open-air opera & events.

👍👍 The Christmas Market here is one of the best I’ve been to so far. Their were so many stalls that I’ve never seen before in other Christmas markets around Europe. There is ample amount of space, seats, and etc to accommodate everyone. The best part was there were little fire pits scattered around the...

Detailed exhibits & room tours, with costumed guides telling the backstory of this medieval castle.

Moated mansion with a stately red-brick facade, built in the 1540s & home to a courtyard brasserie.

Grand complex with costumed guides giving themed tours of a 1600s castle & landscaped gardens.

👍👍 Very good service in the hotel and restaurant. Excellent food in all restaurants.