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    Burghausen/ Salzach – longest castle in the world ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
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    Thuringia, Greiz Summer Palace ©imago (Werner Otto)
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    Hundisburg Baroque Palace ©imago (NBL Bildarchiv)
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    Heidelberg Castle, ruins and clock tower ©DZT/Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg Referat Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten (Mark Wohlrab)
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    Weimar, palace and bridge ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
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    Benrath Palace and Park ©Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
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    Nuremberg's Kaiserburg Castle by night ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
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    Güstrow Palace ©DZT (Rainer Kiedrowski)
  • Schwerin Castle and Park
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    Coburg Fortress ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
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    Dresden, Wackerbarth House – belvedere in the baroque garden ©DZT (Dietmar Scherf)
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    Gotha, Friedenstein Palace ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
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    Schleswig, Gottorf Palace ©panthermedia
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    Bensheim-Auerbach, café in the manor house at Fürstenlager Park ©imago (Martin Werner)
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    Emmerthal, Hämelschenburg Castle ©DZT/Stiftung Rittergut Hämelschenburg (Mark Wohlrab)
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    Rügen, Granitz hunting lodge on Tempelberg hill ©DZT (Jochen Knobloch)
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    Aschaffenburg, Johannisburg Palace ©DZT (Jochen Keute)
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    Rheinsberg Palace ©DZT (Klaus u. Dirk Lehnartz GbR)
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    Rudolstadt, Heidecksburg Palace – tour guide in historical costume ©Thüringer Tourismus GmbH

Periods and styles – on a journey back through the centuries

Architectural monuments that bear witness to history and times of change are among Germany's finest attractions. Each one holds an appeal which is impossible to resist. But who would want to resist anyway?

Admire, appreciate and enjoy. Visiting Germany's palaces, castles, cathedrals, parks and historical towns and cities gives you an insight into the customs and cultures of past times.

Renaissance splendour, baroque opulence, the flamboyance of rococo and the strictly ordered elegance of neo-classicism. Each architectural style you encounter has a character and charm all of its own.

In which period would you like to have lived? To find out – and to go on a fascinating journey back in time – visit some of our beautifully preserved and lovingly maintained monuments, which represent all periods and styles.

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