• DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
    Ludwigslust Palace, water feature in front of the palace ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Michael Pasdzior)
  • Lower Lusatia, Neuzelle Abbey Garden
  • Tourismus Marketing Brandenburg
    Potsdam, Marble Palace in the New Garden ©Tourismus Marketing Brandenburg
  • Sögel, Clemenswerth Hunting Lodge
  • DZT
    Berlin, view of Peacock Island and the summer residence ©DZT (Klaus u. Dirk Lehnartz GbR)
  • BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
    Nuremberg's Kaiserburg Castle by night ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
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    Thuringia, Greiz Summer Palace ©imago (Werner Otto)
  • Bedburg-Hau, Moyland Castle Museum ©Helmut Berns
  • Stuttgart Marketing GmbH
    Stuttgart, Solitude Palace ©Stuttgart Marketing GmbH
  • Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH
    Wernigerode Castle ©Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (Hans-Wulf Kunze)
  • DZT
    Rheinsberg Palace ©DZT (Klaus u. Dirk Lehnartz GbR)
  • DZT
    Burghausen/ Salzach – longest castle in the world ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
  • Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
    Benrath Palace and Park ©Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
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    Vineyard in front of Hornberg Castle ©imago (Kai Köhler)
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    Hundisburg Baroque Palace ©imago (NBL Bildarchiv)
  • DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen
    Stolpen, Stolpen Castle ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Klaus Schiekel)
  • DZT/Stiftung Schloss Eutin
    Eutin Castle, southern facade at dusk ©DZT/Stiftung Schloss Eutin (Michael Pasdzior)
  • Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e. V.
    Saxon Switzerland, Königstein Fortress ©Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e. V.
  • DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten
    Weimar, palace and bridge ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
  • DZT/Schloss Bückeburg
    Bückeburg Palace, gilded carvings in the chapel ©DZT/Schloss Bückeburg (Mark Wohlrab)

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.