Epoca de înflorire a romantismului neogotic: întoarcerea în Evul Mediu

Castelele romantice din perioada neogotică a secolului al 19-lea sunt exact ca nişte Fata Morgana ale Evului Mediu. Ogive elegante, turnuri delicate şi bolţi în cruce, ornamentate cu sculpturi, conferă stilului gotic o frumuseţe încă mai mare decât cea pe care a avut-o în epoca sa.

Moyland Castle Museum

The Dutch word that lends its name to this medieval moated castle means 'beautiful land'. In 2006, the castle's splendid grounds were voted the prettiest parklands in North Rhine-Westphalia in recognition of their harmonious blend of architecture, landscaped gardens and modern culture.

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Hohenzollern Castle. The height of neo-Gothic architecture.

Fortified with a multitude of towers and turrets, Hohenzollern Castle sits in splendour almost 900 metres above the Swabian Alb. This is a storybook fortress from the heyday of the neo-Gothic.

Stolzenfels Castle. Banqueting halls, period culture and glorious views.

High above the Rhine in Koblenz stands the crowning glory of Rhine Romanticism, Stolzenfels Castle – a triumph of the period with its fabulous architecture and beautifully decorated halls and rooms.