Dax 72 of nice places in germany: Castle zu Lohr am Main or Lohrer Schloss, it got build arround 1559 and is the Birthplace from Snow white, the city Lohr was famous for there mirrows, it have 7 mountins around it. The fairy tale about snow withe is written about the real person Maria Sophia von Erthal, it got even found the "Speaking mirrow" her grave got also found in the area, many remains of Maria and sayings about her are very similar to the fairy tale of snow withe. The castle is a Museum and you also found a lot about the fairytale in the city itself, it also called Schneewittchen Stadt (snow white city)

Day 71 of nice places in germany: Palace Moritzburg, it got build in 1542 and finished in 1730, the lake where it is build got artificially expanded, it had is own animal garden and a huge Park, the palace got used as a hunting palace from the dukes and kings of saxony, the Park was also part of the private hunting area of the dukes and kings.
It is located in Moritzburg near Dresden.

Day 70 of nice places in germany: Castle Scharfenberg, it got build arround 1200 and was rebuild in the romantic style in the 19th centuary.. it got destroyed by swedish army in the 30 years war got rebuild in the Renaissance style and again in the 18th centuary in the great nordic wars got sieged by sweden again but they failed the siege so burned it out. Nowday it get used as an hotel, also as privat Residenz of the owner Lippold. You can also ask the owner for a Look arround. It is located in saxony very close to Dresden.

Day 69 of nich places in germany: Castle Kriebstein, it got build arround 1384 and is fully intact, it got attached some parts of it due the time specially the neogotik style is very present. Nowday use is a Museum simce 1949 it is located in Kriebthal, saxony.

Day 68 of nice places in germany: castle Harburg is an extensive mediaeval complex from the 11th / 12th century, the castle is completly preserved, it got never rebuild and most attachments are from the original time .. some got added in th 15th and 16th centuary. It was main point of many wars like the napoleon war. Every year there is a medival castle Festival in summer also you can visit the castle any time in the year, there are Guide tours but you also can Explore alone. It is located in Harbug near the medival town Nördlingen (also worth to visit).

Day 67 of nice places in germany: rock hermitage bretzenheim it is believed that its origins lie in a prehistoric place of worship or tribunal site around the 5th centuary, and that the Romans took over the site in that same function. Its Christian character was supposedly acquired by the 6th or 7th century, even if the first documentary mention of a church there dates from 1043.
All subsequent churches were partly made of chambers hewn into the cliff, and their remnants can still be seen today. The last dwellers, between 1716 and 1827, were hermits, who after a long vacancy had once again created here a pilgrimage place known far beyond the borders. The last hermit died in 1827, after 51 “years of service” at the age of 82. The complex can be visited throughout the year without the need of a guided tour.

Day 66 of nice places in germany: Castle Trendelburg, it got build in 1303 and is still almost in original condition, the huge tower is the tower from the fairytale of Rapunzel from the brother Grimm, so the place got many Theater and attractions to the Rapunzel fairytale, nowday use is also a Hotel and a Museum for the dungeon and torture chamber. Since it is a place for a fairytale you also can see many Events there as well.

Day 65 of Nice places in germany: Castle Steinau, it got build in the 13th centuary and most New attachments got build in the 16th centuary (mostly between 1523 and 1571) it is very well preserved and never got destroyed due a war. It is not much know about the castle because many documents got lost. Nowdays use is a Museum, the city administration offices are there and it is a brothers Grimm memorial.

Day 64 of nice places in germany: Castle Colditz, it got build in 1404 and is a well preserved castle of the Renaissance Architectur. In 1600 it got some attachments and a new garden. In 1803 the noble family of elector princes and princesses (the wetiner Family) left the building and it got used as a assylum and a workerhouse. In 1934 it got used as a Jail for POW (prisioners of war) mostly amarican and french soilders was locked up in there. In 1945 some french soilder managed to flee from the castle due a self digged Tunnel who is still avavible to see today. In 1946 it got used as a Hospital who closed in 1996. Today it get used as a Museum, a youth hostel and a Music academy. It is located in Colditz, saxony.

Day 63 of nice places in germany: Park Babelsberg, it is the Park from the Castle Babelsberg with serveal buildings who got build in the Tudor style .. it was the summer castle of Emporer Wilhelm I. It is located in Potsdam and has a area of 124 hectares.
The Buildings are:
The Castle Babelsberg*
The Flatowtower*
The Steam enging house*(used for water supply)
The Castle kitchen
A open dinning house
A small castle for guests
A horse house
A victory pole
A sailor house
And a coach house
(* Star marked buildings are on pictures)
It got build in 1834/35. Today use is a Museum, and a public Park open for public.