Hohenzollern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hohenzollern Castle is the seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern.
Built between 1850 and 1867, it is the third of the three hilltop castles constructed on the site. The first castle dates back to the...
Hohenzollern Castle is the seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern.
Built between 1850 and 1867, it is the third of the three hilltop castles constructed on the site. The first castle dates back to the...
Hohenzollern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hohenzollern Castle is the seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern.
Built between 1850 and 1867, it is the third of the three hilltop castles constructed on the site. The first castle dates back to the early 11th century while the second was built between 1454 and 1461.
Architect Friedrich August Stüler designed the present castle influenced by the English Gothic revival architecture and the Loire Valley Châteaux.
The castle is a monument to German Romanticism.
It covers almost all of Mount Hohenzollern's summit. It is composed of four primary parts: military architecture such as the Eagle Gate and its attached drawbridge, the palatial buildings, chapels and the gardens.
It was damaged by an earthquake in 1978 and was under repair until the mid-1990s.
It is a stunning privately-owned architectural masterpiece open to the public.
Since 1952, the Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation has used it for an annual summer camp for children.
Whenever Prince Georg Friedrich Ferdinand of Prussia, Head of the House of Hohenzollern, and his family are staying there, the Prussian flag flies over the castle.
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Hohenzollern Castle is the seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern.
Built between 1850 and 1867, it is the third of the three hilltop castles constructed on the site. The first castle dates back to the early 11th century while the second was built between 1454 and 1461.
Architect Friedrich August Stüler designed the present castle influenced by the English Gothic revival architecture and the Loire Valley Châteaux.
The castle is a monument to German Romanticism.
It covers almost all of Mount Hohenzollern's summit. It is composed of four primary parts: military architecture such as the Eagle Gate and its attached drawbridge, the palatial buildings, chapels and the gardens.
It was damaged by an earthquake in 1978 and was under repair until the mid-1990s.
It is a stunning privately-owned architectural masterpiece open to the public.
Since 1952, the Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation has used it for an annual summer camp for children.
Whenever Prince Georg Friedrich Ferdinand of Prussia, Head of the House of Hohenzollern, and his family are staying there, the Prussian flag flies over the castle.
