The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence of Eltz Castle is from 1157, making it nearly 900 years old.

Usually built for royalty or nobility ... and Germany is one of them. Eltz Castle is one of the finest examples of a German knights’ castle, and it has remained in the same family since its ...

Today, it's still owned by the Eltz family, who have had it ... to date back to the Roman period, though the castle that stands there today was built in the 1230s. Owned by Prince William (who ...

Miramare was built for an Austrian Archduke and his wife. The castle combines gothic, medieval, and Renaissance architecture, and is surrounded by a beautiful park Eltz Castle, Wierschem ...

Built strategically on a cliff in 11th-century ... meter-high rock outcrop with the river Elzach snaking at its feet, Eltz Castle is arguably the most eye-catching castle in Germany.

Relive a real-life fairy tale at these seven German castles: Eltz Castle, Rhineland-Palatinate This medieval castle, tucked into the hills above the Moselle river, was built to protect trade ...

The castle has been added to and renovated over the centuries, but one thing remains the same: The descendants of the Eltz family, the same one that originally built the castle, still own and live ...

For many Eltz Castle near Koblenz is the epitome of a knight's castle. It reflects different ages as building work went on for 500 years. For 34 generations Counts of Eltz have lived here.