Glienicke Palace is a true cultural centre. Build early 19th century by Prince Carl of Prussia it is not only an architectural Neo-Classical landmark, but also a museum ... read more
Friedrichfelde Castle, formerly an aristocratic estate with a long history of prominent owners, has been rescued from demolition during the communist regime by private ... read more
Köpenick Castle is a Baroque water castle, build for the Electors of Brandenburg, the Hohenzollerns. However it dates back to the 6th century as a Slavic castle and a ... read more
Cecilienhof Palace is an English country house style residence, build by Emperor William II from 1913–17 for his eldest son, Crown Prince William. In 1945 it was used ... read more
Castle Neuhardenberg dates back to the 18th century but was reconstructed in Neoclassical style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, early 19th century, for the statesman Count von ... read more
Castle Ahrensburg has a long history as a noble country seat, but is now a museum and used for cultural events, such as concerts. read more
Jenisch Haus was a country seat of the Hamburg senator Martin Johan Jenisch. It was build 1832-1834 based on plans by Franz Gustav Forsmann und Karl Friedrich Schinkel. ... read more
Hohen Luckow Estate is a manor house surrounded by an extensive park. It dates back to the 14th century, inhabited by the von Bassewitz- and von Brocken families until ... read more
Bückeburg Palace is the seat of the Princes zu Schaumburg-Lippe and dates back to 1304. This beautiful and impressive Baroque complex is open to the public and used for ... read more
Herrenhausen Palace dates back to the 17th century and was a summer residence of the House of Hannover. It was completely destroyed during WWII, rebuild and opened in ... read more
Marienburg Castle was, until recently, private property of the Royal House of Hanover. It was a birthday present of King George V of Hanover (1819-1878) to his wife Queen ... read more
Glücksburg Castle was built between 1583 and 1587 on the site of a former Cistercian monastery (Rudekloster) for the Dukes of Glücksburg. In 1922 the Ducal house of ... read more
Gottorf Castle, former residence of the Danish kings and the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, locates now two museums, the State Art and Cultural History Museum and ... read more
Eutin Castle originally belonged to the Lübeck prince-bishops, later it became the summer residence of the Dukes of Oldenburg. The castle houses a museum and is open to ... read more
Schloss vor Husum has taken up the challenge to become a true cultural centre with piano festival, concerts, lectures, museum, reconstructed garden, private events, ... read more
Schloss Reinbek, a Renaissance style castle formerly owned by the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf and Prussia, is now a centre for culture and communication. read more
Pronstorf Estate is used for cultural and private events. The castle itself can't be visited and is inhabited by the owners, the von Rantzau family. Concerts are ... read more
Gut Emkendorf, for centuries owned by the Counts Reventlow, is since 1929 in the hands of the Heinrich family. The estate is used for cultural and private events such as ... read more
Sondershausen Palace has been for centuries the residential seat of the House of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. At the present, surrounded by its restored park, it houses the ... read more
Summer-palace Greiz was until 1918 a summer retreat of the princely House of Reuss Elder line. Today it is used for concerts and locates a museum, including the princely ... read more