"APPRECIATING VALUES - DISCOVERING TREASURES"
.This is the motto of the Burgenstraße, which leads from Mannheim to Bayreuth and is one of the oldest holiday routes in Germany. About 60 castles and palaces can be admired along the 780-kilometre-long route. In addition, there are plenty of opportunities for an individual and relaxed stroll through the past, whether by car, camper van, bicycle or classic car.
Castle Road connects three of Germany's most beautiful old towns
Now it's official: With Schwäbisch Hall, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and Bamberg, three of Germany's eleven most beautiful old towns are located along the Castle Road! The magazine "Stern" has selected them: "They all enchant with picturesque half-timbered houses, lovingly maintained Renaissance facades, and winding alleys and streets that could only have grown over centuries," enthuses editor Niels Kruse. But these three are by no means the only ones on the Castle Road...
"Castles in the Peasants' War" at the German Castle Museum
Around 1,000 destroyed castles and monasteries on German soil – that was the devastating result of the Peasants' War. Unlike the monasteries, the castles were often not rebuilt and fell into disrepair. Why? And why were some spared entirely? These questions will be explored in the new special exhibition "500 Years of the Peasants' War – Castlp>
SWR's "Expedition to the Homeland" on the Castle Road
Vacation at home? Of course! With the series "Expedition to the Homeland," SWR continually provides new inspiration – and that's why they visited the Castle Road in early April! The entertaining travel report, for which presenter Annette Krause and her team filmed in seven locations along the Castle Road, can be seen on SWR television on May 9th at 8:15 p.m. – and subsequently in the ARD media library.
Discover the Castle Road with your motorhome
The Castle Road is ideal for a trip with a motorhome. The "Discovery tours along the Castle Road with the Camper" brochure guides you to over 40 pitches along the route. Detailed information on all pitches makes it easy to plan your tour. Tips on places to stop for refreshments and shopping, leisure activities and even walks with your four-legged travel companion round off the information package.
Photo competition: the winners have been announced
Under the motto 70 years - 70 treasures, we were looking for your best pictures along the route in 2024 to mark the 70th birthday of the Castle Road. And the response was overwhelming! We were absolutely thrilled by the quantity and quality of the submissions. The best motifs have now been chosen. We're sure you're already curious to see which photographic treasures have won the prizes ...
Click here to see the winning motifs
On the road with the Deutschlandticket
Traveling the Castle Road with the Deutschlandticket? You can! Most destinations along the Castle Road can also be reached by public transport. We have put together some tour suggestions where it works best.
"Country Inns Castle Road" on Bavarian Television
In eight episodes of its programme series ‘Landgasthäuser’, Bavarian television once again presents the Franconian part of the Castle Road and its culinary diversity in its series "Country Inns". On the journey from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Bayreuth, you experience castles, palaces and countryside as well as hospitality and culinary delights from home cooking to gourmet cuisine.
Themed year ‘500 years of the Peasants’ War’
In 1525, the peasants' wars threw southern Germany into turmoil. Encouraged by the writings of the Reformation, the peasants rebelled against excessive taxes and their status as serfs, among other things. Castles and palaces, the seats of their aristocratic lords, were among their primary targets, and hundreds of them were destroyed in 1524/25. 500 years later, numerous events and special exhibitions commemorate the bloody days of this first German freedom movement - also on the Burgenstraße.
To the events
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in the Premium Partner Hotels at the Castle Road. What close affinity to the Castle Road they have, what they stand for und what they offer, you will find under www.hotels-burgenstrasse.de New to the network: The Berggasthof Königstuhl and the Schlosshotel Molkenkur in Heidelberg and the Schlosshotel Hohenstein in Ahorn near Coburg.
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