Castles in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany
16 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most searched-for; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page
Every castle we have recorded in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany, town by town, with its level of verification.
For the press: the most searched-for castles in Landkreis Kulmbach in 2026.
We record 16 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany, spread across 12 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Schloss Thurnau (Thurnau Castle) (you can stay the night) and Ruined castle Nordeck (133 reviews).
1 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 1 and the prices of 1 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.
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Plassenburg
Kulmbach · Landkreis Kulmbach
Schloss Thurnau (Thurnau Castle)
Thurnau · Landkreis Kulmbach

Zwernitz Castle
Wonsees · Landkreis Kulmbach
Adult €5✓ Verified

Ruined castle Nordeck
Stadtsteinach · Landkreis Kulmbach
Schloss Neudrossenfeld (Neudrossenfeld Castle)
Neudrossenfeld · Landkreis Kulmbach

Wernstein Castle (Upper Franconia)
Mainleus · Landkreis Kulmbach

Ruine Wartenfels
Presseck · Landkreis Kulmbach
Schloss
Kulmbach · Landkreis Kulmbach

Schloss Schmeilsdorf (Schmeilsdorf Castle)
Mainleus · Landkreis Kulmbach
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Burg
Wirsberg · Landkreis Kulmbach
Ringwall Grünbürg
Stadtsteinach · Landkreis Kulmbach

Schlosskirche
Guttenberg · Landkreis Kulmbach
Wachturm
Kasendorf · Landkreis Kulmbach

Burg Wildenstein
Presseck · Landkreis Kulmbach
Schloss
Rugendorf · Landkreis Kulmbach
Burgstall Eulenburg
Grafengehaig · Landkreis Kulmbach
Frequently asked
- How many châteaux in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany can you visit?
- We record 16 châteaux in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany, across 12 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
- Which is the most visited château in Landkreis Kulmbach, Germany?
- Plassenburg, in Kulmbach, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
- Where can I find opening hours?
- On each entry. We know the hours of 1 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.