Castles in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany
59 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most searched-for; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page
Every castle we have recorded in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany, town by town, with its level of verification.
For the press: the most searched-for castles in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in 2026.
We record 59 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany, spread across 33 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Spangenberg Castle (you can stay the night), Wallenstein Castle (with a restaurant), Felsburg (open to visitors), Kloster Haydau (13th century) and Homberg Castle (884 reviews).
2 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We know the opening hours of 2 of them, and we show the date on which we checked. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.
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Spangenberg Castle
Spangenberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Wallenstein Castle
Knüllwald · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Felsburg
Felsberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Kloster Haydau
Morschen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Homberg Castle
Homberg (Efze) · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Schloss Falkenberg (Falkenberg Castle)
Wabern · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Castle Dillich
Dillich · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Burg Jesberg (Jesberg Castle)
Jesberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Burg Löwenstein
Bad Zwesten · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schloss Melsungen (Melsungen Castle)
Melsungen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Wüstegarten
Jesberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Kalbsburg
Borken · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schloss Hausen (Hausen Castle)
Oberaula · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schloss Jesberg (Jesberg Castle)
Jesberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schönstein castle ruins
Gilserberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Jagdschloss Wabern
Wabern · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Garvensburg
Fritzlar · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Burg Sträflingskopf (Sträflingskopf Castle)
Borken · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Ziegenhain Fortress
Schwalmstadt · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Büraburg
Fritzlar · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Castle Ropperhausen
Großropperhausen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Schloss Nassenerfurth (Nassenerfurth Castle)
Nassenerfurth · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Niedensteiner Kopf
Niedenstein · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schloss Zwesten (Zwesten Castle)
Bad Zwesten · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Burg Borken (Borken Castle)
Borken · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Heiligenburg Castle
Gensungen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Burg Niederurff (Niederurff Castle)
Niederurff · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Rommershausen chateau
Schwalmstadt · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Wenigenburg (Gudensberg)
Gudensberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Altenburg Castle
Neuental · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Every entry, A to Z
The full list for this department, for when you already know the name.
- Altenburg · Niedenstein
- Altenburg Castle · Neuental
- Altes Burghaus Schrecksbach
- Büraburg · Fritzlar
- Burg Bertherode (Bertherode Castle) · Melsungen
- Burg Binsförth (Binsförth Castle)
- Burg Bischhausen (Neuental) (Bischhausen (Neuental) Castle)
- Burg Borken (Borken Castle)
- Burg Grifte (Grifte Castle)
- Burg Guxhagen (Guxhagen Castle)
- Heiligenburg Castle · Gensungen
- Burg Jesberg (Jesberg Castle)
- Niedenstein Castle
- Burg Niederurff (Niederurff Castle)
- Castle Ropperhausen · Großropperhausen
- Burg Sträflingskopf (Sträflingskopf Castle) · Borken
- Wichdorf Castle · Niedenstein
- Burg Züschen (Züschen Castle)
- Burgruine Altenburg
- Burgruine Bellnhausen
- Burgruine Densberg · Jesberg
- Burg Löwenstein · Bad Zwesten
- Schönstein castle ruins · Gilserberg
- Wallenstein Castle · Knüllwald
- Burgstall Heimburg · Heimbach
- Felsburg · Felsberg
- Hattenbachscher Burgsitz · Schrecksbach
- Homberg Castle · Homberg (Efze)
- Hundsburg · Borken (Hessen)
- Jagdschloss Kehrenbach · Melsungen
- Jagdschloss Wabern
- Kalbsburg · Borken
- Landsburg (Schwalmstadt) · Michelsberg
- Mittelhof Gilsa · Gilsa (Neuental)
- Niedensteiner Kopf
- Obernburg · Gudensberg
- Ruine Falkenberg
- Schleier’scher Burgsitz · Schrecksbach
- Castle Dillich
- Schloss Falkenberg (Falkenberg Castle) · Wabern
- Garvensburg · Fritzlar
- Schloss Großropperhausen (Großropperhausen Castle)
- Schloss Hausen (Hausen Castle) · Oberaula
- Schloss Jesberg (Jesberg Castle)
- Schloss Melsungen (Melsungen Castle)
- Schloss Nassenerfurth (Nassenerfurth Castle)
- Schloss Oberurff (Oberurff Castle) · Bad Zwesten
- Rommershausen chateau · Schwalmstadt
- Spangenberg Castle
- Schloss Zwesten (Zwesten Castle) · Bad Zwesten
- Schwertzellscher Burgsitz · Schrecksbach
- Wasserburg Hesserode · Felsberg
- Wasserburg Lembach · Homberg (Efze)
- Wasserburg Merzhausen · Willingshausen
- Ziegenhain Fortress · Schwalmstadt
- Wenigenburg (Gudensberg)
- Schloss Willingshausen · Willingshausen
- Wüstegarten · Jesberg
- Kloster Haydau · Morschen
Frequently asked
- How many châteaux in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany can you visit?
- We record 59 châteaux in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany, across 33 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany?
- Schloss Spangenberg, in Spangenberg, with 329 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 2 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.