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Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

966 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most visited; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

Every castle, fortress and palace we have recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from the most visited to the least known, with what we know of their opening hours and prices.

We record 966 castles, manor houses and strongholds in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, spread across 355 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Burg Nideggen (Nideggen Castle) (12th century), Schloss Broich (Broich Castle) (2,231 reviews), Schloss Hugenpoet (Hugenpoet Castle) (1,460 reviews), Löwenburg (13th century) and Burg Castle (12th century).

1 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We know the opening hours of 1 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.

This page lists the 400 most visited châteaux out of 966. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany can you visit?
We record 966 châteaux in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, across 355 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 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Burg Nideggen, in Nideggen, with 3,201 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.

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