Hohenzollern Castle

Hohenzollern is a fortress castle in Germany, 50 km away. from Stuttgart. It rises on the Hohenzollern hill, whose height is 855 meters above sea level. This place was the estate of the Hohenzollern family, which ruled here until the end of the First World War.

Some of the first memories of the Hohenzollern fortress date back to 1267, but there are suggestions that it was built before that time. In 1423, as a result of the raids of enemy troops, this fortress collapsed and was almost completely destroyed.

In 1454, the construction of a second fortress began here, which served as a shelter for the Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern family during the protracted war. Around the second half of the 18th century, the castle gradually lost its purpose, and the almost destroyed buildings were dismantled for building materials. To this day, only the chapel of St. Michael has been preserved from the entire complex.

However, modern tourists can enjoy the view of the fortress castle, which was built on the third visit, between 1850 and 1867. This building was built thanks to the ruler of Prussia under the strict supervision of the talented architect Stuhler, who was very famous at that time. This castle was a family heirloom, and no one from this dynasty until 1945 used it as their residence. It was in this year that the Prussian Prince William settled in the castle walls, where he was buried with his wife.

Now, Hohenzollern Castle performs the function of a famous historical building in Germany. It preserves artifacts that are important for the history of the country. Among them: the crown of William II, personal belongings of Frederick the Great, as well as important letters and documents.

The third building of the Hohenzollern Castle was almost not involved in military operations, as well as various representative events. Since its inception, the fortress has served a tourist function and has always been accessible to travelers. And only for a few months, during the Second World War, Wilhelm and his wife settled here.

Visitors to the fortress are provided with various historical artifacts that belong to the house of Hohenzollern. Until 1991, until the reunification of Germany, the remains of the Prussian kings rested here.

Today, the castle-fortress is the most visited in the country, it is visited by about 300 thousand tourists every year.