Hohenzollern

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Shortened history of the castle:

The first Medieval Castle of Hohenzollern was mentioned for the first time in 1267. However the castle appears to date back to the 11th Century. In 1423 the castle was besieged for over a year by troops from the Swabian Free Imperial Cities and it was completely destroyd in that same year.

In 1454 construction of the second castle began. While this castle was much stronger than the first, during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) it was captured by Württemberg troops in 1634. Following the Thirty Years' War the castle was under Habsburg control for about a century.

When the last Austrian owner left the castle in 1798 it began to totally fall to ruins.

The castle was rebuilt by Crown-Prince (and later King) Frederick William IV of Prussia, who, in 1819 during a trip to Italy, travelled through southern Germany and was astonished by this particular high site of Mount Hohenzollern.

The Hohenzollern Castle is a monument to the ideals of the German Romanticism movement and incorporated the idealized vision of what a medieval knight's castle should be. In this way Hohenzollern Castle is similar to Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, though without the fantastic elements that cover Neuswanstein.

Opening times and additional information:

Hohenzollern Castle is open all year round
Winter season (1. November to 15 March): 10.00 - 16.30 clock (all day)
Summer season (16. March to 31 October): 9.00 - 17.30 clock (all day)

Exceptions:
09/04/2010 closed from 13:00 clock.
closed 24/12/2010.
31/12/2010 open until 15.00 clock.
01/01/2011 open from 11.00 clock.

Entrance prices

Adults : € 9.00
Groups (20 p.): € 6,00 p.P.
Reduced : € 6.00 (Disabled, pensioners, students over 15, students)
Children : € 4.00 (Children aged 6 to 14 years. Children under 6 are free)
Family & Friends : € 22.00 (2 adults and up to 4 children)