In the ruins of a forgotten castle in southern Germany, 1,000-year-old game pieces were found hidden under the stones. Shadi via Unsplash What did it take to be a knight in the Middle Ages?

The "excellently preserved" chess knight, six-sided die and several other pieces are all about 1,000 years old ...

More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit. If you're seeking the best in terms of history and opulence, drive the nearly 479-mile ...

Germany's 25,000 standing castles span various architectural periods, offering a glimpse into its rich history and culture. Cochem Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Hohenzollern Castle are must ...

While excavating the ruins of a previously unknown German castle, experts found well-preserved game pieces including a chess ...

Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways 'the ideal castle'. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal period, the form it acquired during ...

Financial crisis fairytale: German castles cash in on stimulus programs. August 24, 2009 — -- The economic crisis is like a fairytale come true for Germany's romantic castles, baroque palaces ...

Germany has plenty of popular attractions that help to make it the eighth-most-visited country in the world, with 183.3 million tourists staying in the country during 2023. Whilst that may make ...

Wartburg castle resides in the former communist East Germany, about a two-hour drive from Frankfurt. Wartburg evolved over ...

Burg Stolpen was once the gilded prison of Ana Constantia, Countess of Cosel, disgraced mistress of the Duke of Saxony. Now, it's a luxury hotel. Photo: Maxmann / Pixabay Whether you want to ...

What are the best Minecraft castle ideas? Minecraft’s sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green ...

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