Located 50km south of Stuttgart, Burg Hohenzollern (Hohenzollern Castle) sits atop Mount Hohenzollern. It is the ancestral home of the Hohenzollern Dynasty, which is today headed by Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia.
While not as popular as Munich's Schloss Neuschwanstein, what it lacks in size is certainly matched up by its beauty. The fact that it is less popular meant that it wasn't swarmed by tourists even though it was already June.
Would have been really pretty with snow and all but I'm thankful that there was really good weather because the photos turned out great. Turns out there is a lot of history behind it and hopefully, I'll still remember most of it as I recollect the stories from here.
Ended the day back in Stuttgart at the really beautiful Schlossgarten. Headed back to Austria for the weekend before heading home to Graz.
(Written and Posted on 5th August 2014)
After a challenging hike up Mount Hohenzollern, the gates of the castle greeted us.
Some bits of interesting information of the castle is that it is a host to children in the summer, where they are guests of the Prussian Prince.
Towering guards that seemingly protected the castle from harm. I can imagine there used to be actual guards instead of statues in the past.
From the viewpoint of one of the castle guards, looking out towards the hills and the little towns and villages around the castle.
The Chapel of St. Michael, the only Medieval remains of the castle. The rest of the castle had been replaced by the 3rd version of the castle which was built for the Prussian King Frederick William IV.
The view of the South-Western side of the castle along with St. Michael's Chapel from the Bastion Garden.
The same view, only this time without the "historical" colour tone and with Jason standing on the bench.
My turn to go on the bench and as you can see from the comparison in size, the castle is huge!
At the castle courtyard with as much of the castle as possible.
It's same photo at the castle courtyard, taken from the castle garden up, only that I've now invaded into the photo.
After a quick lunch, it was my turn for a shot with the castle courtyard.
The highest point of the castle is simply called, The Point. Here, you see it with the flag finally flying.
The Gate Tower. The same one which the statue guards were seemingly guarding earlier.
The need for a zoom lens can't be emphasized more with this photo. Captured a few good shots of the entire Hohenzollern Castle on the way back to Bahnhof Hechingen. Chose this one not because it's the most central, but because it seems to emphasize on the towering presence of the castle.
Back in Stuttgart at the Oberer Schlossgarten, where the fountain from the Eckensee, along with the evening sun set up a very beautiful photo. Credit to Jason for the photo idea.
The Eckensee and the Staatstheater Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Theater) with the pretty sunset glow!
A full day out at the Hohenzollern Castle ends at the Neues Schloss at Schlossplatz glowing from the evening sun.
I think I remember it being a tiring day but we got by. Dinner was some Spätzle with mushrooms if my memory didn't fail me.
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