The most beautiful palaces in Germany

Whereas Britain has Europe's mightiest medieval castles and grandest neoclassical stately homes and France the loveliest Renaissance châteaux, Germany has undoubtedly the most sumptuous baroque Schlösser (palaces). The golden age of the German baroque palaces was between the 1690's and the 1750's.

The photos of German castles and palaces are divided into four historical periods. This page is dedicated to Baroque palaces.

1. Medieval castles (12th to 16th century)

2. Renaissance castles and palaces (16th and 17th century)

3. Baroque princely or ducal palaces (17th and 18th century)

4. Neoclassical princely or ducal palaces (18th and 19th century)

5. Romantic castles (19th century)