List of castles in Hesse

Numerous castles (Burgen) and palaces (Schlösser) are found in the German state of Hesse. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.

This list encompasses castles described in German as Burg (castle), Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss and Palais/Palast (palace). Many German castles after the Middle Ages were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.


Darmstadt

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Frankenstein Castle

Frankfurt am Main

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Offenbach am Main

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Wiesbaden

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Landkreis Bergstraße

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Schloss Auerbach

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

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Landkreis Groß-Gerau

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Hochtaunuskreis

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Main-Kinzig-Kreis

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Main-Taunus-Kreis

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Odenwaldkreis

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Landkreis Offenbach

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

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Wetteraukreis

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Landkreis Gießen

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Lahn-Dill-Kreis

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Schloss Braunfels

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

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Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

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Landgrafenschloss Marburg

Vogelsbergkreis

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Kassel

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Landkreis Fulda

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Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg

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Landkreis Kassel

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Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg

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Schloss Waldeck

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Rudolf Knappe: Mittelalterliche Burgen in Hessen : 800 Burgen, Burgruinen und Burgstätten. 2. Aufl. Wartberg-Verlag. Gudensberg-Gleichen 1995. ISBN 3-86134-228-6
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