Wartburg Castle

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a precipice of 410 meters to the southwest of Eisenach overlooking the town. In 1999, UNESCO added Wartburg Castle to the World Heritage List. Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways "the ideal castle". Although it contains some sections of great antiquity, it acquired the current layout over the course of 19th-century reconstructions. This renewal of interest was justified by its symbolic nature for the German people, and today the castle continues to be a symbol of the nation's past and present. Its current state is a splendid example of what this fortress might have been at the peak of its military and seigneurial power.

Unesco: Wartburg Castle
Distance: 564 km
Travel time: 3 days